Medical Abbreviations

Question 1

m

Answer 1

meter

Question 2

cm

Answer 2

centimeter

Question 3

mm

Answer 3

millimeter

Question 4

cc,cu,cm, cm 3

Answer 4

cubic centimeter

Question 5

l

Answer 5

liter

Question 6

ml

Answer 6

milliliter

Question 7

g, gm

Answer 7

gram

Question 8

kg

Answer 8

kilogram

Question 9

cg

Answer 9

centigram

Question 10

mg

Answer 10

milligram

Question 11

aa

Answer 11

equal parts

Question 12

AC

Answer 12

agriculture Canada

Question 13

Al

Answer 13

artificial insemination

Question 14

BHC

Answer 14

benzene hexachloride

Question 15

b.i.d

Answer 15

twice a day

Question 16

*C

Answer 16

degrees Celsius

Question 17

ca., circa

Answer 17

about or approximately

Question 18

cal., c.

Answer 18

small calorie

Question 19

Cal., C

Answer 19

Large calorie (kilocalorie)

Question 20

CNS

Answer 20

Central Nervous System

Question 21

CPR

Answer 21

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 22

c-section

Answer 22

cesarean section

Question 23

cu

Answer 23

cubic

Question 24

dr.

Answer 24

dram(s)

Question 25

EEG

Answer 25

electroencephalogram

Question 26

e.g.

Answer 26

for example

Question 27

EKG, ECG

Answer 27

electrocardiogram

Question 28

equiv.

Answer 28

equivalent

Question 29

*F

Answer 29

degrees Fahrenheit

Question 30

fl.

Answer 30

fluid

Question 31

ft.

Answer 31

foot, feet

Question 32

gal

Answer 32

gallon(s)

Question 33

i.e

Answer 33

that is

Question 34

I.M

Answer 34

intramuscular(ly)

Question 35

I.U

Answer 35

international unit(s)

Question 36

I.V

Answer 36

intravenous(ly)

Question 37

lb

Answer 37

pound(s)

Question 38

Lg. An

Answer 38

Large Animal

Question 39

mA

Answer 39

milliampere(s)

Question 40

mAs

Answer 40

milliampere-second(s)

Question 41

ME

Answer 41

metabolize enegery

Question 42

M.L.D

Answer 42

minimum lethal dose

Question 43

LD50

Answer 43

amount lethal for 50% of test group

Question 44

min

Answer 44

minute(s)

Question 45

N.B

Answer 45

note well

Question 46

NF

Answer 46

National Formulary

Question 47

NRC

Answer 47

National Research Council

Question 48

oz

Answer 48

ounce(s)

Question 49

p.

Answer 49

page

Question 50

pp.

Answer 50

pages

Question 51

ppb

Answer 51

parts per billion

Question 52

ppm

Answer 52

parts per million

Question 53

pt

Answer 53

pint(s)

Question 54

q.i.d

Answer 54

four times a day

Question 55

q.s.ad

Answer 55

quantity sufficient to make

Question 56

qt

Answer 56

quart(s)

Question 57

q.v

Answer 57

which see

Question 58

R

Answer 58

roentgen (x-ray)

Question 59

rpm

Answer 59

revolutions per minute

Question 60

sec

Answer 60

second(s)

Question 61

Sm. An.

Answer 61

small animals

Question 62

sp.

Answer 62

species

Question 63

sq

Answer 63

square

Question 64

stat.

Answer 64

immediately

Question 65

subcut.

Answer 65

subcutaneously

Question 66

tbsp.

Answer 66

tablespoon(s)

Question 67

TDN

Answer 67

total digestible nutrients

Question 68

t.i.d

Answer 68

three times a day

Question 69

tsp.

Answer 69

teaspoons(s)

Question 70

u.

Answer 70

unit

Question 71

U.S.D.A

Answer 71

United States Department of Agriculture

Question 72

U.S.P

Answer 72

United States Pharmacopoeia

Question 73

viz.

Answer 73

namely

Question 74

wk

Answer 74

week(s)

Question 75

wt

Answer 75

weight

Question 76

yr

Answer 76

year(s)

Question 77

*

Answer 77

degree(s)

Question 78

um

Answer 78

micron (1/1000 millimeter)

Question 79

Rx

Answer 79

prescription