Medical Abbreviations 3 Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
HPI
A
history of present illness
2
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HTN
A
hypertension
3
Q
hx, Hx
A
history
4
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I&O
A
intake and output
5
Q
IBW
A
ideal body weight
6
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
7
Q
inj.
A
injection
8
Q
instill.
A
instillation
9
Q
IOP
A
intraocular pressure
10
Q
IRV
A
inspiratory reserve volume
11
Q
IUD
A
intrauterine device
12
Q
IV
A
intravenous
13
Q
IVP
A
intravenous pyelogram
14
Q
J
A
joule
15
Q
kg
A
kilogram
16
Q
KUB
A
kidney, ureter, and bladder
17
Q
L
A
liter
18
Q
L&D
A
labor and delivery
19
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lb
A
pound
20
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LBW
A
low birth weight
21
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LD50
A
lethal dose, median
22
Q
LE
A
lower extremity; lupus erythematosus
23
Q
LGA
A
large for gestational age
24
Q
lig
A
ligament
25
liq.
liquid; fluid
26
LLE
left lower extremity
27
LLL
left lower lobe
28
LLQ
left lower quadrant
29
lmp
last menstrual period
30
LOC
level/loss of consciousness
31
LP
lumbar puncture
32
LTD
lowest tolerated dose
33
LUE
left upper extremity
34
LUL
left upper lobe
35
LUQ
left upper quadrant
36
LV
left ventricle
37
M
master; medicine; molar; thousand; muscle
38
m
male; meter; minim; mole; meta; muscle
39
man. prim.
first thing in the morning
40
MAP
mean arterial pressure
41
mc; mCi
millicurie
42
mcg
microgram
43
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
44
MED
minimum effective dose
45
μ Eq
microquivalent
46
mEq
milliequivalent
47
mEq/L
miliequivalent per liter
48
mg
milligram
49
MID
minimum infective dose
50
mist.
mixture
51
mL
mililiter
52
MLD
minimum lethal dose
53
MM
mucous membrane
54
mm
millimeter
55
mMol
millimole
56
mol wt
molecular weight
57
mor. dict.
as directed
58
mor. sol.
as accustomed
59
MPC
maximum permitted concentration
