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Medical Terminology
ch 12 abbreviations
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Undergraduate 4
11/05/2006
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ac
 Definition
before meals (ante cibum)
Term
ad lib
 Definition
ad libetum as desired
Term
AID
 Definition
artificial insemination by donor’s sperm
Term
AIH
 Definition
artificial insemination by husband’s sperm
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am, A.M.
 Definition
ante meridiem (morning)
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bid
 Definition
bis in die, twice a day
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caps
 Definition
capsules
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CRNA
 Definition
certified registered nurse anesthetist
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exc
 Definition
excision
Term
GNID
 Definition
gram-negative intracellular diplococcus
Term
gt/gtt, gtts
 Definition
drop/drops
Term
I&O
 Definition
intake and output
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IABP
 Definition
intra-aortic balloon pump
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ID
 Definition
intradermal, identification
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IM
 Definition
intramuscular
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Inf
 Definition
infusion
Term
Instill
 Definition
instillation
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IU
 Definition
international unit
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IUD
 Definition
interuterine device
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IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
LPN
 Definition
licensed practical nurse
Term
MSN
 Definition
Masters of Science in Nursing
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NP
 Definition
nurse practitioner
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pc
 Definition
after meals (post cibum)
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pm, P.M.
 Definition
post meridiem (after noon)
Term
PO
 Definition
postoperative
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po
 Definition
by mouth (per os)
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prn
 Definition
pro renata, as needed or required
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RN
 Definition
registered nurse
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sc, subcu, sq, subq
 Definition
subcutaneous
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tab
 Definition
tablets
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tid
 Definition
ter in die three times a day
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†
 Definition
death
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I II III IV V
 Definition
one, two, three, four, five

(apothecary numbers)
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