Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
aa.
(ana) of each
ad
(ad) up to; to make
disp.
(dispensatur) dispense
div.
(dividatur) divide
d.t.d.
(detur tales doses) give of such doses
ft
(fiat) make
M.
(mice) make
No.
(numero) number
non. rep. / NR
(non repatatur) do not repeat
q.s.
(quantum sufficit) a sufficient quantity
q.s. ad
(quantum sufficiat ad) a sufficient quantity to make
Sig.
(Signa) write (directions on label)
BSA
body surface area
f or fl
(fluidus) fluid
flʒ or fʒᵉ
fluid dram
flzʒ or fzʒeeᵉ
half-fluid dram
g
gram
Gal
gallon
gtt
(guta) drop
I.U. or IUᵇ
international units
lb
(libra) pound
kg
kilogram
L
liter
m² or M²
square meter
mcg or µg
microgram
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
mg/kg
milligrams (of drug) per kilogram (of body weight)
mg/m²
milligrams (of drug) per kilogram (of body weight)
mL
milliliter
mL/h
milliliters (of drug administered) per hour (as through intravenous administration)
mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmoles
oz.
ounce
pt.
pint
qt.
quart
ss or ss with — on top
(semissem) one-half
tbsp.
tablespoonful
tsp.
teaspoonful
a.c.
(ante cibos) before meals
ad lib.
(ad libitum) at pleasure, freely
admin
administer
am
(ante meridiem) morning
aq.
(aqua) water
ATC
around the clock
b.i.d.
(bis in die) twice a day
c or c with - on top
(cum) with
d
(die) day
dil.
(dilutus) dilute
h. or hr.
(hora) hour
h.s.
(hora somni) at bednight
min.
(minutum) minute
m&n
morning and night
N&V
nausea and vomiting
noct.
(nocte) night
NPO
(non per os) nothing by mouth
p.c.
(post cibos) after meals
pm
(post meridiem) afternoon; evening
p.o
(per os) by mouth (orally)
p.r.n.
(pro re nata) as needed
q
(quaque) every