Unit 2 (Abbreviations) Flashcards
1
Q
a.m, AM
A
morning
2
Q
bid, BID
A
two time per day
3
Q
h.s
A
hour of sleep (bedtime)
4
Q
noc.
A
night
5
Q
p.m, PM
A
afternoon
6
Q
p.r.n
A
whenever necessary
7
Q
q.
A
every
8
Q
q.2h, q.4h
A
every 2 hours, every 4 hours
9
Q
q.h
A
every hour
10
Q
q.i.d, QID
A
for times a day
11
Q
stat
A
immediately
12
Q
t.i.d
A
three times a day
13
Q
cap(s)
A
capsule(s)
14
Q
tab(s)
A
tablet(s)
15
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
16
Q
CA
A
cancer
17
Q
chemo
A
chemotherapy
18
Q
mets
A
metastasis
19
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
20
Q
RBC, rbc
A
red blood cell count
21
Q
WBC, wbc
A
white blood cell count
22
Q
WNL
A
within normal time
23
Q
chrom/o
A
colors
24
Q
chlor/o
A
green
25
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
26
Q
erythr/o
A
red
27
Q
leuk/o
A
white
28
Q
poli/o
A
grey
