Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Alexa Conway

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aa

A

equal parts

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AI

A

artificial insemination

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b.i.d.

A

twice a day

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C

A

degrees Celsius

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ca. or circa

A

about or approximately

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cal. or c.

A

small calorie

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Cal. or C.

A

large calorie - kilocalorie

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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c-section

A

Cesarean section

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cu

A

Cubic

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dr.

A

dram(s)

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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e.g.

A

for example

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EKG or ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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equiv.

A

Equivalent

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F

A

degrees Fahrenheit

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fl.

A

fluid

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ft

A

foot, feet

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gal

A

gallon(s)

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i.e.

A

that is; in other words

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I.M.

A

intramuscular(ly)

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in.

A

inch(es)

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I.P.

A

intraperitoneal(ly)

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I.U.

A

international unit(s)

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I.V.

A

intravenous(ly)

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lb

A

pound(s)

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Lg.An.

A

large animal(s)

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mA

A

milliampere(s)

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mAs

A

milliampere-second(s)

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ME

A

metabolize energy

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M.L.D

A

minimum lethal dose

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LD50

A

amount of lethal dosage for 50% of test group

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min

A

minute(s)

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NRC

A

National Research Council

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oz

A

ounces

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ppb

A

parts per billion

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ppm

A

parts per million

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pt

A

pint(s)

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q.i.d.

A

four times a day

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qt

A

quart(s)

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R

A

roentgen (X-ray)

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rpm

A

revolutions per minute

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sec

A

second(s)

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Sm.An.

A

small animal(s)

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sp.

A

species

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stat.

A

immediately

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SC or SQ

A

subcutaneously

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tbsp.

A

tablespoon(s)

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t.i.d.

A

three times a day

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tsp.

A

teaspoon

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u.

A

unit(s)

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USDA

A

United States Department of Agriculture

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USP

A

United States Pharmacopeia

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wk

A

week(s)

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wt

A

weight

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yr

A

year(s)

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um

A

micron (1/1000 millimeter)