Abbreviations Flashcards
(219 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
aa. or āā
A
of each
3
Q
ABW
A
actual body weight
4
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
5
Q
ad
A
up to
6
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
7
Q
ad lib
A
at pleasure, freely
8
Q
a.m.
A
morning
9
Q
amp.
A
ampul
10
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
11
Q
aq.
A
water
12
Q
aq.dist.
A
distilled water
13
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
14
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
15
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
16
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
17
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
18
Q
bid
A
twice a day
19
Q
biw
A
twice a week
20
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
21
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
22
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
23
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
24
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
25
BW
body weight
26
C
centigrade
27
c. or c̅
with
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CA
cancer or cardiac arrest
29
cap
capsule
30
CBC
complete blood count
31
cc
cubic centimeter
32
CCT
crude coal tar
33
chart or chartulate
powder or powder paper
34
CHF
congestive heart failure
35
CNS
central nervous system
36
comp.
compound
37
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
38
CPZ
chlorpromazine
39
crm
cream
40
C&S
culture and sensitivity
41
d
day
42
disc or D.C.
discontinue
43
disp.
dispense
44
div.
divide
45
DOB
date of birth
46
DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
47
DS
double strength
48
d.t.d.
give of such doses
49
DW
distilled water
50
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline
51
D51/2NS or D5-0.45
dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline (0.45% NaCl)
52
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
53
DX
diagnosis
54
EC
enteric coated
55
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
56
EDTA
edetate
57
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
58
EES
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
59
EFAD
essential fatty acid deficiency
60
elix.
elixir
61
e.m.p.
as directed
62
EPI
epinephrine
63
EPO
erythropoietin
64
ER
emergency room
65
et
and
66
f. or ft.
make
67
F
fahrenheit
68
FBS
fasting blood sugar
69
FFA
free fatty acid
70
fl or fld
fluid
71
FU or 5-FU
fluorouracil
72
g
gram
73
GI
gastrointestinal
74
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
75
gr
grain
76
gtt, gtts
drop, drops
77
GYN
gynecology
78
GU
genitourinary
79
H
hypodermic
80
h or hr
hour
81
HA
headache
82
Hb
hemoglobin
83
HBP
high blood pressure
84
HC
hydrocortisone
85
HCT
hematocrit
86
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
87
HEPA
high-efficiency particulate air
88
HR
heart rate
89
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
90
hs
at bedtime
91
HT
height or hypertension
92
IBW
ideal body weight
93
ICU
intensive care unit
94
ID
intradermal
95
IM
intramuscular
96
INH
isoniazid
97
I&O
input and output
98
inj.
injection
99
IPPD
intermittent positive pressure breathing
100
IU or iu
international units
101
IV
intravenous
102
IVP
intravenous push
103
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
104
L
liter
105
LCD
coal tar solution
106
LR
lactated Ringer's injection
107
M.
mix
108
m^2
square meter
109
mcg
microgram
110
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
111
mEq
milliequivalent
112
mg
milligram
113
MI
myocardial infarction
114
min
minutes
115
mL
milliliter
116
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
117
MO
mineral oil
118
MOM
milk of magnesia
119
mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmoles
120
MR
may repeat
121
MRX_
may repeat _ times
122
MS
morphine sulfate or Multiple sclerosis
123
MVI
multivitamin
124
n
nostril
125
N&V
nausea and vomiting
126
NG
nasogastric
127
no. or No.
number
128
noct.
night
129
non rep. or N.R.
do not repeat or no refills
130
NPO
nothing by mouth
131
NS
normal saline
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1/2NS
half-strength normal saline
133
NTG
nitroglycerin
134
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
135
O.
pint
136
OC
oral contraceptive
137
OD
overdose
138
o.d.
right eye
139
oint.
ointment
140
o.s.
left eye
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OR
operating room
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OT
occupational therapy
143
o.u.
each eye
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o2
both eyes
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oz
ounce
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p or per
by
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Pb
phenobarbital
148
p.c.
after meals
149
PCN
penicillin
150
p.m.
evening
151
PO
by mouth
152
post-op
after surgery
153
PPD
purified protein derivative
154
PPI
patient package insert
155
PPM
parts per million
156
pr
rectally
157
pre-op
before surgery
158
p.r.n.
as needed
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PT
physical therapy
160
pulv.
powder
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pv
vaginally
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q
every
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qd
every day
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qh
every hour
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qid
four times a day
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qod
every other day
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qs
a sufficient quantity
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qs ad
a sufficient quantity to make
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r or R
rectal
170
R.L. or R/L
Ringer's lactate
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Rx
take thou, recipe
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s
without
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sat.
saturated
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sid
once a day
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Sig.
write on label
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SL
sublingual
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SOB
shortness of breath
178
sol.
solution
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s.o.s.
if there is need
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SS
saturated solution
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ss.
one half
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SSKI
saturated solution of potassium iodide
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stat.
immediately
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subc, subq
subcutaneously
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supp.
suppository
186
susp.
suspension
187
SVR
alcohol
188
syr.
syrup
189
SZ
seizure
190
T&C
type and crossmatch
191
tab
tablet
192
TAC
tetracaine, adrenalin, and cocaine
193
tal.
such
194
tal. dos.
such doses
195
tbsp.
tablespoonful
196
TCA
tricyclic antidepressant
197
TCN
tetracycline
198
temp
temperature
199
tid
three times a day
200
tiw
three times a week
201
TMP/SMX
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxizole
202
top
topically
203
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
204
tr.
tincture
205
tsp.
teaspoonful
206
U or u
units
207
UA
urinalysis
208
u.d. ut dict
as directed
209
ung.
ointment
210
URI
upper respiratory infection
211
UUN
urine urea nitrogen
212
VS
vital signs
213
w/
with
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w.a. or WA
while awake
215
WBC
white blood cell count
216
wk.
week
217
X
times
218
y.o.
year old
219
ZnO
zinc oxide
