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- Med. Term. Combining forms and Abbreviations
Med. Term. Combining forms and Abbreviations
Medical Terminology Hlth 110 with Hoganson at Davenport University
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By: Barbara Nicholson
Created: 2010-10-20
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a.c.
before meals
a.d.
right ear
a.s.
left ear
a.u.
each ear
b.i.d.
twice a day
c (with a line on top)
with
cc
cubic centimeter
cx
contraindicated (not allowed/can't do)
dc
discontinued
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
dx
diagnosis
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FUO
fever of unknown origin
gr
grain, gram
gtt
drop
h.s.
hour of sleep
IM
intramuscular (where a shot is given)
inj
injection
IV
intravenous
mg
milligram (solids/lmass)
ml
milliliter (liquid)
n. or noc
night
NPO
nothing my mouth
NPO p MN
nothing by mouth after midnight
NS
normal saline
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-flammatory drug
o.d.
right eye
oint
ointment, unguent
o.s.
left eye
OTC
over the counter
o.u.
both eyes
oz.
ounce
p.c.
after meals
PDR
Physician's Desk Reference
PM
afternoon
p.o.
by mouth
PRN
repeat as needed
qam
every morning
q.d.
every day
q.h.
every hour
q.i.d.
four times a day
q.o.d.
every other day
Rx
perscription
s/ or s (with a line over it)
without
SL
sublingual (under the tongue)
sol.
solution
stat
immediately
subc, s.c. or subq
subcutaneous
supp.
suppository
Sx
symptom
S+Sx
sign and symptom
tab
tablet
Tbsp
tablespoon
t.i.d.
three times a day
TPM
total parenteral nutrition (all nutrition through an IV. Not a feeding tube)
TPR
temperature, pulse, respriations
tsp.
teaspoonful
About this deck
By: Barbara Nicholson
Created: 2010-10-20
Size: 67 flashcards
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Created: 2010-10-20
Size: 67 flashcards
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