Medical Terminology- Chap 15
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 a.c. | before a meal |
| p.c. | after a meal |
| h.s. | at bedtime |
| m. et n. | morning at night |
| p.r.n. | as the ocasion arises |
| quotid. | daily |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q.q.h. | every four hours |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| stat. | immediately |
| s.o.s. | if the need arises |
| ut dict. | as directed |
| aq. (dest.) | (distilled) water |
| sol. | solution |
| i.m. | within a muscle |
| i.v. | within a vein |
| O.D. | right eye |
| O.S. | left eye |
| O.U. | each eye |
| p.o. | orally |
| n.p.o. | nothing by mouth |
| ad lib. | freely, at will |
| c., ca. | circa |
| ad | to, up to |
| ung. | ointment |
| ft. | let there be made |
| n.b. | note well |
| solv. | dissolve |
| st. | let it stand |
| sum | take |
| sig. | let it be labeled |
| rep. | let it be repeated |
| non rep. | let it not be repeated |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| AK | above the knee |
| a.m.a. | against medical advice |
| BK | below the knee |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BM | bowel movement |
| bpm | beat per minute |
| Bx | biopsy |
| cath. | catheter |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CC | chief complaint |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| CVP | central venous pressure |
| dc | discontinue |
| cc. | cubic centimeter |
| gm., Gm., G | gram |
| kg. | kilogram |
| mgm., mg. | milligram |
| l., L. | liter |
| ml. | milliliter |
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