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Medical Abbreviations

Medical Abbreviations. Practicum in Health Science II 2010 - 2011. _. a or a. Before. _. _. aa, aa, or aa. of each. ac. Before meals. U or u. unit. tsp. teaspoon. TKO. To keep open. tinct. or tr. tincture. mL. milliliter. n. night. non rep. Do not repeat. mixt. mixture.

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Medical Abbreviations

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  1. Medical Abbreviations Practicum in Health Science II 2010 - 2011

  2. _ a or a

  3. Before

  4. _ _ aa, aa, or aa

  5. of each

  6. ac

  7. Before meals

  8. U or u

  9. unit

  10. tsp

  11. teaspoon

  12. TKO

  13. To keep open

  14. tinct. or tr.

  15. tincture

  16. mL

  17. milliliter

  18. n

  19. night

  20. non rep

  21. Do not repeat

  22. mixt.

  23. mixture

  24. mg

  25. milligram

  26. mEq

  27. milliequivalent

  28. ad lib

  29. As desired, freely

  30. alt h

  31. Alternate hours

  32. a.m.

  33. In the morning, before noon

  34. aq.

  35. water

  36. bid

  37. Twice a day

  38. tid

  39. Three times a day

  40. tbs., tbsp, or T

  41. tablespoon

  42. tab

  43. tablet

  44. supp

  45. suppository

  46. stat.

  47. Immediately, at once

  48. _ ss or ss

  49. half

  50. SQ, sq, or sub q _

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