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Back office abbreviation

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aa   of each  
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ac   before meals  
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ad lib   as desired  
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aq   water  
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bid   twice a day  
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_c   with  
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caps   capsules  
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dil   dilute  
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3   dran  
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elix   elixir  
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Gm   gram  
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gr   grain  
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gt or gtt   drop (drops)  
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h   hour  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IV   intravenous  
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kg   kilogram  
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L   liter  
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liq   liquid  
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m or min   minim  
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mg   lilligram  
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ml or ML   mililiter  
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mm   millimeter  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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non rep   do not repeat  
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_p   after  
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pc   after meals  
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per   by or with  
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po   by mouth  
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prn   as needed  
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pt   patient  
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q   every  
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qh   every hour  
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q (2, 3, 4)h   every (2, 3, 4) hours  
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qid   four times a day  
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qs   of sufficient quantity  
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Rx   take  
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_s   without  
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sol   solution  
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ss   one-half  
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stat   at once  
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tab   tablet  
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Tbs   tablespoon  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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tid   three times a day  
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tr   tincture  
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ung   ointment  
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of each   aa  
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before meal   ac  
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as desired   ad lib  
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water   aq  
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twice a day   bid  
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with   _c  
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capsules   caps  
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dilute   dil  
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dram   3  
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elixir   elix  
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gram   Gm  
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grain   gr  
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drop (drops)   gt or gtt  
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hour   h  
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intramuscular   IM  
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intravenous   IV  
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kilogram   kg  
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liter   L  
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liquid   liq  
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minim   m or min  
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milligram   mg  
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milliliter   ml or ML  
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millimeter   mm  
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nothing by mouth   NPO  
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do not repeat   non rep  
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after   _p  
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after meals   pc  
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by or with   per  
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by mouth   po  
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as needed   prn  
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patient   pt  
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every   q  
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qh   every hour  
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every (2,3,4) hours   q (2,3,4) h  
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four times a day   qid  
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of sufficient quantity   qs  
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take   Rx  
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without   _s  
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solution   sol  
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one-half   ss  
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at once   stat  
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tablet   tab  
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tablespoon   Tbs  
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teaspoon   tsp  
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three times a day   tid  
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tincture   tr  
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ointment   ung  
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