Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Kelsey Swaffield

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aa

A

equal parts

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Al

A

artificial insemination

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b.i.d

A

twice a day

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°C

A

degrees Celsius

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ca., circa

A

about or approximately

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cal., c.

A

small calorie

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Cal., C.

A

large calorie (kilocalorie)

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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c-section

A

cesarean section

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cu

A

cubic

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dr.

A

drams

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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e.g.

A

for example

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EKG, ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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equiv,

A

equivalent

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°F

A

degrees fahrenheit

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fl.

A

fluid

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ft

A

foot, feet

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gal

A

gallons

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i.e.

A

that is; in other words

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I.M.

A

intramuscular(ly)

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in.

A

inch

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I.P.

A

intraperitoneal(ly)

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I.U.

A

international unit

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I.V.

A

intravenous

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lb

A

pound

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Lg.An.

A

large animal

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mA

A

milliampere

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mAs

A

milliampere-second

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ME

A

metabolize energy

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LD50

A

amount lethal for 50% of test group

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min

A

minute

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NRC

A

national research council

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oz

A

ounce

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ppb

A

parts per billion

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ppm

A

parts per million

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pt

A

pint

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q.i.d.

A

four times a day

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qt

A

quart

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R

A

roentgen (X-ray)

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rpm

A

revolutions per minute

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sec

A

second

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Sm.An.

A

small animal

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sp.

A

species

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stat.

A

immediately

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SC or SQ

A

subcutaneously

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tbsp.

A

tablespoon

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t.i.d.

A

three times a day

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tsp.

A

teaspoon

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u.

A

unit

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U.S.D.A

A

united states department of agriculture

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U.S.P

A

untied states pharmacopeia

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wk

A

weeks

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wt

A

weight

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yr

A

year

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°

A

degree

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µm

A

micron (1/1000 millimeter)