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Medical Abbreviation
Term | Definition |
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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 |