Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
Q
aa
A
equal parts
2
Q
AI
A
artificial insemination
3
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
4
Q
ca., circa
A
about or approximately
5
Q
cal., c.
A
small calorie
6
Q
Cal., C.q
A
large calorie
7
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
8
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitaton
9
Q
c-section
A
Cesarean section
10
Q
cu
A
cubic
11
Q
dr.
A
dram(s)
12
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
13
Q
e.g.
A
for example
14
Q
EKG, ECG
A
Electrocardiogram
15
Q
equiv.
A
Equivalent
16
Q
fl.
A
fluid
17
Q
ft
A
foot, feet
18
Q
gal
A
gallon
19
Q
i.e.
A
that is; in other words
20
Q
I.M.
A
intramuscular(ly)
21
Q
in.
A
inch(es)
22
Q
I.P.
A
intraperitoneal(ly)
23
Q
I.U.
A
international unit(s)
24
Q
I.V.
A
intravenous(ly)
25
Lg.An.
large animal(s)
26
mA
milliampere(s)
27
mAs
milliampere-second(s)
28
ME
metabolize energy
29
M.L.D.
minimum lethal dose
30
LD50
minimum lethal dose
31
ppb
parts per billion
32
ppm
parts per million
33
pt
pint(s)
34
q.i.d.
four times a day
35
R
roentgen (X-ray)
36
rpm
revolutions per minute
37
Sm.An.
small animals
38
sp.
species
39
stat.
immediately
40
SC or SQ
subcutaneously
41
t.i.d.
three times a day
42
wk
week(s)
43
wt
weight
