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Flashcards for all of the Sig codes for Communications class

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a.   before  
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A.M.   morning  
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aa   of each  
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a.c.   before meals  
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ac   before meals  
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AD   right ear  
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ad   up to; to make  
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ad lib   as much as desired  
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admin   administer  
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ampul.   an ampul  
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Apl   applicatorful  
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app   applicatorful  
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aq.   water  
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AS   left ear  
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ATC   around the clock  
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AU   each ear  
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BID   twice a day  
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b.i.d.   twice a day  
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c   with  
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cap   capsule/capsules  
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caps   capsule/capsules  
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cc   with meals, food  
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d.t.d.   give such doses  
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DTD   give such doses  
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daily   every day  
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d   day  
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dil.   dilute  
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dis.   dispense  
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div.   divide  
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dos.   dose  
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ft.   make / let them be made  
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gt.   drop / drops  
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gtt.   drop / drops  
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gtts   drops  
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h   hour  
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hr.   hour  
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h.s.   before bed / sleep  
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HS   before bed / sleep  
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ID   intradermal  
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IM   intramuscular  
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inhal.   inhalation  
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IT   intrathecal  
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IV   intravenous  
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M.   you mix  
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min.   minute  
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neb   nebulizer  
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neul.   a spray or mist  
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no.   number  
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noct.   at night  
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NPO   mothing by mouth  
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NR   do not repeat  
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o.u.   each eye  
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OU   each eye  
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o.d.   in the right eye  
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OD   in the right eye  
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o.s.   in the left eye  
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OS   in the left eye  
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q(#)h   every (#) hours  
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qh   every hour  
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p.c.   after food / meals  
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PC   after food / meals  
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p.r.n.   as occasion arises  
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per diem   per day  
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placebo   I please  
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P.M.   afternoon, evening  
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PO   by mouth  
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ppt.   precipitated  
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PR   rectally  
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PRN   as occasion arises  
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PV   vaginally  
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q   every  
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qAM   every morning  
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q.i.d.   four times a day  
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q.s.   as much as suffices  
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q.s. ad   a sufficient quantity to make  
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qh   every hours  
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QOD   on alternating days  
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QS   as much as suffices  
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rect.   rectally  
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rep.   repeat  
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Rx.   take thou  
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s.   without  
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SL   sublingual  
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sig.   write, let it be written  
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sol.   a solution  
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ss   one half  
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STAT   immediately  
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stat.   immediately  
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subQ   subcutaneously  
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SC   subcutaneously  
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suppos.   suppositories  
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tab.   tablet  
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t.i.d.   three times a day  
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TID   three times a day  
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top.   topically  
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ung.   an ointment  
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ungt.   an ointment  
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ut dict.   as directed  
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UD   as directed  
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UTD   as directed  
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V   vaginally  
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wk.   week  
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w/o   without  
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wc   with meals  
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