Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
Vocabulary from Body Systems and Terminology Pt 1, Unit 2 of 4
1
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aa
A
equal parts
2
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AI
A
Artificial Insemination
3
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b.i.d
A
twice a day)
4
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°C
A
degrees celsius
5
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ca., circa
A
about or approximately
6
Q
cal., c.
A
small calorie
7
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Cal., C., kcal
A
large calorie (kilocalorie)
8
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CNS
A
central nervous system
9
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CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
Q
c-section
A
cesarean section
11
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cu
A
cubic
12
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dr.
A
dram(s)
13
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EEG
A
electroencephalogram
14
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e.g.
A
for example
15
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EKG, ECG
A
electrocardiogram
16
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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
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I.M.
A
intramuscular(ly)
23
Q
in.
A
inch(es)
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I.P
A
intraperitoneal(ly)
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I.U.
international unit(s)
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I.V.
intravenous(ly)
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lb
pound(s)
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Lg.An.
large animal(s)
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mA
milliampere(s)
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mAs
milliampere-second(s)
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ME
metabolizable energy
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M.L.D.
minimum lethal dose
33
LD50
amount lethal for 50% of test group
34
min
minute(s)
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N.B.
note well
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NRC
national research council
37
oz
ounce(s)
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p.
page
39
pp.
pages
40
ppb
parts per billion
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ppm
parts per million
42
pt
pint(s)
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q.i.d.
four times a day
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q.s.ad
quantity sufficient to make
45
qt
quart(s)
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R
roentgen (X-ray)
47
rpm
revolutions per minute
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sec
second(s)
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Sm.An.
small animal(s)
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sp.
species
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sq
square
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stat.
immediately
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SC, SQ, subcut.
subcutaneously
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tbsp.
tablespoon(s)
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TDN
total digestible nutrients
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t.i.d.
three times a day
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tsp.
teaspoon(s)
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u.
unit(s)
59
U.S.D.A.
United States Department of Agriculture
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U.S.P.
United States Pharmacopeia
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viz.
namely
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wk
week(s)
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wt
weight
64
yr
year(s)
65
°
degree(s)
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μm
micron (1/1000 millimeter)
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Rx
recipe (prescription)
