Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Mackenzie Vogt

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m

A

meter

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cm

A

centimeter

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mm

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millimeter

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cc,cu,cm, cm 3

A

cubic centimeter

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l

A

liter

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ml

A

milliliter

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g, gm

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gram

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kg

A

kilogram

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cg

A

centigram

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mg

A

milligram

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aa

A

equal parts

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AC

A

agriculture Canada

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Al

A

artificial insemination

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BHC

A

benzene hexachloride

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b.i.d

A

twice a day

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*C

A

degrees Celsius

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ca., circa

A

about or approximately

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cal., c.

A

small calorie

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Cal., C

A

Large calorie (kilocalorie)

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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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c-section

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cesarean section

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cu

A

cubic

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dr.

A

dram(s)

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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e.g.

A

for example

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EKG, ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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equiv.

A

equivalent

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*F

A

degrees Fahrenheit

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fl.

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fluid

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ft.

A

foot, feet

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gal

A

gallon(s)

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i.e

A

that is

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I.M

A

intramuscular(ly)

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I.U

A

international unit(s)

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I.V

A

intravenous(ly)

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lb

A

pound(s)

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Lg. An

A

Large Animal

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mA

A

milliampere(s)

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mAs

A

milliampere-second(s)

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ME

A

metabolize enegery

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M.L.D

A

minimum lethal dose

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LD50

A

amount lethal for 50% of test group

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min

A

minute(s)

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N.B

A

note well

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NF

A

National Formulary

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NRC

A

National Research Council

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oz

A

ounce(s)

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p.

A

page

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pp.

A

pages

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ppb

A

parts per billion

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ppm

A

parts per million

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pt

A

pint(s)

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q.i.d

A

four times a day

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q.s.ad

A

quantity sufficient to make

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qt

A

quart(s)

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q.v

A

which see

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R

A

roentgen (x-ray)

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rpm

A

revolutions per minute

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sec

A

second(s)

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Sm. An.

A

small animals

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sp.

A

species

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sq

A

square

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stat.

A

immediately

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subcut.

A

subcutaneously

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tbsp.

A

tablespoon(s)

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TDN

A

total digestible nutrients

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t.i.d

A

three times a day

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tsp.

A

teaspoons(s)

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u.

A

unit

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U.S.D.A

A

United States Department of Agriculture

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U.S.P

A

United States Pharmacopoeia

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viz.

A

namely

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wk

A

week(s)

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wt

A

weight

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yr

A

year(s)

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*

A

degree(s)

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um

A

micron (1/1000 millimeter)

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Rx

A

prescription