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Non-Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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a.i.

A

ad interim

temporarily

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a.m.

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ante meridiem

before noon

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c., ca., cca.

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circa

around

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cap.

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capitulus

chapter

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cf.

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confer

compare

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c.p.

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ceteris paribus

all other things equal

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c.v.

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curriculum vitae

course of life

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cwt

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centum weight

hundred weight

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d.v.

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deo volente

god willing

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d.g.

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dei gratia

by the grace of god

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ead.

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eadem

the same

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et al.

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et alia

and others

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etc.

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et cetera

and the rest

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e.g.

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exempli gratia

for example

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fl.

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floruit

he/she flourished

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f. (sing.), ff. (plural)

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folio/foliis

and following

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ibid.

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ibidem

in the same place

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id.

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idem

the same

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i.a.

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inter alia

among other things

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20
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i.e.

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id est

that is

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21
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J.D.

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juris doctor

doctor of law

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lb.

A

libra

scales

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LL.B.

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legum baccalaureus

bachelor of laws

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M.A.

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magister artium

master of arts

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m.o.

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modus operandi

method of operating

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n.b.

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nota bene

note well

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nem. con.

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nemine contradicente

with no one speaking against

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28
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op. cit.

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opere citato

the work cited

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29
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p.a.

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per annum

yearly

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30
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per. cent.

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per centum

for each one hundred

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Ph.D.

A

philosophiae doctor

doctor of philosophy

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p.m.

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post meridiem

after noon

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p.m.a.

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post mortem auctoris

after the author’s death

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per pro., p.p.

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per procurationem

through the agency of

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35
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p.r.n.

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pro re nata

as needed

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36
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pro tem.

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pro tempore

for the time being

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37
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p.s.

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post scriptum

after what has been written

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38
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q.d.

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quaque die

everyday

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q.e.d.

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quod erat demostrandum

which was to be demonstrated

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40
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q.v.

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quod vide

which see

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41
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re

A

in re

in the matter of

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42
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reg.

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regina

queen

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43
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r.

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regnavit

he/she reigned

44
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r.i.p.

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requiescat in pace

may she rest in peace

45
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s.o.s.

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si opus sit

if necessary

46
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sic.

A

sic erat scriptum

thus it was written

47
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stat.

A

statim

immediately

48
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viz.

A

videlicet

namely

49
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vs.

A

versus

against

50
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AMDG

A

ad maiorem dei gloriam

for the greater glory of God

51
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a.u.

A

anno urbis

the year of the city

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a.u.c.

A

ab urbe condita

from the founding of the city

53
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A.B.

A

artium baccalareus

bachelor of arts

54
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c. (with a long mark)

A

cum

with

55
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cc.

A

civis

citizens

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D.D.

A

divinitatis doctor

doctor of divinity

57
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D. Lit.

A

doctor litterarum

doctor of literature

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D.M.

A

doctor medicinae

doctor of medicine

59
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D.M.D.

A

dentae medicinae doctor

doctor of dental medicine

60
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D. Phil.

A

doctor philosophiae

doctor of philosophy

61
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Ed. D.

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educationae doctor

doctor of education

62
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et seq.

A

et sequens

and the following

63
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dwt.

A

denarius weight

pennyweight

64
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fl.

A

floruit

he flourished

65
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F.D.

A

fidei defensor

defender of the faith

66
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in litt.

A

in litteris

in a letter

67
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inst.

A

instante mense

this month

68
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Ll.D.

A

legum doctor

doctor of laws

69
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Ll.M.

A

legum magister

master of laws

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loq.

A

loquitur

he speaks

71
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n.n.

A

nomen nescio

i do not know the name

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o.d.

A

oculus dexter

right eye

73
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O.D.

A

optometriae doctor

doctor of optometry

74
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o.s.

A

oculus sinister

left eye

75
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prox.

A

proximo mense

next month

76
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r.

A

rexit

ruled

77
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q.e.c.

A

quod erat construendum

which was to be constructed

78
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q.e.f.

A

quod erat faciendum

which was to be done

79
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q.e.i.

A

quod erat inveniendum

which was to be found out

80
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s. (with a long mark)

A

sine

without

81
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sc.

A

scilicet

one may know (same as viz.)

82
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sec.

A

secundum

second

83
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sphalm.

A

sphalma typographiam

a misprint

84
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s.p.d.

A

salutem plurimam dicat

sends many greetings

85
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s.t.t.l.

A

sit tibi terra levis

may the earth rest lightly on you (found on tombstones)

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s.v.

A

sub verbo

under the word

87
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s.v.b.e.e.v.

A

si vales bene est ego valeo

if you are well, it is good. i am well

88
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Th.D.

A

theologiae doctor

doctor of theology

89
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ult.

A

ultimo mense

last month

90
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v.c.

A

vi coactus

contained by force

91
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v.i.

A

vide infra

see below

92
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v.s.

A

vide supra

see above

93
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A.D.

A

anno domini

in the year of our lord

94
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Sb

A

stibium

antimony

95
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Cu

A

cuprum

copper

96
Q

Au

A

aurum

gold

97
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Fe

A

ferrum

iron

98
Q

Pb

A

plumbum

lead

99
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Hg

A

hydragyrum

mercury

100
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K

A

kalium

potassium

101
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Ag

A

argentum

silver

102
Q

Na

A

natrium

sodium

103
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Sn

A

stannum

tin

104
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W

A

wolfram

tungsten

105
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n.l.

A

non licet

it is not permitted

106
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ss

A

1/2

107
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f.v.

A

folio verso

on the back page

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