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
Celsius
5
Q
ca., circa
A
About or approximately
6
Q
cal., c.
A
Small calorie
7
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
8
Q
CPR
A
Cardiomyopathy resuscitation
9
Q
C-section
A
Cesarean section
10
Q
cu
A
Cubic
11
Q
dr.
A
Dram(s)
12
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
13
Q
e.g.
A
For example
14
Q
EKG, ECG
A
Electrocardiogram
15
Q
equiv.
A
Equivalent
16
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
17
Q
fl.
A
Fluid
18
Q
ft
A
Foot, feet
19
Q
gal
A
Gallon(s)
20
Q
I.e.
A
That is; in other words
21
Q
I.M.
A
Intramuscular(ly)
22
Q
in.
A
Inch(es)
23
Q
I.P.
A
Intrapersonal(ly)
24
Q
I.U.
A
International unit(s)
25
I.V.
Intravenous(ly)
26
lb
Pound(s)
27
Lg.An.
Large animal
28
mA
Milliampere
29
mAs
Milliampere-second
30
mAs
Milliampere-second
31
ME
Metabolize energy
32
LD50
Amount lethal for 50% of test groups
33
min
Minutes
34
NRC
National research council
35
oz
Ounces
36
ppb
Parts per billion
37
ppm
Parts per million
38
pt
Pints
39
q.i.d.
Four times a day
40
qt
Quarts
41
rpm
Revolutions per minute
42
sec
Seconds
43
Sm.An.
Small animal
44
sp.
Species
45
stat.
Immediately
46
SC or SQ
Subcutaneously
47
tbsp
Tablespoon
48
t.i.d.
Three times a day
49
tsp.
Teaspoon
50
u.
Units
51
U.S.D.A.
United States department of agriculture
52
U.S.P.
United States pharmacopia
53
wk
Weeks
54
wt
Weight
55
yr
Years
