Amounts or Measurement Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
cm
A
centimeter
2
Q
ft
A
foot, feet
3
Q
in
A
inch
4
Q
m
A
meter
5
Q
mm
A
millimeter
6
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter (= to millimeter)
7
Q
dL
A
deciliter
8
Q
fl. oz.
A
fluid ounce
9
Q
gal
A
gallon
10
Q
gtt; gtts
A
drop(s)
11
Q
L; l
A
liter(s)
12
Q
ml; mL
A
milliliter(s)
13
Q
pt
A
pint
14
Q
qt
A
quart
15
Q
TBSP; tbsp; T
A
tablespoon, tablespoonful; 15 mL
16
Q
TSP; tsp
A
teaspoon, teaspoonful; 5mL
17
Q
µg
A
microgram or MicroGram
18
Q
DR
A
Dram
19
Q
g, gm
A
gram
20
Q
gr
A
grain, about 60 mg
21
Q
k, kg
A
kilogram
22
Q
lb
A
pound
23
Q
mcg; µg*
A
microgram
24
Q
mg, mG
A
milligram(s)
25
Q
oz
A
ounce
26
Q
°C
A
degrees centigrade
27
Q
°F
A
degrees Fahrenheit
28
Q
amt
A
amount
29
Q
apl
A
applicatorful (for vaginal creams)
30
Q
eq
A
equilavent
31
Q
ht
A
height
32
Q
IU
A
international unit
33
Q
m^2
A
square meters or meters squared
34
Q
meq, mEq
A
milliequivalent(s)
35
Q
MUꝉ; mu
A
million units
36
Q
qs, QS
A
quantity sufficient, sufficient amount
37
Q
qsad
A
add quantity sufficient to make
38
Q
QTY or qty
A
quantity
39
Q
ss
A
sliding scale (for insulin)
40
Q
SS; ss
A
one-half
41
Q
U, u
A
unit(s)
42
Q
wt
A
weight
