Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

aa

A

Equal parts

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2
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AI

A

Artificial insemination

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3
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b.I.d

A

Twice a day

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4
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(Degree) C

A

Degrees Celsius

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5
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ca., circa

A

About of approximately

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6
Q

cal.,c

A

Small calorie

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7
Q

Cal.,C

A

Large calorie ( kilocalorie)

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8
Q

CNS

A

Can real nervous system

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9
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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10
Q

C section

A

Cesarean section

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11
Q

cu

A

Cubic

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12
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dr.

A

Drams

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13
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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14
Q

e.g.

A

For example

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15
Q

EKG , ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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16
Q

equiv.

A

Equivalent

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17
Q

Degree F

A

Degree Fahrenheit

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18
Q

fl.

A

Fluid

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19
Q

ft

A

Foot, feet

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20
Q

gal

A

Gallon

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21
Q

I.e.

A

That is; in other words

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22
Q

I.M.

A

Intramuscular

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23
Q

in.

A

Inches

24
Q

I.P.

A

Intraperutoneal

25
Q

I.U.

A

International unit

26
Q

I.V.

A

Intravenous

27
Q

Ib

A

Pounds

28
Q

Lg.An.

A

Large animal

29
Q

mA

A

Milliampere

30
Q

mAs

A

Milliampere- seconds

31
Q

ME

A

Metabolize energy

32
Q

M.L.D

A

Minimum lethal dose

33
Q

LD50

A

Amount lethal for 50% of test group

34
Q

min

A

Minutes

35
Q

NRC

A

National Research Council

36
Q

oz

A

Ounces

37
Q

ppb

A

Parts per billion

38
Q

ppm

A

Parts per million

39
Q

pt

A

Pints

40
Q

q.I.d

A

Four times a day

41
Q

qt

A

Quarts

42
Q

R

A

roentgen ( X-ray )

43
Q

rpm

A

Revolutions per minute

44
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sec

A

Seconds

45
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Sm.An.

A

Small animal

46
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sp.

A

Species

47
Q

stat.

A

Immediately

48
Q

SC or SQ

A

Subcutaneously

49
Q

tbsp

A

Tablespoons

50
Q

t.I.d

A

Three times a day

51
Q

tsp

A

Teaspoons

52
Q

U

A

Units

53
Q

U.S.D.A

A

United States department of agriculture

54
Q

U.S.P

A

United States pharmacopeia

55
Q

Wk

A

Week s

56
Q

wt

A

Weight

57
Q

Yr

A

Years