Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

a

A

Before

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2
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A

AP

A

Apical pulse

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3
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a.c.

A

Before meals

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4
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a.d.

A

Right ear

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5
Q

ad lib

A

Freely as desired

As much as needed

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6
Q

amp

A

Ampule

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7
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a.s.

A

Left ear

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8
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AU

A

Both ears

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9
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BM

B.M.

A

Bowel movement

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10
Q

BP

B.P.

A

Blood pressure

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11
Q

c,c

A

With

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12
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cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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13
Q

Cap.

A

Capsule

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14
Q

comp.

A

Compound

Compounded of

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15
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D.C.

A

Discontinued

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16
Q

dr

A

dram

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17
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elix

A

Elixir

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18
Q

Gm

gm

g

A

Gram

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19
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Gtt

A

Drop

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20
Q

h.

A

Hour

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21
Q

(H)

A

Hypodermic

sub Q

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22
Q

h.s.

A

Hours of sleep

Bedtime

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23
Q

Ink.

A

Injection

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24
Q

I.V.

A

Intravenous

25
Q

L.

A

Liter

26
Q

m.

A

Minim

27
Q

mEq

A

Milliequivalent

28
Q

noc

A

Night

29
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

30
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

31
Q

OD

o.d.

A

Right eye

32
Q

ophth

A

Ophthalmic

33
Q

o.s.

A

Left eye

34
Q

os

A

Mouth

35
Q

OU

A

both eyes

36
Q

P.

A

Pulse

37
Q

p.c.

A

After meals

38
Q

p.o.

A

By mouth

39
Q

p.r.n.

A

When required

As needed

40
Q

q.d.

A

Everyday

41
Q

q.h.

A

Every hour

42
Q

q.o.d.

A

Every other day

43
Q

q.i.d.

A

Four times a day

44
Q

R

®

A

Rectal

45
Q

Rx

A

Take

46
Q

s,s

A

Without

47
Q

sol.

A

Solution

48
Q

ss

ss.

A

A half

49
Q

stat

A

Immediately

At once

50
Q

subl.

S.L.

DL

A

sublingual

51
Q

subQ

sc

s.c.

A

Subcutaneous

52
Q

Suppose.

A

Suppository

53
Q

Syr

A

Syrup

54
Q

T.

A

Temperature

55
Q

tiny.

tr.

A

A tincture

56
Q

ung.

ungt.

A

An ointment

57
Q

Vag.

A

Vaginal

58
Q

W.A.

A

While awake