Medical Abbriv. Flashcards
1
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Abbreviation
A
Meaning
2
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aa
A
of each
3
Q
ad
A
up to
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Q
a.c.
A
before meals
5
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
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Q
ad lib.
A
use as much as one desires; freely
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Q
admov.
A
apply
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Q
agit
A
stir/shake
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alt. h.
A
every other hour
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Q
a.m.
A
morning, before noon
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Q
amp
A
ampule
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Q
amt
A
amount
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aq
A
water
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Q
a.l., a.s.
A
left ear
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Q
A.T.C.
A
around the clock
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Q
a.u.
A
both ears
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Q
bis
A
twice
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b.i.d.
A
twice daily
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Q
B.M.
A
bowel movement
20
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bol.
A
as a large single dose (usually intravenously)
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Q
B.S.
A
blood sugar
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B.S.A
A
body surface areas
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Q
BUCC
A
inside cheek
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cap., caps.
A
capsule
25
c
with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
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c
food
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cc
with food, (but also cubic centimetre)
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cf
with food
29
comp.
compound
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cr., crm
cream
31
D5W
dextrose 5% solution (sometimes written as D5W)
32
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)
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D.A.W.
dispense as written
34
dc, D/C, disc
discontinue
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dieb. alt.
every other day
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dil.
dilute
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disp.
dispense
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div.
divide
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d.t.d.
give of such doses
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D.W.
distilled water
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elix.
elixir
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e.m.p.
as directed
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emuls.
emulsion
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et
and
45
ex aq
in water
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fl., fld.
fluid
47
ft.
make; let it be made
48
g
gram
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gr
grain
50
gtt(s)
drop(s)
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H
hypodermic
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h, hr
hour
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h.s.
at bedtime
54
ID
intradermal
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IM
intramuscular (with respect to injections)
56
inj.
injection
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IP
intraperitoneal
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IV
intravenous
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IVP
intravenous push
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IVPB
intravenous piggyback
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L.A.S.
label as such
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LCD
coal tar solution
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lin
liniment
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liq
solution
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lot.
lotion
66
M.
mix
67
m, min
a minimum
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mcg
microgram
69
mEq
milliequivalent
70
mg
milligram
71
mist.
mix
72
mitte
send
73
mL
millilitre
74
nebul
a spray
75
N.M.T.
not more than
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noct.
at night
77
non rep.
no repeats
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NS
normal saline (0.9%)
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1/2NS
half normal saline (0.45%)
80
N.T.E.
not to exceed
81
o_2
both eyes, sometimes written as o2
82
o.d.
right eye
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o.s.
left eye
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o.u.
both eyes
85
oz
ounce
86
per
by or through
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p.c.
after meals
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p.m.
evening or afternoon
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prn
as needed
90
p.o.
by mouth or orally
91
p.r.
by rectum
92
pulv.
powder
93
q
every
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q.a.d.
every other day
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q.a.m.
every day before noon
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q.p.m.
every day after noon
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q.h.
every hour
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q.h.s.
every night at bedtime
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q.1h
every 1 hour; (can replace "1" with other numbers)
100
q.d.
every day
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q.i.d.
four times a day
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q.o.d.
every other day
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qqh
every four hours
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q.s.
a sufficient quantity
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QWK
every week
106
R
rectal
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rep., rept.
repeats
108
RL, R/L
Ringer's lactate
109
s
without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
110
s.a.
use your judgement
111
SC, subc, subcut, subq, SQ
subcutaneous
112
sig
write on label
113
SL
sublingually, under the tongue
114
sol
solution
115
s.o.s., si op. sit
if there is a need
116
ss
one half
117
stat
immediately
118
supp
suppository
119
susp
suspension
120
syr
syrup
121
tab
tablet
122
tal., t
such
123
tbsp
tablespoon
124
troche
lozenge
125
tsp
teaspoon
126
t.i.d.
three times a day
127
t.d.s.
three times a day
128
t.i.w.
three times a week
129
top.
topical
130
T.P.N.
total parenteral nutrition
131
tr, tinc., tinct.
tincture
132
u.d., ut. dict.
as directed
133
ung.
ointment
134
U.S.P.
United States Pharmacopoeia
135
vag
vaginally
136
w
with
137
w/o
without
138
X
times
139
Y.O.
years old
