Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(71 cards)
1
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a ( with line above)
A
before
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aa, aa ( with line above)
A
of each
3
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a.c. , ac
A
before meals
4
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ad. lib.
A
as desired, freely
5
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am, AM
A
morning, before noon
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amp
A
ampule
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aq
A
aqueous, water
8
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b.i.d., bid
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twice a day
9
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b.i.w
A
twice a week
10
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c ( with line ontop)
A
with
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c, C
A
cup
12
Q
cap, caps
A
capsule
13
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CD
A
Controlled dose
14
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CR
A
Controlled release
15
Q
dil.
A
dilute
16
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DS
A
double strength
17
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EC
A
enteric coated
18
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elix.
A
elixir
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fl, fld.
A
fluid
20
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gt, GT
A
Gastrostomy tube
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gtt
A
drop
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Q
h, hr
A
hour
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ID
A
intradermal
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Q
IM
A
intramuscular
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IN
intranasal
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IV
intravenous
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IVPB
intravenous piggyback
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IVSS
intravenous soluset
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KVO
keep vein open ( very slow infusion rate)
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LA
long- acting
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LOS
length of stay
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min
minute
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mix
mixture
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NGT, ng
nasogastric tube
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noc, noct
at night
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n.p.o., NPA
nothing by mouth
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ns, n/s
normal saline
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o.n.
every night
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p ( with line on top)
after
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p.c., pc
after meals
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per
through or by
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p.o.
by mouth, oral
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pm, PM
evening, before midnight
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P.R.
by rectum
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p.r.n. , prn
when necessary/ required, as needed
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q.
every
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q.a.m.
every morning
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q.h., qh
every hour
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q2h, q4h, q6h
every 2 hours, every 4 hours, every 6 hours
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q.i.d., qid
four times a day
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q.s.
a sufficient amount/ as much as needed
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rect
rectum
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s ( with a line ontop)
without
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subcut, sub- q, subq
subcutaneous
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sl, SL
sublingual
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sol, soln
solution
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s.o.s.
once if necessary
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SR
sustained release
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S&S
swish and swallow
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stat, STAT
immediately, at once
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supp
supository
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susp
suspension
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syp, syr
syrup
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tab
tablet
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t.i.d., tid
three times a day
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tr., tinct
tincture
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ung., oint
ointment
68
vag, v
vaginally
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x
times
70
XL
long acting
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XR
extended release
