Important Medical Abbreviations and Terms

 Important  Medical Abbreviations 

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> Rx = Prescription

> Hx = History

> Dx = Diagnosis

> q = Every

> qd = Every day

> qod = Every other day

> qh = Every Hour

> S = without

> SS = One & half

> C = With

> SOS = If needed

> AC = Before Meals

> PC = After meals

> BID = Twice a Day

> TID = Thrice a Day

> QID = Four times a day

> OD = Once a Day

> BT = Bed Time

> hs = Bed Time

> BBF = Before Breakfast

> BD = Before Dinner

> Tw = Twice a week

> SQ = sub cutaneous

> IM = Intramuscular

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> ID = Intradermal

> IV = Intravenous

> Q4H = (every 4 hours)

> QOD = (every other day)

> HS = (at bedtime)

> PRN = (as needed)

> PO or "per os" (by mouth)

> Mg = (milligrams)

> Mcg/ug = (micrograms)

> G or Gm = (grams)

> 1TSF (Teaspoon) = 5 ml

> 1 Tablespoonful =15ml

> DDx =differential Diagnosis 

> Tx =Treatment 

> RTx =Radiotherapy 

> CTx =Chemotherapy

> R/O =rule out 

> s.p =status post

> PMH(x) =post medical history

> Px =Prognosis 

> Ix =Indication 

> CIx =contraindication 

> Bx =biopsy

> Cx =complication

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