Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(54 cards)
1
Q
m
A
Meter
39.37
2
Q
cm
A
Centimeter
1/100
(0.39)
3
Q
mm
A
Millimeter
1/1000
(0.0039)
4
Q
cc, cu, cm, cm3
A
Cubic centimeter
Volume= 0.061 cubic inch
5
Q
l
A
Liter
Capacity
(1.057 liquid quarts)
6
Q
ml
A
Milliliter
1/1000 of a liter
7
Q
g, gm
A
Gram
Weight (0.035 ounce)
8
Q
kg
A
Kilogram
1000 grams =
(2.2046 pounds)
9
Q
cg
A
Centigram
1/100 of a gram
10
Q
mg
A
Milligram
1/1000 of a gram
11
Q
aa
A
Equal parts
12
Q
BHC
A
Benzene hexachloride
13
Q
BMR
A
Basal metabolic rate
14
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
15
Q
USP
A
United states pharmacopeia
16
Q
AI
A
Artificial insemination
17
Q
b.i.d.
A
Twice a day
18
Q
cal. Or c.
A
Small calorie
19
Q
Cal. Or C.
A
Large calorie (kilocalorie)
20
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
21
Q
cu
A
Cubic
22
Q
dr.
A
Dram (s)
23
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
24
Q
e.g.
A
For example
25
EKG, ECG
Electrocardiogram
26
fl.
Fluid
27
I.M.
Intramuscularly
28
I.P.
Interperitoneal
And injection of a substance into the paratoneum
29
IU
International units
30
I.V
Intravenous
31
mA
Milliampere
32
mAs
Milliampere-second
33
ME
Metabolizable energy
34
MLD
Minimum lethal dose
35
LD50
Amount lethal for 50% of test group
36
N.B
Note well
37
NF
National formulary
38
NRC
National research Council
39
ppb
Parts per billion
40
ppm
Parts per million
41
pt
Pint
42
q.i.d.
Four times a day
43
q.s.ad
Quality sufficient to make
44
qt
Quart
45
R
Roentgen (X-Ray)
46
rpm
Revolutions per minute
47
sp.
Species
48
subcut.
Subcutaneous
49
TDN
Total digestible nutrients
50
t.i.d.
Three times a day
51
u.
Unit
52
USDA
United States department of agriculture
53
viz.
Namely
54
Rx
Recipe (prescription)
