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Medical Abbreviation
Medical abbreviations (ADD)
Term | Definition |
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a.d. | right ear |
a.s. | left ear |
o.d. | right eye |
o.s | left eye |
a.u | both ears |
o.u. | both eyes |
bid | twice a day |
tid | three times a day |
qid | four times a day |
PO | by mouth (orally) |
NPO | nothing by mouth (orally) |
c- | with |
s- | without |
ID | intradermally (into the skin) |
IV | intravenous (into the vein) |
IM | intramuscular (into the muscle) |
SC | subcutaneously (into fat) |
a.c. | before meals |
p.c. | after meals |