Abbreviations Quiz 1

<

less than

>

greater than

@

at

ADL

Activities of daily living

a.c.

before meals

a.c.h.s./ac&hs

before meals and at bedtime

a.d.

right ear

a.l./a.s.

left ear

a.m.

morning, before noon

a.u.

both ears

alt. d/ alt. dieb.

every other day; on alternate days

alt. h/ alt. hor.

every other hour; at alternate hours

amp.

ampule

amt

amount

ATC

around the clock

b.i.d. / b.d.

twice daily (every 12 hours)

BDS/ b.d.s.

twice daily

bib.

drink

bis.

twice

bis. in 7 d.

twice a week

bis ind.

twice a day

BM

bowel movement

BS

blood sugar

B/bucc.

buccal

CA

cancer

C/C

chief complaint

c.c.

with food or cubic centimeter

c.m.

tomorrow morning

c.m.s.

to be taken tomorrow morning

c.n.

tomorrow night

c.v.

tomorrow evening

cap./caps.

capsule

cib.

food

cr./crm

cream

C/O

complaint of

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

DAW

dispense as written (no generic substitution)

DC/dc/disc

discontinue or discharge

dieb. alt.

every other day; on alternate days

dil.

dilute

dim.

one-half

DM

diabetes mellitus

disp.

dispersible or dispense