Medical Abbreviations

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i
one
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ii
two
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iii
three
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v
five
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x
ten
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aa
of each
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a
before
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a.c
before meals
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AD
right ear
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ad lib
As desired
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agit
shake
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am
morning
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aq
aqueous, water
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AS
left ear
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AU
each ear
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bid
twice a day
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BSA
body surface area
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C
cup
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c
with
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cap
capsule
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cr
cream
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d
day
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DAW
dispense as written
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dil
dilute
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dr,3
dram
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Dr, MD
doctor
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D/W
dextrose in water
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dx
diagnosis
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EENT
eye, ear, nose, and throat
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elix
elixir
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emul
emulsion
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ext
extract
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fl
fluid
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G
gauge
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g
gram
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gr
grain
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gtt
drops
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H, hr, h
Hour
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hs
hours of sleep
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ID
intradermal
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IM
intramuscular
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inj
injection
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IT
intrathecal
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U
international unit
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IV
intravenous
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K
potassium
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kg
kilogram
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L
liter
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lb
pound
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liq
liquid
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lot
lotion
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m
meter/minim
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mcg
microgram
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mEq
milliequivalent
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mg
milligram
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mL
milliliter
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mm
millimeter
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Na
sodium
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NKA
no known allergies
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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noc
night
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non rep
do not repeat
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npo
nothing by mouth
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NS
normal saline
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OD
right eye
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oint/ung
ointment
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OS
left eye
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OTC
over the counter
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OU
each eye
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oz
ounce
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p
after
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pc
after meals
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per
by, with
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pm
afternoon
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po
by mouth
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post-op
after surgery
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pr
rectal
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pre-op
before surgery
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prn
as needed
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pt
pint
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Pt
patient
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pv
vaginal
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q
every
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qam
every morning
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qh
every hour
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q#h
every # hour
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qid
four times a day
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qd
once a day
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qod
every other day
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qs
quantity sufficient
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qt
quart
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q week
every week
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q month
every month
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rep
repeat
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Rx
prescription
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S
without
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SUBCUT, SQ, sub q, SC
subcutaneous
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Sig
directions, write on label
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sol
solution
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ss
one half
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