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Medical Abbreviation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mg | milligram |
| prn | as need: pro re nata |
| ac | before meals; ante cibum |
| sig | Specific directions provided on a RX |
| iu | international unit |
| DAW | dispense as written |
| qhs | every night |
| s | without, sine |
| c | with ; cum |
| q | every |
| qd | quaque die |
| MCG | microgram |
| npo | nil per os |
| pc | after meals ;post cibum |
| A&P | Anatomy and physiology |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| ENT | ear nose throat |
| ESRD | end stage renal disease |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithothripsy |
| KS | Kaposis sarcoma |
| NICU | Neonatal intensive care unit |
| LVN | Licensed vocational nurse |
| LVH | left ventricular hypertrophy |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| mm Hg | millimeters of mecury |
| PAD | peripheral artery disease |
| QCT | Quantitative computerized tomography |
| RICE | Rest,ice,compression, elevation |
| Sids | Sudden infant death sydrome |
| SVT | Supraventricular tachycardia |
| TFTs | thyroid function test |
| UA | urinalysis |
| VD | venereal disease |
| VSD | Ventricular septal defect |