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Shorthand
Medical Shorthand
Term | Definition |
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aa | equal parts |
AI | artificial insemination |
b.i.d | twice a day |
ca., circa | about or approximately |
cal., c. | small calorie |
Cal., C. | large calorie |
CNS | central nervous system |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resucitation |
c-section | cesarean section |
cu | cubic |
dr. | dram(s) |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
e.g | for example |
EKG, ECG | electrocardiogram |
equiv. | equivalent |
fl. | fluid |
ft | foot, feet |
gal | gallon(s) |
i.e | that is; in other words |
I.M | intramuscular(ly) |
in | inch(es) |
I.P | intraperiotneal(ly) |
I.U | international unit(s) |
I.V | intravenous(ly) |
lb | pounds |
Lg.An | large animal(s) |
mA | milliampere(s) |
ME | metabolize energy |
M.L.D | minimum lethal dose |
LD50 | amount lethal for 50% of test group |
min | minute(s) |
NRC | national research council |
oz | ounce(s) |
ppm | parts per milion |
pt | pint(s) |
q.i.d | four times a day |
qt | quart(s) |
R | roentgen (x-ray) |
rpm | revolutions per minute |
sec | second(s) |
Sm.An | small animals |
sp. | species |
stat. | immediately |
SC or SQ | subcutaneously |
t.i.d | three times a day |
u. | unit(s) |