Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

aa

A

equal parts

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2
Q

AI

A

artificial insemination

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3
Q

b.i.d.

A

twice a day

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4
Q

ca., circa

A

about or approximately

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5
Q

cal., c.

A

small calorie

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6
Q

Cal., C.q

A

large calorie

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7
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

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8
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitaton

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9
Q

c-section

A

Cesarean section

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10
Q

cu

A

cubic

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11
Q

dr.

A

dram(s)

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12
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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13
Q

e.g.

A

for example

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14
Q

EKG, ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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15
Q

equiv.

A

Equivalent

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16
Q

fl.

A

fluid

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17
Q

ft

A

foot, feet

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18
Q

gal

A

gallon

19
Q

i.e.

A

that is; in other words

20
Q

I.M.

A

intramuscular(ly)

21
Q

in.

A

inch(es)

22
Q

I.P.

A

intraperitoneal(ly)

23
Q

I.U.

A

international unit(s)

24
Q

I.V.

A

intravenous(ly)

25
Q

Lg.An.

A

large animal(s)

26
Q

mA

A

milliampere(s)

27
Q

mAs

A

milliampere-second(s)

28
Q

ME

A

metabolize energy

29
Q

M.L.D.

A

minimum lethal dose

30
Q

LD50

A

minimum lethal dose

31
Q

ppb

A

parts per billion

32
Q

ppm

A

parts per million

33
Q

pt

A

pint(s)

34
Q

q.i.d.

A

four times a day

35
Q

R

A

roentgen (X-ray)

36
Q

rpm

A

revolutions per minute

37
Q

Sm.An.

A

small animals

38
Q

sp.

A

species

39
Q

stat.

A

immediately

40
Q

SC or SQ

A

subcutaneously

41
Q

t.i.d.

A

three times a day

42
Q

wk

A

week(s)

43
Q

wt

A

weight