Medical Abbreviations and Terms

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Flashcards for common medical abbreviations, routes of administration, frequency of medication, and general terms in Latin and English.

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IM

Intramuscular

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IV

Intravenous

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ID

Intradermally

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SC

Subcutaneous

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po

By mouth

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pv

Vaginally

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pr

Rectally

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ac

Before meals

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pc

After meals

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cc

With food

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prn

As occasion arises or whenever necessary

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stat

Immediately

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bd (bid)

Twice daily

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tds (tid)

Three times daily

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qds (qid)

Four times daily

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qh (q1h)

Every one hour

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q2h

Every two hours

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q3h

Every three hours

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anti cibum

Before meals

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post cibum

After meals

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cum cibum

With food

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pro re nata

As occasion arises or whenever necessary

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statim

Immediately

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bis in diem

Twice daily

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ter in diem

Three times daily

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quaque in diem

Four times daily

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q c aq

With water

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mane (m)

Morning

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nocte (noc or n)

Night

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on (noc)

Each night

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om (am)

Each morning

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quaque

Each

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cum

With

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aqua

With water

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mane

Morning

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nocte

Night

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Omni nocte

Each night

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omni mane

Each morning

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per os

Once