Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

m

A

meter

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cm

A

centimeter

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mm

A

millimeter

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4
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cc,cu,cm, cm 3

A

cubic centimeter

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5
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l

A

liter

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ml

A

milliliter

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7
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g, gm

A

gram

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8
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kg

A

kilogram

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9
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cg

A

centigram

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10
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mg

A

milligram

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11
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aa

A

equal parts

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12
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AC

A

agriculture Canada

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13
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Al

A

artificial insemination

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14
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BHC

A

benzene hexachloride

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15
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b.i.d

A

twice a day

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16
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*C

A

degrees Celsius

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17
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ca., circa

A

about or approximately

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18
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cal., c.

A

small calorie

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19
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Cal., C

A

Large calorie (kilocalorie)

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20
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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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21
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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22
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c-section

A

cesarean section

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23
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cu

A

cubic

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24
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dr.

A

dram(s)

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25
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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26
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e.g.

A

for example

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27
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EKG, ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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28
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equiv.

A

equivalent

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29
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*F

A

degrees Fahrenheit

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30
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fl.

A

fluid

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31
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ft.

A

foot, feet

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32
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gal

A

gallon(s)

33
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i.e

A

that is

34
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I.M

A

intramuscular(ly)

35
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I.U

A

international unit(s)

36
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I.V

A

intravenous(ly)

37
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lb

A

pound(s)

38
Q

Lg. An

A

Large Animal

39
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mA

A

milliampere(s)

40
Q

mAs

A

milliampere-second(s)

41
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ME

A

metabolize enegery

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M.L.D

A

minimum lethal dose

43
Q

LD50

A

amount lethal for 50% of test group

44
Q

min

A

minute(s)

45
Q

N.B

A

note well

46
Q

NF

A

National Formulary

47
Q

NRC

A

National Research Council

48
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oz

A

ounce(s)

49
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p.

A

page

50
Q

pp.

A

pages

51
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ppb

A

parts per billion

52
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ppm

A

parts per million

53
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pt

A

pint(s)

54
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q.i.d

A

four times a day

55
Q

q.s.ad

A

quantity sufficient to make

56
Q

qt

A

quart(s)

57
Q

q.v

A

which see

58
Q

R

A

roentgen (x-ray)

59
Q

rpm

A

revolutions per minute

60
Q

sec

A

second(s)

61
Q

Sm. An.

A

small animals

62
Q

sp.

A

species

63
Q

sq

A

square

64
Q

stat.

A

immediately

65
Q

subcut.

A

subcutaneously

66
Q

tbsp.

A

tablespoon(s)

67
Q

TDN

A

total digestible nutrients

68
Q

t.i.d

A

three times a day

69
Q

tsp.

A

teaspoons(s)

70
Q

u.

A

unit

71
Q

U.S.D.A

A

United States Department of Agriculture

72
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U.S.P

A

United States Pharmacopoeia

73
Q

viz.

A

namely

74
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wk

A

week(s)

75
Q

wt

A

weight

76
Q

yr

A

year(s)

77
Q

*

A

degree(s)

78
Q

um

A

micron (1/1000 millimeter)

79
Q

Rx

A

prescription