Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

aa

A

equal parts

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2
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AI

A

artificial insemination

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3
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b.i.d

A

twice a day

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4
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°C

A

degrees celcius

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5
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ca., circa

A

approximately

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6
Q

cal. c.

A

small calorie

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7
Q

Cal., C.

A

large calorie (kilocalorie)

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8
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

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9
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resucitation

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10
Q

c-section

A

cesarean section

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11
Q

cu

A

cubic

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12
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dr.

A

dram(s)

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13
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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14
Q

e.g.

A

for example

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15
Q

EKG, ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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16
Q

equiv.

A

equivalent

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17
Q

°F

A

fahrenheit

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18
Q

fl.

A

fluid

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19
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ft

A

foot, feet

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20
Q

gal

A

gallon(s)

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21
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i.e.

A

that is; in other words

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22
Q

I.M.

A

intramuscular(ly)

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23
Q

in.

A

inches

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24
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I.P.

A

intraperitoneal(ly)

25
Q

I.U.

A

international unit(s)

26
Q

I.V.

A

intravenous(ly)

27
Q

lb

A

pounds

28
Q

Lg.An.

A

large animals

29
Q

mA

A

milliampere(s)

30
Q

mAs

A

milliampere-seconds

31
Q

ME

A

metabolize energy

32
Q

M.L.D

A

minimum lethal dose

33
Q

LD50

A

amount lethal for 50% of test group

34
Q

min

A

minutes

35
Q

NRC

A

National Research Council

36
Q

oz

A

ounces

37
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ppb

A

parts per billion

38
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ppm

A

parts per million

39
Q

pt

A

pints

40
Q

q.i.d.

A

four times a time

41
Q

qt

A

quarts

42
Q

R

A

roentgen (x-ray)

43
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rpm

A

revolutions per minute

44
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sec

A

seconds

45
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Sm.An.

A

small animals

46
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sp.

A

species

47
Q

stat.

A

immediately

48
Q

SC or SQ

A

subcutaneously

49
Q

tbsp.

A

tablespoons

50
Q

t.i.d

A

three times a day

51
Q

tsp

A

teaspoons

52
Q

u.

A

unites

53
Q

U.S.D.A.

A

united states department of agriculture

54
Q

U.S.P.

A

united states pharmacopeia

55
Q

wk

A

weeks

56
Q

wt

A

weight

57
Q

yr

A

years

58
Q

°

A

degrres

59
Q

μm

A

micron (1/1000 mm)