Latin Abbreviations Flashcards
(113 cards)
1
Q
ad
A
to, up to
2
Q
ad lib.
A
at pleasure
3
Q
add
A
add (thou)
4
Q
agit
A
shake, stir
5
Q
alt. h.
A
every other hour
6
Q
a.a. or aa
A
of each
7
Q
a.
A
before
8
Q
a.c.
A
before food, before meals
9
Q
a.m.
A
morning
10
Q
amp.
A
ampule
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Q
aq.
A
water
12
Q
aq. ad.
A
water up to
13
Q
ag. dest; aqua dist.
A
distilled water
14
Q
aur.; a
A
ear
15
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
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Q
a.l.
A
left ear
17
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
18
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
19
Q
aurist
A
ear-drops
20
Q
a.t.c.
A
around the clock
21
Q
b.
A
twice
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Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
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Q
brach.
A
the arm
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Q
BSA
A
body surface area
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caps
a capsule
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c.c.
cubic centimeter
27
charts
powder paper; divided powders
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cib.; c.
food
29
collun
a nose wash
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collut.
a mouthwash
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collyr.
an eyewash
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comp.
compound
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cong.; C.
gallon
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c or c.
with
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c.c.
with food; with meals
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d.
give (thou); let be given
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d.t.d.
give of such doses
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d.
right
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dieb. alt.
every other day
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dil.
dilute, diluted
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disp.
dispense
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div.
divide
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DW
distilled water
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elix.
elixir
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emuls.
emulsion
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et
and
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e.m.p.
in the manner prescribed; as directed
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f.; ft.
let it be made; make
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f.; fl.
fluid
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g.; G,; gm.
gram
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gr.
grain
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gtt.
a drop
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h
at the hour of
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h.s.
at bedtime
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i.m.
intramuscular
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inj.
injection
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i.v.; IV
intravenous
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i.v.p.; IVP
intravenous push
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IVPB
intravenous piggyback
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l.
left
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lin.
liniment
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liq.
a solution
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lot.
lotion
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min; Mx
minim
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m.; M
mix
66
mcg.
microgram
67
mEq.
milliequivalent
68
mg.
milligram
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ml.
milliliter
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n.
at night
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narist.
nasal drops
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neb.
a spray
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N.F.
National Formulary
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non.rep.
do not repeat
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NS
normal saline
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O.
pint
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occulent.
eye ointment
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o.
eye
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o.d.
right eye
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o.l.
left eye
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o.s.
left eye
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o.u.
both eyes, each eye
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o.m.
every morning
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p.a.a.
to be applied to affected part
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p.o.
by mouth
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p.c.
after meals
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p.r.
per rectum
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p.r.n.
as needed
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pulv.
powder
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q.i.d.
four times a day
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q.
each, every
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q.d.
every day
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q.h.
every hour
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q.s.
a sufficient quantity
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q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
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s.a.
according to the art
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S.C.; subc; subq
subcutaneously
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ss
one half
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Sig.
write, label
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s
without
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s.o.s.
if necessary
102
sol.
solution
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stat.
immediately
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supp.
suppository
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syr.
syrup
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tab.
tablet
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tbsp.
tablespoon
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t.i.d.
three times a day
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tinc.; tr.
tincture
110
troche
lozenge
111
tuss.
a cough
112
ung.
an ointment
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ut dict.; u.d.
as directed
