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Sig Codes Flashcards

1
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a

A

Before

Latin: before

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aa

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of each

Latin: ana

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3
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aaa

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apply to affected area

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4
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ad

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up to; to

Latin: ad

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5
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ad, AD

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right ear

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6
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ad lib

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at pleasure

Latin: ad libitum

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al, AL

A

left ear

Latin: auro levo

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8
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AM

A

in the morning

Latin: ante meridien

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APAP

A

acetaminophen

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10
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aq

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water

Latin: aqua

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11
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as, AS

A

left ear

Latin: auro sinister

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12
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ASA

A

aspirin

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13
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ATC

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around the clock

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14
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au, AU

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both ears

Latin: auro ultro

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15
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bid

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two times daily

Latin: bis in die

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16
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biw

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two times a week

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17
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BM

A

bowel movement

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18
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BP

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blood pressure

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19
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BSA

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body surface area

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20
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C or c

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cum

Latin: with

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21
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Cap

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capsule

Latin: capsula

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22
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DC or D/C

A

discontinue

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23
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Dil

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dilute, diluted

Latin: dilutus

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24
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Disp

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dispense

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25
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dtd (DTD)

A

give of such doses

Latin: dentur tales doses

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26
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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water

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27
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Et

A

and

Latin: et

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28
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Emp

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in the manner perscribed

Latin: ex modo praescripto

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29
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ft, F

A

let it be made; make

Latin: fiat

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30
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g

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gram

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31
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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32
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gr

A

grain

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33
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gtt

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drop

Latin: gutta

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34
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h

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hour

Latin: hora

35
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HA

A

headache

36
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hs

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  • at bedtime
  • at the hour of sleep

Latin: hora somni

37
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

38
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ID

A

Intradermal

39
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IM

A

intramuscular

40
Q

inj

A

injection

Latin: injectio

41
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IV

A

intravenous

42
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M, M

A

mix

Latin: misce

43
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MR

A

may repeat

44
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N&V

A

nausea & vomiting

45
Q

neb or nebul

A

nebulized

46
Q

noct

A

night

Latin: nocte

47
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non rep, NR

A

do not repeat

Latin: non repetatur

48
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NS or NSS

A

normal saline solution

49
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OD, od

A

right eye

Latin: oculo dextro

50
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OS, os

A

left eye

Latin: oculo sinistro

51
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OU, ou

A

both eyes

oculo ultro

52
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oz, (messed up 3)

A

ounce (30mL)

53
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pc

A

after meals

Latin: post chibos

54
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PM

A

eveninng

Latin: post meridian

55
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po

A

by mouth; orally

Latin: per os

56
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ppm

A

parts per million

57
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pr or rect

A

rectally

58
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prn

A

when needed

Latin: pro re nata

59
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Pulv

A

powder

Latin: pulvis

60
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pv

A

vaginally

61
Q

q

A

every

Latin: quaque

62
Q

qd

A

every day

Latin: quaque die

63
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qw

A

every week

64
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qh

A

every hour

Latin: quaque hora

65
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qid

A

four times a day

Latin: quarter in die

66
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qod

A

every other day

67
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qow

A

every other week

68
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qs, qs ad

A

enough to make

Latin: quantum sufficit

69
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s

A

without

Latin: sine

70
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sa

A

according to the art

Latin: secundum artem

71
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ss

A

one-half

Latin: semis

72
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sig

A

write

Latin: signa

73
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sos

A

if there is a need

Latin: si opus sit

74
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SQ, sq

A

subcutaneous

75
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Stat

A

immediately

Latin: statim

76
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Supp

A

suppository

77
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tbsp, (messed up 3)ss

A

tablespoon (15mL)

78
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tid

A

three times per day

Latin: ter in die

79
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tiw

A

three times per week

80
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

81
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tsp, “3”

A

teaspoon (5mL)

82
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ud, ut dict

A

as directed

Latin: ut dictum

83
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ung

A

ointment

Latin: unguentum

84
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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