RX- Terminology- 2nd 100 Flashcards
(210 cards)
1
Q
L
A
liter
2
Q
LA
A
Long-acting
3
Q
lb
A
pounds
4
Q
M
A
mix
5
Q
m&n
A
morning and night
6
Q
m2
A
square meter
7
Q
mcg
A
microgram
8
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
9
Q
mg
A
milligram
10
Q
mg/kg
A
milligram per killigram of body weight
11
Q
mg/m2
A
milligrams per meter squared
12
Q
MI
A
Myocardial Infarction
13
Q
min
A
minute
14
Q
mL
A
milliliter
15
Q
mOsmol
A
milliosmoles
16
Q
MR
A
may repeat
17
Q
MTX
A
methotrexate
18
Q
n&v
A
nausea and vomiting
19
Q
NGT
A
nasogastric tube
20
Q
NKA
A
No known allergy
21
Q
NKDA
A
No known drug allergy
22
Q
No.
A
number
23
Q
noct
A
night
24
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
25
NR
no refills
26
NS
normal saline
27
NSAID
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
28
NTG
nitroglycerin
29
OA
osteoarthritis
30
OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
31
OD
Right eye
32
oint or ung
Ointment
33
OS
Left eye
34
OU
Both eyes- each eye
35
PC
After meals
36
PCN
Penicillin
37
PM
afternoon- evening
38
PO
By mouth
39
PPM
parts per million
40
PPB
parts per billion
41
PR
Per rectum
42
PRN
As needed
43
pt
pint
44
pt
patient
45
PUD
Peptic Ulcer Disease
46
pulv
powder
47
PV
Per vagina
48
Q
Every
49
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
50
Q\_H
Every _ hours
51
qam
every morning
52
QD
Every day- daily
53
QID
Four times daily
54
QOD
Every other day
55
QPM
every evening
56
QS
Quantity sufficient
57
qt
quart
58
RBC
Red blood cell
59
rect
rectal or rectum
60
rep
repeat
61
RL
Ringer's lactate or lactated Ringer's
62
s
without
63
SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder- Social Anxiety Disorder
64
SC
Subcutaneous
65
sid
once a day
66
Sig.
write- Instruction to patient
67
SL
sublingually- under the tongue
68
SOB
Shortness of breath
69
sol
solution
70
sos
if there is need- as needed
71
SQ
Subcutaneous
72
SR
Sustained release
73
ss
half- single strength
74
SSRI
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
75
STAT
Immediately
76
STD- STI
Sexually Transmitted Disease- Sexually Transmitted Infection
77
subQ
Subcutaneous
78
SUPP- suppose
Suppository
79
susp
suspension
80
Sx
Symptoms
81
Syr
Syrup- syringe
82
tab
tablet
83
TB
Tuberculosis
84
tbsp
tablespoonful
85
TCN
Tetracycline
86
TID
Three times daily
87
TIW
three times a week
88
top
topically
89
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
90
tsp
teaspoonful
91
Tx
Treatment
92
U
unit
93
UA
Urinalysis
94
Ung
Ointment
95
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
96
ut dict or ud
as directed
97
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
98
V or PV
vaginally
99
wa
While awake
100
WBC
White blood cell
101
wk
Week
102
WNL
Within normal limits
103
Wt
Weight
104
XR
Extended-release
105
yo- y/o
Year old
106
liter
L
107
Long-acting
LA
108
pounds
lb
109
mix
M
110
morning and night
m&n
111
square meter
m2
112
microgram
mcg
113
milliequivalent
mEq
114
milligram
mg
115
milligram per killigram of body weight
mg/kg
116
milligrams per meter squared
mg/m2
117
Myocardial Infarction
MI
118
minute
min
119
milliliter
mL
120
milliosmoles
mOsmol
121
may repeat
MR
122
methotrexate
MTX
123
nausea and vomiting
n&v
124
nasogastric tube
NGT
125
No known allergy
NKA
126
No known drug allergy
NKDA
127
number
No.
128
night
noct
129
Nothing by mouth
NPO
130
no refills
NR
131
normal saline
NS
132
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
NSAID
133
nitroglycerin
NTG
134
osteoarthritis
OA
135
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OCD
136
Right eye
OD
137
Ointment
oint or ung
138
Left eye
OS
139
Both eyes- each eye
OU
140
After meals
PC
141
Penicillin
PCN
142
afternoon- evening
PM
143
By mouth
PO
144
parts per million
PPM
145
parts per billion
PPB
146
Per rectum
PR
147
As needed
PRN
148
pint
pt
149
patient
pt
150
Peptic Ulcer Disease
PUD
151
powder
pulv
152
Per vagina
PV
153
Every
Q
154
a sufficient quantity to make
q.s. ad
155
Every _ hours
Q\_H
156
every morning
qam
157
Every day- daily
QD
158
Four times daily
QID
159
Every other day
QOD
160
every evening
QPM
161
Quantity sufficient
QS
162
quart
qt
163
Red blood cell
RBC
164
rectal or rectum
rect
165
repeat
rep
166
Ringer's lactate or lactated Ringer's
RL
167
without
s
168
Seasonal Affective Disorder- Social Anxiety Disorder
SAD
169
Subcutaneous
SC
170
once a day
sid
171
write- Instruction to patient
Sig.
172
sublingually- under the tongue
SL
173
Shortness of breath
SOB
174
solution
sol
175
if there is need- as needed
sos
176
Subcutaneous
SQ
177
Sustained release
SR
178
half- single strength
ss
179
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
SSRI
180
Immediately
STAT
181
Sexually Transmitted Disease- Sexually Transmitted Infection
STD- STI
182
Subcutaneous
subQ
183
Suppository
SUPP- suppose
184
suspension
susp
185
Symptoms
Sx
186
Syrup- syringe
Syr
187
tablet
tab
188
Tuberculosis
TB
189
tablespoonful
tbsp
190
Tetracycline
TCN
191
Three times daily
TID
192
three times a week
TIW
193
topically
top
194
total parenteral nutrition
TPN
195
teaspoonful
tsp
196
Treatment
Tx
197
unit
U
198
Urinalysis
UA
199
Ointment
Ung
200
Upper Respiratory Infection
URI
201
as directed
ut dict or ud
202
Urinary Tract Infection
UTI
203
vaginally
V or PV
204
While awake
wa
205
White blood cell
WBC
206
Week
wk
207
Within normal limits
WNL
208
Weight
Wt
209
Extended-release
XR
210
Year old
yo- y/o
