Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
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a.c.
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ante cenam - before a meal (dinner)
1
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a.d.
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aure dextra - in the right ear
2
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a.I.
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aure leava - in the left ear
3
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a.s.
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aure sinistra - in the left ear
4
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a.u.
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aure utra - in each ear
5
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Aq. Bull.
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Aqua bullata - with boiling water
6
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b.i.d.
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bis in die - twice a day
7
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d.t.
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delirium tremens - acute reaction to poison or alchohol
8
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frust.
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frustis - in small portions
9
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gtt.
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guttae - drops
10
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h.s.
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hora somni - at the hour of sleep (bedtime)
11
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n.p.o.
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nihil per os - not through the mouth (not orally)
12
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o.d.
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oculo dextro - in the right eye
13
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o.l.
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oculo laevo - in the left eye
14
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o.s.
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oculo sinistro - in the left eye