Medical Abbreviations and Terminology

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TID

Three times a day

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q

Every

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QID

Four times a day

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p.o. (per os)

By mouth

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min

Minute

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H2O

Water

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h or hr

Hour

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H2O2

Hydrogen peroxide

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a

Before

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per

By

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p

After

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gtt

Drop

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gtts

Drops

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c

With

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u

Unit

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NPO or npo (nil per os)

Nothing by mouth

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IU

International Unit

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ss

One-half

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ac

Before meals

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tab

Tablet

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pc

After meals

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cap

Capsule

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HS or hs

Hour of sleep

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et or &

And

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noc or noct

Night or night time

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stat

Immediately, at once

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QD or qd

Every day

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PRN or prn

As needed, as necessary

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QOD or qod

Every other day

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gr

Grain

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am

Morning

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g or gm

Gram

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pm

Evening

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mg

Milligram

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BID or bid

Twice a day

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mcg or Hg

Microgram

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SL

Sublingual

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<

Less than

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FF or ff

Force fluids

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>

Greater than

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NS

Normal saline

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kg

Kilogram

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ASA

Acetyl salicylic acid or aspirin

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l, L, or l

Liter

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GI

Gastrointestinal

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ml or mL

Milliliter

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GU

Genitourinary

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cc

Cubic centimeter

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BSA

Body surface area

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m

Meter

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FeSo4

Ferrous sulfate or iron

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cm

Centimeter

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KCL

Potassium chloride

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ʒ

Dram

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lb

Pound

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ounce or oz

Ounce

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i

One

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LA

Long acting

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v

Five

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CaCL

Calcium chloride

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x or X

Ten

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liq

Liquid

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iv

Four

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Mg

Magnesium

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ix

Nine

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Na

Sodium

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vo or VO

Verbal order

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NKA

No known allergies

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supp

Suppository

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NKDA

No known drug allergies

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SR

Sustained release

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NKMA

No known medical allergies

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PCN

Penicillin

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s

Without

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triangle

Change

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AD or ad

Right ear

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mm

Millimeter

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AS or as

Left ear

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AU or au

Both ears

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micro

One-millionth

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ca+

Calcium

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milli

One-thousandth

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k+

Potassium

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centi

One-hundredth

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kilo

1000 times the base unit

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Rx

Prescription or take

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G-tube or GT

Gastrostomy or gastrostomy tube

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NG tube or NG

Nasogastric or nasogastric tube

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J-tube

Jejunostomy tube

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meq or mEq

Milliequivalent

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IM

Intramuscular

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D.S.

Double strength

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IV

Intravenous

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inj

Injection

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IVPB

Intravenous piggy back

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otc or OTC

Over the counter

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PCA pump

Patient controlled analgesia

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d/c or D/C

Discontinue

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SC sc subq

Subcutaneous

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d/c’d D/C’D

Discontinued

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