abberiviations Flashcards

1
Q

aa

A

Of each

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2
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a.c

A

Before meals

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3
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ad lib

A

as desired

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4
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agit

A

shake, stir

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5
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alt dieb

A

alternating days

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6
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am

A

morning

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7
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aq

A

water

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8
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b.i.d.

A

Two times a day

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9
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c

A

with

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10
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cap

A

capsule

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11
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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12
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Chem

A

Chemotherapy

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13
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dil

A

dilute

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14
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disc.

A

Discontinue

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15
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disp

A

dispense

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16
Q

fl

A

fluid

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17
Q

O.S

A

Left eye

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18
Q

FM

A

flowmeter-form of measurement

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19
Q

Garg

A

gargle (wash mouth)

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20
Q

Gr.

A

Grain

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21
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Gtt(s)

A

drop(s)

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22
Q

H

A

Hypodermic (area under the skin)

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23
Q

H, hr.

A

Hour

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24
Q

p.o.

A

By mouth

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25
Q

PRN

A

as required

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26
Q

q.

A

every

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27
Q

q.h.

A

every hour

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28
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q.3h

A

every 3 hours

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29
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q.i.d.

A

Four times a day

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30
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q.n.

A

Every night

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31
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q.s.

A

Qty. sufficient

32
Q

Rx

A

take thou

33
Q

SC, subq

A

subcutaneous

34
Q

Stat

A

immediately

35
Q

Tinct

A

tincture

36
Q

Tus

A

cough

37
Q

Vag

A

vagina

38
Q

VO

A

verbal order

39
Q

h.s.

A

hours of sleep

40
Q

H2O

A

water

41
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

42
Q

IV

A

intravenously

43
Q

med

A

Medicine

44
Q

mn

A

Midnight

45
Q

MO

A

Mineral Oil

46
Q

MOM

A

milk of magnesia

47
Q

MTD

A

maximum tolerated dose

48
Q

noc noct

A

night

49
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

50
Q

N/S

A

normal saline (mixture of sodium chloride & water)

51
Q

O

A

pint

52
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

53
Q

OD

A

overdose

54
Q

o.d.

A

Right eye

55
Q

o.u.

A

Both eyes

56
Q

oz.

A

Ounces

57
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

58
Q

p.c.

A

After Meals

59
Q

PL

A

placebo

60
Q

pm

A

afternoon

61
Q

pr

A

per rectum

62
Q

pulv

A

powder

63
Q

q.d.

A

Every day

64
Q

q.2h

A

Every 2 hours

65
Q

q.4h

A

Every 4 hours

66
Q

q.m.

A

Every morning

67
Q

q.o.d.

A

Every other day

68
Q

R

A

Rectal

69
Q

s, sig

A

give the following instructions

70
Q

ss

A

one half

71
Q

t.i.d.

A

3 times a day

72
Q

TO

A

Telephone order

73
Q

U

A

Unit

74
Q

ves

A

bladder

75
Q

W/O

A

water in oil