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medical abbr- kg
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ac | before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| AD | right ear |
| AU | both ears |
| AS | left ear |
| OD | right eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| OS | left eye |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| qd | every day |
| qod | every other day |
| q | every |
| aq | water |
| amp | ampule |
| bsa | body surface area |
| c | with |
| s | without |
| cap | capsule |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| ml | mililiters |
| d/c | discontinue |
| dil | dilute |
| dw | distiled water |
| elix | elixir |
| fl | fluid |
| g | gram |
| gr | grain |
| gtt | drop |
| h,hr | hour |
| hs | hour of sleep/ bedtime |
| im | intramuscular |
| iv | intravenous |
| ivp | intravenous push |
| ivpb | intravenous piggy back |
| mcg | microgram |
| meq | miliequvalent |
| n/v | nausea and vomiting |
| noct | night |
| ns | normal saline |
| 0.9% | normal saline |
| .45% | half normal saline |
| per | by or through |
| po | by mouth |
| npo | nothing by mouth |
| prn | as needed |
| RL | ringers lactate |
| stat | at once |
| R | rectal |
| AX | axillary |
| ss | half |
| qh | every hour |
| qhs | every bedtime |