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abbreviation/symbol
meaning
a   before  
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aa   of each  
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@   at  
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a.c.   before meals  
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A.D. or a.d.   right ear  
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ad   up to  
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ad lib   as desired  
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admov   apply  
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ad sat   to saturation  
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A.L. (or A.S.)   left ear  
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Alt. dieb   every other day (q.o.d.)  
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Alt. hor ( or Alt. h)   every other hour (q.o.h)  
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Alt. noc.   every other night  
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a.m.   in the morning  
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ant.   anterior  
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app.   applicator full  
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aq   water  
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aq dist   distilled water  
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aq frig   cold water  
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A.S. (or A.L.)   left ear  
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A.U.   both ears  
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ATC   around the clock  
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AV   atrioventricular  
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av   avoirdupois (home measurement system)  
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bib   drink  
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bid   twice a day  
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bin   twice a night  
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BM   bowel movement  
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Bol   tablet  
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BS   blood sugar  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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c   with (or with meals)  
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C   gallon  
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ca   approximately  
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cap(s)   capsule(s)  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CC   cheif complaint  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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Ci   curie (unit of radiation  
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CIS   carcinoma in situ  
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cm   centemeter  
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cms   to be taken tomorrow morning  
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cn   to be taken tomorrow night  
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comp   compound (or compounded of)  
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conc   concentrate  
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dc (or D/C)   discontinue  
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conc   concentrate  
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det   give  
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dil   dilute  
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dim   cut in half  
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disp   dispense  
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dist   distilled  
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Div   divide  
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dr   dram  
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dtd   give of such dose  
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dur. dolor   for pain  
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DW   distilled water  
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D5W   5% dextrose in water  
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D10W   10% dextrose in water  
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D5LR   5% dextrose in lactated Ringer;s solution  
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D5NS   5% dextrose in normal saline (0.9%)  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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ECF   extracellular fluid  
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elix   elixer  
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ESR   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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et   and  
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ext   extract or external  
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F   female  
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FEV   forced expiratory volume  
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fl or fld   fluid  
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fl dr   fluid dram  
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fl oz   fluid ounce  
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garg   gargle  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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g or gm   gram  
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gr   grain (60mg)  
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gal   gallon  
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gm or g   gram  
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Grad   gradually  
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gtt(s)   drop(s)  
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gttat   drop by drop  
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h or hr   hour  
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IV   intravenous  
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IVP   intravenous push  
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IVPB   intravenous piggyback  
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kg   kilogram  
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KVO   keep vein open  
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L   liter (or 50 in roman numerals)  
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lb(s)   pound(s)  
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Lot   lotion  
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M or m   meter  
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m or min   minum  
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mcg   microgram  
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mEq   milliequivilant (Eq x 1000)  
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mg   milligram  
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ml   millileter  
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mm   millimeter  
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MS   morphine sulfate  
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N&V   nausea and vomiting  
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NMT   not more than  
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noct   at night  
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N.P.O.   nothing by mouth  
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ns or nss   normal saline (solution) 0.9%  
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1/2 ns   half strength ns (0.45%)  
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NTE   not to exceed  
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NTG   nitroglycerin  
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O   pint  
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O.D.   right eye  
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o.d   once daily  
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o.h   every hour  
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o.m   every morning  
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o.n   every night  
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oint (or ung)   ointment  
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O.S. (or ol)   left eye  
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OTC   over the counter  
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ovu   ovule  
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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  
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pm   afternoon  
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po (or per os)   by mouth  
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prn   as needed  
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pwd   powder  
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pt   pint  
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q   every (each)  
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qam   every morning  
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qd   every day  
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qh   every hour  
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qhs   every night  
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q2h, q4h etc   every 2 hours etc.  
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qid   4 times daily  
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qod   every other day (q.o.d.)  
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qs   quantity sufficient  
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qt   quart  
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R   rectally  
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RX   to take; by prescriptions  
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Rep   repeat  
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R/O   rule out  
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s   without  
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sc, sq, sub q   subcutaneously  
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sig   label (to write)  
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SL   under the toungue (sublingual)  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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sol or soln   solution  
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sos   as neccessary  
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ss   1/2  
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stat   immediately  
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supp   suppository  
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susp   suspension  
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syr   syrup  
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tab   tablet  
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tbsp (tbs, T)   tablespoon or tablespoonful  
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tid   three time daily  
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tinct or tr   tincture  
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tiw   three times per week  
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top   topical  
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TKO   to keep open  
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TPN   total peripheral (parenteral) nutrition  
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tr   tincture  
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tsp   teaspoonful  
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ud   as directed  
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uf   until finished  
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ug   until gone  
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ung   ointment  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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Vag   vaginally  
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wk   week  
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µg or mcg   microgram  
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