| AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
|
lb |
pound |
| ATP |
adenosine triphosphate |
m |
meter |
| bid |
two times a day |
mEq |
milliequivalent |
| C |
Celsius; centigrade |
mg |
milligram |
| CBC |
complete blood cell (count) |
min |
minute |
| Ch. |
chapter |
mL |
milliliter |
| cm |
centimeter |
mm |
millimeter |
| CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
mOsm |
milliosmole |
| CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
| CT |
computed tomography |
ng |
nanogram (= millimicrogram) |
| dL |
deciliter (= 100 mL) |
oz |
ounce |
| DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
pH |
hydrogen ion concentration |
| ECG |
electrocardiogram |
po |
orally |
| EEG |
electroencephalogram |
prn |
as needed |
| eg |
for example |
q |
every |
| ESR |
erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
qid |
four times a day |
| F |
Fahrenheit |
RNA |
ribonucleic acid |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
sc |
subcutaneous(ly) |
| g |
gram |
SD |
standard deviation |
| h |
hour |
sec |
second |
| H2 |
histamine |
sq |
square |
| Hb |
hemoglobin |
tid |
three times a day |
| Hct |
hematocrit |
U |
unit |
| Hg |
mercury |
vs. |
versus |
| HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
wk |
week |
| HLA |
human leukocyte antigen |
yr |
year |
| Hz |
hertz (cycles per second) |
µg |
microgram |
| ie |
that is |
µL |
microliter |
| Ig |
immunoglobulin |
µm |
micrometer; micron |
| IM |
intramuscular(ly) |
µU |
microunit |
| IU |
international unit |
/ |
per |
| IV |
intravenous(ly) |
< |
less than |
| kcal |
kilocalorie (food calorie) |
> |
more than |
| kg |
kilogram |
<= |
equal to or less than |
| L |
liter |
>= |
equal to or more than |
| |
± |
plus or minus |
