Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(58 cards)
1
Q
aa
A
equal parts
2
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Al
A
artificial insemination
3
Q
b.i.d
A
twice a day
4
Q
°C
A
degrees Celsius
5
Q
ca., circa
A
about or approximately
6
Q
cal., c.
A
small calorie
7
Q
Cal., C.
A
large calorie (kilocalorie)
8
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
9
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
Q
c-section
A
cesarean section
11
Q
cu
A
cubic
12
Q
dr.
A
drams
13
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
14
Q
e.g.
A
for example
15
Q
EKG, ECG
A
electrocardiogram
16
Q
equiv,
A
equivalent
17
Q
°F
A
degrees fahrenheit
18
Q
fl.
A
fluid
19
Q
ft
A
foot, feet
20
Q
gal
A
gallons
21
Q
i.e.
A
that is; in other words
22
Q
I.M.
A
intramuscular(ly)
23
Q
in.
A
inch
24
Q
I.P.
A
intraperitoneal(ly)
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I.U.
international unit
26
I.V.
intravenous
27
lb
pound
28
Lg.An.
large animal
29
mA
milliampere
30
mAs
milliampere-second
31
ME
metabolize energy
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LD50
amount lethal for 50% of test group
33
min
minute
34
NRC
national research council
35
oz
ounce
36
ppb
parts per billion
37
ppm
parts per million
38
pt
pint
39
q.i.d.
four times a day
40
qt
quart
41
R
roentgen (X-ray)
42
rpm
revolutions per minute
43
sec
second
44
Sm.An.
small animal
45
sp.
species
46
stat.
immediately
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SC or SQ
subcutaneously
48
tbsp.
tablespoon
49
t.i.d.
three times a day
50
tsp.
teaspoon
51
u.
unit
52
U.S.D.A
united states department of agriculture
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U.S.P
untied states pharmacopeia
54
wk
weeks
55
wt
weight
56
yr
year
57
°
degree
58
µm
micron (1/1000 millimeter)
