abberiviations Flashcards
(75 cards)
1
Q
aa
A
Of each
2
Q
a.c
A
Before meals
3
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
agit
A
shake, stir
5
Q
alt dieb
A
alternating days
6
Q
am
A
morning
7
Q
aq
A
water
8
Q
b.i.d.
A
Two times a day
9
Q
c
A
with
10
Q
cap
A
capsule
11
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
12
Q
Chem
A
Chemotherapy
13
Q
dil
A
dilute
14
Q
disc.
A
Discontinue
15
Q
disp
A
dispense
16
Q
fl
A
fluid
17
Q
O.S
A
Left eye
18
Q
FM
A
flowmeter-form of measurement
19
Q
Garg
A
gargle (wash mouth)
20
Q
Gr.
A
Grain
21
Q
Gtt(s)
A
drop(s)
22
Q
H
A
Hypodermic (area under the skin)
23
Q
H, hr.
A
Hour
24
Q
p.o.
A
By mouth
25
PRN
as required
26
q.
every
27
q.h.
every hour
28
q.3h
every 3 hours
29
q.i.d.
Four times a day
30
q.n.
Every night
31
q.s.
Qty. sufficient
32
Rx
take thou
33
SC, subq
subcutaneous
34
Stat
immediately
35
Tinct
tincture
36
Tus
cough
37
Vag
vagina
38
VO
verbal order
39
h.s.
hours of sleep
40
H2O
water
41
IM
intramuscular
42
IV
intravenously
43
med
Medicine
44
mn
Midnight
45
MO
Mineral Oil
46
MOM
milk of magnesia
47
MTD
maximum tolerated dose
48
noc noct
night
49
NPO
nothing by mouth
50
N/S
normal saline (mixture of sodium chloride & water)
51
O
pint
52
O2
Oxygen
53
OD
overdose
54
o.d.
Right eye
55
o.u.
Both eyes
56
oz.
Ounces
57
OTC
over the counter
58
p.c.
After Meals
59
PL
placebo
60
pm
afternoon
61
pr
per rectum
62
pulv
powder
63
q.d.
Every day
64
q.2h
Every 2 hours
65
q.4h
Every 4 hours
66
q.m.
Every morning
67
q.o.d.
Every other day
68
R
Rectal
69
s, sig
give the following instructions
70
ss
one half
71
t.i.d.
3 times a day
72
TO
Telephone order
73
U
Unit
74
ves
bladder
75
W/O
water in oil
