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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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Gram

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g

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Cup

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C or c

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Grain

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gr

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Drop

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gtt

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Kilogram

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kg

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Liter

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L

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Microgram

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mcg

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Milliequivalent

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mEq

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Milligram

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mg

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Milliliter

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mL

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Ounce

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oz

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Pint

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pt

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Tablespoon

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T , tbsp

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Teaspoon

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t or tsp

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Before

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_

a

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Of each

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aa or __

aa

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Before meals

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a.c. Pr ac

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As desired, freely

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ad lib.

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Morning before noon

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AM or am

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Ampule

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Amp

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20
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Aqueous, water

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aq

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Twice a day

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bid or b.i.d.

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Twice a week

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b.i.w.

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With

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_

c

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Cup

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c

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Capsule

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cap, caps

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Controlled dose

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CD

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Controlled release

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CR

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Dilute

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dil.

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Double strength

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DS

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30
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Enteric coated

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EC

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Elixir

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elix.

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Fluid

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fl, fld

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Gastrostomy tube

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GT

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Hour

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h, hr

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Intradermal

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ID

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Intramuscular

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IM

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Intravenous

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IV

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Intravenous piggyback

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IVPB

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Intravenous soluset

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IVSS

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40
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Keep vein open

A very slow infusion rate

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KVO

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41
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Long acting

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LA

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42
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Length of stay

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LOS

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43
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Minute

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min

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44
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Mixture

A

mix

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Intranasal

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NAS

46
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Nasogastric tube

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NG, NGT

47
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At night

A

noc, noct

48
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Nothing by mouth

A

n.p.o. Or NPO

49
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Normal saline

A

NS, N/S

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After

A

_

p

51
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After meals

A

p.c., pc

52
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Through or by

A

per

53
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Evening, before midnight

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PM or pm

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By mouth, oral

A

p.o.

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By rectum

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p.r.

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When necessary/ required, as needed

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prn or p.r.n.

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Every

A

q

58
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Every morning

A

q.a.m.

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Every hour

A

q.h. Or qh

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Every 2 hours
Every 4 hours 
Every 6 hours
Every 8 hours
Every 12 hours
A 
q2h
q4h
q6h
q8h
q11h
61
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Four times a day

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q.i.d. Or qid

62
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A sufficient amount/ as much as needed

A

q.s.

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Rectum

A

rect

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Without

A

_

s

65
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Sublingual

A

SL or sl

66
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Solution

A

sol, soln

67
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May be repeated once as necessary

A

SOS or s.o.s.

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Sustained release

A

SR

69
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Swish and swallow

A

S&S

70
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Immediately, at once

A

STAT or stat

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Subcutaneous

A

subcut

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Suppository

A

supp

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Suspension

A

susp

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Syrup

A

syp, or syr

75
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Tablet

A

tab

76
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Three times a day

A

t.i.d. Or tid

77
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Tincture

A

tinct or tr

78
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Ointment

A

ung. Or oint

79
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Vaginally

A

vag, v

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Long acting

A

XL

81
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Extended release

A

XR

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Gallon

A

gal

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Quart

A

qt

84
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Inch

A

in

85
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Foot

A

ft

86
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Yard

A

yd

87
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Liter

A

L

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Gram

A

g

89
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Meter

A

m

90
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Kilo

A

K, k

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Micro

A

mc

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Kilogram

A

Kg

93
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Gram

A

g

94
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Milligram

A

mg

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Microgram

A

Mcguire

96
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Kiloliter

A

KL

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Liter

A

L

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Milliliter

A

mL

99
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Kilometer

A

Km

100
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Meter

A

m

101
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Millimeter

A

mm

102
Q

Grams measure what

A

Dry rate of something

103
Q

Liters measure what

A

Liquid rate if something

104
Q

Meters measure what

A

Length of something

105
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Kilo means

A

1000

One thousand times

106
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Hecto means

A

100

One hundred times

107
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Deka means

A

10

Ten times

108
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Deci means

A

0.1

One tenth

109
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Centi means

A

0.01

One hundredth part of

110
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Milli means

A

0.001

One thousandth part of

111
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Micro means

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0.000001

One millionth part of

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