Medical Abbreviation Flashcards
(96 cards)
1
Q
aa
A
of each; as in take one of each of these pills before bed
2
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a
A
before
3
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a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
5
Q
ad lib.
A
as much as desired
6
Q
amp
A
ampule
7
Q
aq.
A
water; as in take with water
8
Q
b.i.d., bid
A
twice a day
9
Q
b.i.w.
A
twice a week
10
Q
c
A
with
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Q
c,C
A
cup
12
Q
dil.
A
dilute
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Q
fl.
A
fluid
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g
A
gram
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Q
gal
A
gallon
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Q
gtt.
A
drop
17
Q
h., hr.
A
hour
18
Q
IM
A
intramuscular; as in administered intramuscularly or through the muscle
19
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IN
A
intranasal; as in administered intranasally or through the nose
20
Q
IV
A
intravenous; as when drugs are delivered through veins
21
Q
min
A
minute
22
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p.o.
A
by mouth
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Q
p.r.n.
A
as needed
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Q
q
A
every
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q12
every 12 hours
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q1-2
every 1 to 2 hours
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q.a.m
every morning
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q. d.
every day
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q.h.s.
every bedtime
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q.i.d.
four times a day
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q.p.m
q.p.m
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s.
without
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w.
with
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stat.
now
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syr.
syrup
36
tab.
tablet
37
t.i.d.
three times a day
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top.
topical; as in medications delivered topically or applied directly to the body
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u.d.
as directed
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vag, v
vaginally
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kg
kilogram
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L
liter
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mcg
microgram
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mEq
milliequivalent
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mg
milligram
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mL
milliliter
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oz
ounce
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pt
pint
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qt
quart
50
T,Tbs
tablespoon
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t,tsp
teaspoon
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cap, caps
capsule
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CD
controlled dose
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CR
controlled release
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DS
double strength
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EC
enteric coated
57
elix
elixir
58
ER
extended release
59
GT
Gastrostomy tube
60
ID
intradermal
61
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
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IVSS
intravenous soluset
63
KVO
keep vein open
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LA
long acting
65
LOS
length of stay
66
mix
mixture
67
NAS
intranasal
68
NG, NGT
nasogastric tube
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noc, noct
at night
70
n.p.o., NPO
nothing by mouth
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NS, N/S
normal saline
72
ODT
orally disintegrating
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p
after
74
p.c., pc
after meals
75
per
through or by
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pm, PM
evening, before midnight
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p.r.
by rectum
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q2h
every 2 hours
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q4h
every 4 hours
80
q6h
every 6 hours
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q8h
every 8 hours
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q12h
every12 hours
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q.i.d., qid
4 times a day
84
q.s
a sufficient amount/ as much as needed
85
sl, SL
sublingual
86
sol, soln
solution
87
s.o.s., SOS
may be repeated once if necessary
88
SR
sustained release
89
S&S
swish and swallow
90
subcut
subcutaneous
91
supp
suppository
92
susp
suspension
93
tr., tinct
tincture
94
ung,. oint
ointment
95
XL
long acting
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XR
extended release
