Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
aa
A
equal parts
2
Q
AI
A
artificial insemination
3
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
4
Q
C
A
degrees Celsius
5
Q
ca. or circa
A
about or approximately
6
Q
cal. or c.
A
small calorie
7
Q
Cal. or C.
A
large calorie - kilocalorie
8
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
9
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
Q
c-section
A
Cesarean section
11
Q
cu
A
Cubic
12
Q
dr.
A
dram(s)
13
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
14
Q
e.g.
A
for example
15
Q
EKG or ECG
A
Electrocardiogram
16
Q
equiv.
A
Equivalent
17
Q
F
A
degrees Fahrenheit
18
Q
fl.
A
fluid
19
Q
ft
A
foot, feet
20
Q
gal
A
gallon(s)
21
Q
i.e.
A
that is; in other words
22
Q
I.M.
A
intramuscular(ly)
23
Q
in.
A
inch(es)
24
Q
I.P.
A
intraperitoneal(ly)
25
I.U.
international unit(s)
26
I.V.
intravenous(ly)
27
lb
pound(s)
28
Lg.An.
large animal(s)
29
mA
milliampere(s)
30
mAs
milliampere-second(s)
31
ME
metabolize energy
32
M.L.D
minimum lethal dose
33
LD50
amount of lethal dosage for 50% of test group
34
min
minute(s)
35
NRC
National Research Council
36
oz
ounces
37
ppb
parts per billion
38
ppm
parts per million
39
pt
pint(s)
40
q.i.d.
four times a day
41
qt
quart(s)
42
R
roentgen (X-ray)
43
rpm
revolutions per minute
44
sec
second(s)
45
Sm.An.
small animal(s)
46
sp.
species
47
stat.
immediately
48
SC or SQ
subcutaneously
49
tbsp.
tablespoon(s)
50
t.i.d.
three times a day
51
tsp.
teaspoon
52
u.
unit(s)
53
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
54
USP
United States Pharmacopeia
55
wk
week(s)
56
wt
weight
57
yr
year(s)
58
um
micron (1/1000 millimeter)
