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Medical Abbreviations

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aa   ana; of each  
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ad   ad; up to  
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a.c.   ante cibum; before meals  
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a.d.   aurio dextra; right ear  
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ad lib.   ad libitum; use as much as one desires; freely  
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admov.   admove; apply  
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agit   agita; stir/shake  
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alt. h.   alternis horis; every other hour  
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a.m.   ante meridiem; morning, before noon  
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amp   ampule  
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amt   amount  
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aq   aqua; water  
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a.l., a.s.   auris laeva, auris sinistra; left ear  
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A.T.C.   around the clock  
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a.u.   auris utraque; both ears  
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bis   bis; twice  
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b.d., b.i.d.   bis in die; twice daily  
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B.M.   bowel movement  
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bol.   bolus; as a large single dose(usually intravenously)  
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B.S.   blood sugar  
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B.S.A.   body surface areas  
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BUCC   bucca; inside cheek  
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cap., caps.   capsula; capsule  
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c(bar), c.   cum; with(usually written with a bar on top of the "c")  
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cib.   cibus; food  
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cc   cum cibo; with food, (but also cubic centimetre)  
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cf   with food  
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comp.   compound  
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cr., crm   cream  
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CST   continue same treatment  
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D5W   dextrose 5% solution (sometimes written as D5W)  
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D5NS   dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9%)  
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D.A.W.   dispense as written(i.e., no generic substitution)  
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dc, D/C, disc   discontinue  
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dieb. alt.   diebus alternis; every other day  
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dil.   dilute  
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disp.   dispersible or dispense  
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div.   divide  
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d.t.d.   dentur tales doses; give of such doses  
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D.W.   distilled water  
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elix.   elixir  
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e.m.p.   ex modo prescripto; as directed  
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emuls.   emulsum; emulsion  
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et   et; and  
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eod   every other day  
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ex aq   ex aqua; in water  
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fl., fld.   fluid  
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ft.   fiat; make; let it be made  
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g   gram  
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g   grain  
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gtt(s)   gutta(e);drop(s)  
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H   hypodermic  
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h, hr   hora; hour  
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h.s.   hora somni; at bedtime  
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ID   intradermal  
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IM   intramuscular(with respect to injections)  
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inj.   injectio; injection  
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IP   intraperitoneal  
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IV   intravenous  
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IVP   intravenous push  
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IVPB   intravenous piggyback  
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L.A.S.   label as such  
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LCD   coal tar solution  
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lin   linimentum; liniment  
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liq   liquor; solution  
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lot.   lotion  
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man   mane; in the morning  
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M.   misce; mix  
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m, min   minimum; a minimum  
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mcg   microgram  
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m.d.u.   more dicto utendus; to be used as directed  
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mEq   milliequivalent  
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mg   milligram  
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mist.   mistura; mix  
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mitte   mitte; send  
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mL   millilitre  
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nebul   nebula; a spray  
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N.M.T.   not more than  
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noct.   nocte; at night  
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non rep.   non repetatur; no repeats  
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NS   normal saline(0.9%)  
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1/2NS   half normal saline(0.45%)  
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N.T.E.   not to exceed  
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o_2   both eyes, sometimes written as o2  
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o.d.   oculus dexter; right eye  
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o.p.d.   once per day  
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o.s.   oculus sinister; left eye  
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o.u.   oculus uterque; both eyes  
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oz   ounce  
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per   per; by or through  
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p.c.   post cibum; after meals  
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pig./pigm.   pgmentum; paint  
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p.m.   post meridiem; evening or afternoon  
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PRN, prn   pro re nata; as needed  
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p.o.   per os; by mouth or orally  
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p.r.   by rectum  
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pulv.   pulvis; powder  
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PV   per vaginam; via the vagina  
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q   quaque; every  
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q.a.d.   quoque alternis die; every other day  
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q.a.m.   quaque die ante meridiem; everyday before noon  
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q.d.s.   quater die sumendus; four times a day  
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q.p.m.   quaque die post meridiem; every day before bedtime  
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q.h.   quaque hora; every hour  
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q.h.s.   quaque hora somni; every night at bedtime  
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q.1h,q.1°   quaque 1 hora; every 1 hour; (can replace "1" with other numbers)  
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q.d.   quaque die; every day  
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q.i.d.   quater in die; four times a day  
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q.o.d.   every other day  
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qqh   quater quaque hora; every four hours  
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q.s.   quantum sufficiat; a sufficient quantity  
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QWK   every week  
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R   rectal  
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rep., rept.   repetatur; repeats  
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RL, R/L   Ringer's lactate  
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s(bar)   sine; without(usually written with a bar on top of the "s")  
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s.a.   secundum artum; use your judgment  
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SC, subc., subcut, subq, SQ   subcutaneous  
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sig   write on label  
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SL   subligually, under the tongue  
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sol   solutio; solution  
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s.o.s., si op. sit   si opus sit; if there is a need  
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ss   semis; one half  
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stat   statim; immediately  
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supp   suppositorium; suppository  
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susp   suspension  
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syr   syrupus; syrup  
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tab   tabella; tablet  
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tal., t   talus; such  
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tbsp   tablespoon  
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troche   trochiscus; lozenge  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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t.i.d.   ter in die; three times a day  
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t.d.s.   ter die sumendum; three times a day  
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t.i.w.   three times a week  
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top.   topical  
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T.P.N.   total parenteral nutrition  
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tr., tinc., tinct.   tincture  
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u.d., ut. dict.   ut dictum; as directed  
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ung.   unguentum; ointment  
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U.S.P.   United States Pharmacopoeia  
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vag   vaginally  
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w   with  
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wf   with food(with meals)  
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w/o   without  
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X   times  
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Y.O.   years old  
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