Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Gabriel Krauss

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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 celcius

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ca., circa

A

approximately

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cal. c.

A

small calorie

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Cal., C.

A

large calorie (kilocalorie)

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resucitation

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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, ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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equiv.

A

equivalent

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°F

A

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

inches

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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

pounds

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Lg.An.

A

large animals

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mA

A

milliampere(s)

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mAs

A

milliampere-seconds

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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 lethal for 50% of test group

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min

A

minutes

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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

pints

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q.i.d.

A

four times a time

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qt

A

quarts

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R

A

roentgen (x-ray)

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rpm

A

revolutions per minute

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sec

A

seconds

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Sm.An.

A

small animals

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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

tablespoons

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t.i.d

A

three times a day

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tsp

A

teaspoons

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u.

A

unites

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U.S.D.A.

A

united states department of agriculture

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U.S.P.

A

united states pharmacopeia

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wk

A

weeks

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wt

A

weight

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yr

A

years

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°

A

degrres

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μm

A

micron (1/1000 mm)