Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

aa

A

equal parts

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2
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Al

A

artificial insemination

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3
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b.i.d

A

twice a day

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4
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°C

A

degrees Celsius

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5
Q

ca., circa

A

about or approximately

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6
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cal., c.

A

small calorie

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7
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Cal., C.

A

large calorie (kilocalorie)

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8
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

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9
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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10
Q

c-section

A

cesarean section

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11
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cu

A

cubic

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12
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dr.

A

drams

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13
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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14
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e.g.

A

for example

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15
Q

EKG, ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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16
Q

equiv,

A

equivalent

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17
Q

°F

A

degrees fahrenheit

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18
Q

fl.

A

fluid

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19
Q

ft

A

foot, feet

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20
Q

gal

A

gallons

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21
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i.e.

A

that is; in other words

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22
Q

I.M.

A

intramuscular(ly)

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23
Q

in.

A

inch

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24
Q

I.P.

A

intraperitoneal(ly)

25
Q

I.U.

A

international unit

26
Q

I.V.

A

intravenous

27
Q

lb

A

pound

28
Q

Lg.An.

A

large animal

29
Q

mA

A

milliampere

30
Q

mAs

A

milliampere-second

31
Q

ME

A

metabolize energy

32
Q

LD50

A

amount lethal for 50% of test group

33
Q

min

A

minute

34
Q

NRC

A

national research council

35
Q

oz

A

ounce

36
Q

ppb

A

parts per billion

37
Q

ppm

A

parts per million

38
Q

pt

A

pint

39
Q

q.i.d.

A

four times a day

40
Q

qt

A

quart

41
Q

R

A

roentgen (X-ray)

42
Q

rpm

A

revolutions per minute

43
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sec

A

second

44
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Sm.An.

A

small animal

45
Q

sp.

A

species

46
Q

stat.

A

immediately

47
Q

SC or SQ

A

subcutaneously

48
Q

tbsp.

A

tablespoon

49
Q

t.i.d.

A

three times a day

50
Q

tsp.

A

teaspoon

51
Q

u.

A

unit

52
Q

U.S.D.A

A

united states department of agriculture

53
Q

U.S.P

A

untied states pharmacopeia

54
Q

wk

A

weeks

55
Q

wt

A

weight

56
Q

yr

A

year

57
Q

°

A

degree

58
Q

µm

A

micron (1/1000 millimeter)