Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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aa

A

of each

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ac

A

before meals

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3
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ad

A

to, up to

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4
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ad*(not recognized)

A

right ear

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5
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ad lib

A

at pleasure, freely

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am

A

morning

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7
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amp

A

ampule

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aq

A

water

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9
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a.s.*(not recognized)

A

left ear

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10
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a.u.*(not recognized)

A

each ear

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11
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bid

A

twice a day

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12
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BM

A

bowel movement

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13
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BP

A

blood pressure

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14
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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BS

A

blood sugar

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16
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BSA

A

body surface area

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17
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c(with a line over it)

A

with

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18
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Ca

A

calcium

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19
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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20
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cap

A

capsule

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21
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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22
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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23
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dil

A

dilute

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24
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disp

A

dispense

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25
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div

A

divide

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26
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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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27
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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28
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dtd

A

give of such doses

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29
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DW

A

distilled water

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30
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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31
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elix

A

elixir

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32
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ft

A

make

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33
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g(gm)

A

gram

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34
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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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35
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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36
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GU

A

genitourinary

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37
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gr

A

grain

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38
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gtt

A

drop(dropps)

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39
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HA

A

headache

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40
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HBP

A

high blood pressure

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41
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HR

A

heart rate

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42
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hs

A

at bedtime

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43
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HTN

A

hypertension

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44
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ID

A

intradermal

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45
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inj

A

injection

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46
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IV

A

intravenous

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47
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IM

A

intramuscular

48
Q

IU*(not recognized)

A

international units

49
Q

JRA

A

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

50
Q

KCL

A

potassium chloride

51
Q

Kg

A

kilogram

52
Q

L

A

liter

53
Q

mcg

A

microgram

54
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

55
Q

mg

A

milligram

56
Q

mg/kg

A

milligram per kilogram

57
Q

mg/m^2

A

milligram per square meter

58
Q

mL

A

milliliter

59
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mOsm

A

milliosmole

60
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N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

61
Q

noct

A

at night

62
Q

non rep

A

do not repeat

63
Q

NS

A

normal saline

64
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

65
Q

OCD

A

obsessive compulsive disorder

66
Q

od*(not recognized)

A

right eye

67
Q

os*(not recognized)

A

left eye

68
Q

ou*(not recognized)

A

each eye

69
Q

pc

A

after meals

70
Q

pm

A

afternoon

71
Q

po

A

by mouth

72
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pr

A

by rectume

73
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prn

A

as needed

74
Q

pulv

A

powder

75
Q

PVCs

A

premature ventricular contractions

76
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

77
Q

q*(not recognized)

A

every

78
Q

qd

A

every day

79
Q

qh

A

each hour

80
Q

qid

A

four times a day

81
Q

qod

A

every other day

82
Q

qs

A

a sufficient quantity

83
Q

qs ad

A

a sufficient quantity to prepare

84
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

85
Q

s(with a line over it)

A

without

86
Q

SC, SQ, SUBCUT, SubQ*(not recognized)

A

subcutaneous

87
Q

Sig

A

write on label

88
Q

SL

A

sublingual

89
Q

SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

90
Q

SOB

A

short of breath

91
Q

sol

A

solution

92
Q

ss(with a line over it)

A

one half

93
Q

stat

A

immediately

94
Q

supp

A

suppository

95
Q

susp

A

suspension

96
Q

Sx

A

symptom

97
Q

syr

A

syrup

98
Q

tab

A

tablet

99
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

100
Q

Tbsp

A

teaspoon

101
Q

TED

A

thromboembolic disease

102
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

103
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tid

A

three times a day

104
Q

tiw

A

three times a week

105
Q

Top

A

topical

106
Q

tsp

A

tablespoon

107
Q

U*(not recognized)

A

unit

108
Q

UA

A

Uric acid; urinalysis

109
Q

UC

A

ulceritive colitis

110
Q

ud

A

as directed

111
Q

ung

A

ointment

112
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

113
Q

ut dict

A

as directed

114
Q

UTI

A

urinary track infection

115
Q

WA

A

while awake

116
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wk

A

week