Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Med Term > Block 1 Commonly Used Abbreviations > Flashcards

Block 1 Commonly Used Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

aa

A

of each

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

ac

A

before meals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ad

A

to, up to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

a.d.**

A

right ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

ad lib

A

at pleasure, freely

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

AM

A

morning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

amp

A

ampule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

APAP

A

acetaminophen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

aq

A

Water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

a.s.**

A

left ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

ASA

A

aspirin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

ATC

A

around the clock

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

a.u.**

A

each ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

BCP

A

birth control pill

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

bid

A

two times a day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

BS

A

blood sugar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

BSA

A

body surface area

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

C

A

with

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

CAP

A

community acquired pneumonia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

caps

A

capsule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

cc**

A

cubic centimeter [milliliter]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

CP

A

chest pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

DAW

A

dispense as written

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

DC or D/C**

A

discontinue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

disp

A

dispense

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

div

A

divide

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

d.t.d.

A

give of such doses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

elix

A

elixir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

EtOH

A

ethanol

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Ft

A

make, let it be made

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

g

A

gram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

gr

A

grain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

gtt

A

a drop

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

h

A

hour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

HA

A

headache

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

HCTZ**

A

hydrochlorothiazide

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

HR

A

heart rate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

hs**

A

at bedtime

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

inj

A

injection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

IV

A

intravenous injection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

IM

A

intramuscular injection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

ID

A

intradermal injection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

IU**

A

international units

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

kg

A

kilogram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

L

A

liter

60
Q

lb

A

pound

61
Q

mcg

A

microgram

62
Q

MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

63
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

64
Q

mg

A

milligram

65
Q

mL

A

milliliter

66
Q

mOsmol

A

milliosmole

67
Q

MOM

A

milk of magnesia

68
Q

MS**

A

morphine sulfate

69
Q

MTX**

A

methotrexate

70
Q

MVI

A

multivitamin

71
Q

M

A

mix

72
Q

N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

73
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

74
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

75
Q

NMT

A

no more than

76
Q

non rep/NR

A

do not repeat

77
Q

NS

A

normal saline

78
Q

NSAID

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory

79
Q

NTE

A

not to exceed

80
Q

NTG

A

nitroglycerin

81
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

82
Q

OC

A

oral contraceptive

83
Q

OCD

A

obsessive compulsive disorder

84
Q

OJ**

A

orange juice

85
Q

O2

A

oxygen

86
Q

o.u.**

A

each eye

87
Q

o.d.**

A

right eye

88
Q

o.s.**

A

left eye

89
Q

OTC

A

over-the-counter

90
Q

oz; fl oz

A

ounce; fluid ounce

91
Q

P

A

pulse

92
Q

pc

A

after meals

93
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

94
Q

PM

A

evening

95
Q

po

A

by mouth

96
Q

post-op

A

after surgery

97
Q

pr or rect

A

rectally

98
Q

prn

A

when necessary

99
Q

pulv

A

powder

100
Q

pv or vag

A

vaginally

101
Q

PVCs

A

premature ventricular contractions

102
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

103
Q

q

A

every

104
Q

qd**

A

every day

105
Q

qid

A

four times daily

106
Q

qod**

A

every other day

107
Q

qs

A

a sufficient quantity

108
Q

qs ad

A

a sufficient quantity up to

109
Q

q __h

A

every ___ hour

110
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

111
Q

ss

A

without

112
Q

ss

A

one-half

113
Q

SC,SQ,SubQ**

A

subcutaneous injection

114
Q

Sig

A

write on label

115
Q

SL

A

sublingual

116
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

117
Q

sol or soln

A

solution

118
Q

sq m, m2

A

square meter

119
Q

stat

A

immediately

120
Q

supp

A

suppository

121
Q

susp

A

suspension

122
Q

Sx

A

symptom

123
Q

syr

A

syrup

124
Q

T

A

temperature

125
Q

tab

A

tablet

126
Q

TCN

A

tetracycline

127
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

128
Q

tid

A

three times a day

129
Q

tiw**

A

three times a week

130
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoon

131
Q

TMP-SMX

A

trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole

132
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

133
Q

top

A

topically

134
Q

TUD

A

take as directed

135
Q

Tx

A

treatment

136
Q

U**

A

unit

137
Q

UA

A

uric acid, urinalysis

138
Q

UC

A

ulcerative colitis

139
Q

ud or ut dict

A

as directed

140
Q

ung

A

ointment

141
Q

URTI

A

upper respiratory tract infection

142
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

143
Q

WA

A

while awake

144
Q

wk

A

week

145
Q

y or yr

A

year

146
Q

yo

A

years old

Med Term (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions