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Medical Abbreviation

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 MEDICAL ABBREVIATION

Medical Abbreviations



Rx = Prescription
Hx = History
Dx = Diagnosis
Aq = 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
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( = 5 ml
1 Tablespoonful =15ml
DDx =differential Diagnosis 
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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