Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IV

A

intravenous

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3
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IV PB

A

intravenous piggyback

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4
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subcut

A

subcutaneous

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5
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SL

A

sublingual (under the tongue)

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6
Q

ID

A

intradermal

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7
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GT

A

gatrostomy tube

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8
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NG

A

nasogastric tube

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9
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NJ

A

nasojejunal tube

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10
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p.o

A

by mouth

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11
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p.c

A

after meals

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12
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p.r

A

per rectum

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13
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pc

A

after meals

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14
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ad. lib.

A

as desired, freely

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15
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prn

A

as needed, when necessary

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16
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stat

A

immediately, at once

17
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bid

A

twice a day

18
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tid

A

three times a day

19
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qid

A

four times a day

20
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min

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h

22
Q

qh

A

every hour

23
Q

q2h

A

every two hours

24
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a with a line above it

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p with a line above it
after
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c with a line above it
with
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s with a line above it
without
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q
every
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qs
quantity sufficient
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aq
water
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NPO
nothing by mouth
32
gtt
drop
33
tab
tablet
34
cap
capsule
35
et
and
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noct
night
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fahrenheit to celsius converision
F= C + 32
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celsius to farenheit conversion
C= F - 32/C