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 celcius
5
Q
ca., circa
A
approximately
6
Q
cal. c.
A
small calorie
7
Q
Cal., C.
A
large calorie (kilocalorie)
8
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
9
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resucitation
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, ECG
A
electrocardiogram
16
Q
equiv.
A
equivalent
17
Q
°F
A
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
inches
24
Q
I.P.
A
intraperitoneal(ly)
25
I.U.
international unit(s)
26
I.V.
intravenous(ly)
27
lb
pounds
28
Lg.An.
large animals
29
mA
milliampere(s)
30
mAs
milliampere-seconds
31
ME
metabolize energy
32
M.L.D
minimum lethal dose
33
LD50
amount lethal for 50% of test group
34
min
minutes
35
NRC
National Research Council
36
oz
ounces
37
ppb
parts per billion
38
ppm
parts per million
39
pt
pints
40
q.i.d.
four times a time
41
qt
quarts
42
R
roentgen (x-ray)
43
rpm
revolutions per minute
44
sec
seconds
45
Sm.An.
small animals
46
sp.
species
47
stat.
immediately
48
SC or SQ
subcutaneously
49
tbsp.
tablespoons
50
t.i.d
three times a day
51
tsp
teaspoons
52
u.
unites
53
U.S.D.A.
united states department of agriculture
54
U.S.P.
united states pharmacopeia
55
wk
weeks
56
wt
weight
57
yr
years
58
°
degrres
59
μm
micron (1/1000 mm)
