MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards

1
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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

Celsius

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5
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ca., circa

A

About or approximately

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6
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cal., c.

A

Small calorie

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7
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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8
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CPR

A

Cardiomyopathy resuscitation

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9
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C-section

A

Cesarean section

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10
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cu

A

Cubic

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11
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dr.

A

Dram(s)

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12
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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13
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e.g.

A

For example

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14
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EKG, ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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15
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equiv.

A

Equivalent

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16
Q

F

A

Fahrenheit

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17
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fl.

A

Fluid

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18
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ft

A

Foot, feet

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19
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gal

A

Gallon(s)

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20
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I.e.

A

That is; in other words

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21
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I.M.

A

Intramuscular(ly)

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22
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in.

A

Inch(es)

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23
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I.P.

A

Intrapersonal(ly)

24
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I.U.

A

International unit(s)

25
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I.V.

A

Intravenous(ly)

26
Q

lb

A

Pound(s)

27
Q

Lg.An.

A

Large animal

28
Q

mA

A

Milliampere

29
Q

mAs

A

Milliampere-second

30
Q

mAs

A

Milliampere-second

31
Q

ME

A

Metabolize energy

32
Q

LD50

A

Amount lethal for 50% of test groups

33
Q

min

A

Minutes

34
Q

NRC

A

National research council

35
Q

oz

A

Ounces

36
Q

ppb

A

Parts per billion

37
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ppm

A

Parts per million

38
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pt

A

Pints

39
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q.i.d.

A

Four times a day

40
Q

qt

A

Quarts

41
Q

rpm

A

Revolutions per minute

42
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sec

A

Seconds

43
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Sm.An.

A

Small animal

44
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sp.

A

Species

45
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stat.

A

Immediately

46
Q

SC or SQ

A

Subcutaneously

47
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tbsp

A

Tablespoon

48
Q

t.i.d.

A

Three times a day

49
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tsp.

A

Teaspoon

50
Q

u.

A

Units

51
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U.S.D.A.

A

United States department of agriculture

52
Q

U.S.P.

A

United States pharmacopia

53
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wk

A

Weeks

54
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wt

A

Weight

55
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yr

A

Years