Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Toni Harris

Q

m

A

Meter

39.37

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cm

A

Centimeter
1/100
(0.39)

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mm

A

Millimeter
1/1000
(0.0039)

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cc, cu, cm, cm3

A

Cubic centimeter

Volume= 0.061 cubic inch

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l

A

Liter
Capacity
(1.057 liquid quarts)

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ml

A

Milliliter

1/1000 of a liter

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g, gm

A

Gram

Weight (0.035 ounce)

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kg

A

Kilogram
1000 grams =
(2.2046 pounds)

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cg

A

Centigram

1/100 of a gram

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mg

A

Milligram

1/1000 of a gram

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aa

A

Equal parts

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BHC

A

Benzene hexachloride

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BMR

A

Basal metabolic rate

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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USP

A

United states pharmacopeia

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AI

A

Artificial insemination

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b.i.d.

A

Twice a day

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cal. Or c.

A

Small calorie

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Cal. Or C.

A

Large calorie (kilocalorie)

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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cu

A

Cubic

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dr.

A

Dram (s)

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

Q

e.g.

A

For example

Q

EKG, ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

Q

fl.

A

Fluid

Q

I.M.

A

Intramuscularly

Q

I.P.

A

Interperitoneal

And injection of a substance into the paratoneum

Q

IU

A

International units

Q

I.V

A

Intravenous

Q

mA

A

Milliampere

Q

mAs

A

Milliampere-second

Q

ME

A

Metabolizable energy

Q

MLD

A

Minimum lethal dose

Q

LD50

A

Amount lethal for 50% of test group

Q

N.B

A

Note well

Q

NF

A

National formulary

Q

NRC

A

National research Council

Q

ppb

A

Parts per billion

Q

ppm

A

Parts per million

Q

pt

A

Pint

Q

q.i.d.

A

Four times a day

Q

q.s.ad

A

Quality sufficient to make

Q

qt

A

Quart

Q

R

A

Roentgen (X-Ray)

Q

rpm

A

Revolutions per minute

Q

sp.

A

Species

Q

subcut.

A

Subcutaneous

Q

TDN

A

Total digestible nutrients

Q

t.i.d.

A

Three times a day

Q

u.

A

Unit

Q

USDA

A

United States department of agriculture

Q

viz.

A

Namely

Q

Rx

A

Recipe (prescription)