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Common Abbreviations and Symbols 2
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11th Grade
09/08/2024
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Term
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a
 Definition
before
Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals
Term
a.m.
 Definition
before noon
Term
b.i.d.
 Definition
twice a day
Term
d
 Definition
day
Term
h
 Definition
hour
Term
h.s.
 Definition
at hour of sleep
Term
noc.
 Definition
night
Term
-
p
 Definition
after
Term
p.c
 Definition
after meals
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p.m.
 Definition
after noon
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p.r.n.
 Definition
as needed
Term
q
 Definition
every
Term
q d
 Definition
every day
Term
q h
 Definition
every hour
Term
q 2 h
 Definition
every 2 hours
Term
q.i.d.
 Definition
four times a day
Term
q.o.d.
 Definition
every other day
Term
STAT
 Definition
immediately
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t.i.d.
 Definition
three times a day
Term
wk
 Definition
week
Term
yr
 Definition
year
Term
AD
 Definition
right ear
Term
AS
 Definition
left ear
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AU
 Definition
both ears
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
amt
 Definition
amount
Term
aq
 Definition
water
Term
B
 Definition
bilateral
Term
C
 Definition
celsius, centigrade
Term
-
c
 Definition
with
Term
F
 Definition
Fahrenheit
Term
m
 Definition
murmur
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye
Term
OU
 Definition
both eyes
Term
per
 Definition
by or throughout
Term
p.o.
 Definition
by mouth
Term
PR
 Definition
throughout rectum
Term
PV
 Definition
throughout vagina
Term
q.n.s
 Definition
quantity not sufficient
Term
q.s.
 Definition
quantity sufficient
Term
Rx
 Definition
recipe, prescription
Term
Sig:
 Definition
label; instruction to the patient
Term
-
s
 Definition
without
Term
--
ss
 Definition
one half
Term
w.a.
 Definition
while awake
Term
x
 Definition
times or for (x 6(times 6), x 2d(for 2 days)
Term
>
 Definition
greater than
Term
<
 Definition
less then
Term
*
_
|
 Definition
one (lowercase roman numeral i)
Term
**
__
||
 Definition
two (lowercase roman numeral ii)
Term
***
___
|||
 Definition
three (lowercase roman numeral iii)
Term
*
__
|V
 Definition
four(lowercase roman numeral iv)
Term
I,II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,X
 Definition
roman numerals 1.10
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