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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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Oral

A

By mouth. p.o.

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Sublingual

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Under the tongue. SL

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Buccal

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Inside the cheek

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Parenteral

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Administered by route other than by mouth or gastrointestinal tract. IV, IM, subcut, or ID

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5
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Insertion

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Placed into a body cavity.

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6
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Instillation

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Medication is introduced in liquid form into a body cavity.

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7
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Inhalation

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Medication is administered into the respiratory tract.

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8
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Intranasal

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A medication solution is instilled into the nostrils.

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Topical

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A medication is applied to the external surface of the skin.

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10
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c, C

A

cup

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g

A

gram

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gr

A

grain

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13
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gt

A

drop

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14
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gtt

A

drops

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15
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kg

A

kilogram

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16
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L

A

liter

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17
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mcg

A

microgram (1/1000th of a milligram)

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18
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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19
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mg

A

milligram (1/1000th of a gram)

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20
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mL

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milliliter

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21
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oz

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ounce

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22
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pt

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pint

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23
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qt

A

quart

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24
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T, tbs

A

tablespoon (15mL)

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25
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t, tsp

A

teaspoon

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26
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↑

A

Increase

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27
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↓

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Decrease

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28
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▵

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Change

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29
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⩰

A

Approximate

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30
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ā

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before

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31
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aa, āā

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of each

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32
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a.c., ac

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before meals

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33
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ad lib.

A

as desired, freely

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34
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am, AM

A

morning before noon

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35
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amp

A

ampule

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36
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aq

A

aqueous, water

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37
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b.i.d., bid

A

twice a day

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38
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b.i.w.

A

twice a week

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39
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č

A

with

40
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cap, caps

A

capsule

41
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CD

A

controlled dose

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CR

A

controlled release

43
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dil.

A

dilute

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DS

A

double strength

45
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EC

A

enteric coated

46
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elix.

A

elixir

47
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fl, fld.

A

fluid

48
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GT

A

gastrostomy tube

49
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h, hr

A

hour

50
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ID

A

intradermal

51
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IM

A

intramuscular

52
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IV

A

intravenous

53
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

54
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IVSS

A

intravenous Soluset

55
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KVO

A

keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)

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LA

A

long acting

57
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LOS

A

length of stay

58
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min

A

minute

59
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mix

A

mixture

60
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NAS

A

intranasal

61
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NG, NGT

A

nasogastric tube

62
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noc, noct

A

at night

63
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n.p.o., NPO

A

nothing by mouth

64
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NS, N/S

A

normal saline

65
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ṕ

A

after

66
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p.c., pc

A

after meals

67
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per

A

through or by

68
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pm, PM

A

evening, before midnight

69
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p.o.

A

by mouth

70
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p.r.

A

by rectum

71
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p.r.n., prn

A

when necessary/required, as needed

72
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q.

A

every

73
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q.a.m.

A

every morning

74
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q.h., qh

A

every hour

75
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q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h

A

every 2 hours, every 4 hours, every 6 hours, every 8 hours, every 12 hours

76
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q.i.d., qid

A

four times a day

77
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q.s.

A

a sufficient amount/ as much as needed

78
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rect

A

rectum

79
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ś

A

without

80
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sl, SL

A

sublingual

81
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sol, soln

A

solution

82
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s.o.s., SOS

A

may be repeated once if necessary

83
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SR

A

sustained release

84
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S&S

A

swish and swallow

85
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stat, STAT

A

immediately, at once

86
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subcut

A

subcutaneous

87
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supp

A

suppository

88
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susp

A

suspension

89
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syp, syr

A

syrup

90
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tab

A

tablet

91
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t.i.d., tid

A

three times a day

92
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tr., tinct

A

tincture

93
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ung., oint

A

ointment

94
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vag, v

A

vaginally

95
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XL

A

long acting

96
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XR

A

extended release

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