Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

a with a line over it

A

before

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2
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p with a line over it

A

after

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3
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c with a line over it

A

with

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4
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s with a line over it

A

without

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5
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a.c.

A

before meals

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6
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p.c.

A

after meals

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7
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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8
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p.o.

A

by mouth

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9
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p.r.

A

by rectum

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10
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gtt

A

drops

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11
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tab

A

tablet

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12
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cap

A

capsule

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13
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aq

A

water

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14
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qs

A

quantity sufficient

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15
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q

A

every

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16
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q.h

A

every hour

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17
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q.2h

A

every two hours

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18
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q.3h

A

every three hours

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19
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q.4h

A

every four hours

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20
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q.6h

A

every six hour

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21
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q.8h

A

every eight hours

22
Q

q.12h

A

every twelve hours

23
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h

A

hour

24
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min

A

minute

25
Q

L

A

Liter

26
Q

mL

A

milliliter

26
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mg

A

milligram

27
Q

g

A

gram

28
Q

kg

A

kilogram

29
Q

cm

A

centimeter

30
Q

in

A

inch

31
Q

lb

A

pound

32
Q

fl oz

A

fluid ounce

33
Q

et

A

and

34
Q

p.r.n.

A

when necessary

34
Q

noct

A

night

35
Q

ad. lib.

A

as desired

36
Q

b.i.d.

A

two times a day

36
Q

stat

A

immediately

37
Q

q.i.d.

A

four times a day

37
Q

t.i.d.

A

three times a day

38
Q

IV

A

intravenous

39
Q

IV PB

A

intravenous piggyback

40
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

41
Q

ID

A

intradermal

42
Q

GT

A

gastrostomy tube

43
Q

NG

A

nasogastric tube

44
Q

NJ

A

nasojejunal tube

45
Q

subcut

A

subcutaneous

46
Q

SL

A

sublingual