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Units Used in Medical Transcription

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1.  n.p.o. - nil per os - nothing by mouth 2. o.d. - omni die - every day 3. oz - ounces 4. pg - picogram 5. p.m. - post meridium - afternoon 6. p.r.n. - pro re nata - when necessary 7. q. - every 8. q.a.m. - every morning 9. q.h.s. - every night 10. q.i.d. - quarter in die - four times a day 11. q.a.m. - every morning 12. q.o.d. - every other day 13. q.6h. - every 6 hours 14. q.8h. - every 8 hours 15. S - sinister - left 16. SL - sublingual 17.  t.i.d. - ter in die - three times a day 18. U - unit In th next lesson, we will learn about MEDICAL DEGREES. Prior Lesson link: http://learn-free-medical-transcription.blogspot.com/2015/04/unit-measurement-symbols-used-in.html Home page:  http://learn-free-medical-transcription.blogspot.com

Unit Measurement Symbols Used in Medical Transcription

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1. mCi - millicurie 2. Mci - megacurie 3. mEq - milli equivalent 4. mEq/L - milli equivalent per litre 5.  mg - milligram 6.  mg/cc - milligram per cubic centimeter 7.  mIu - milli international units 8.  mL - milli litre 9.  mg/kg - milligram per kilogram 10.  mm - millimetre 11.  mmHg - milli metres of mercury 12.  mmol - millimole 13.  mOsm - milli osmol 14.  MU - micro units 15.  ng - nanogram The next lesson will be the continuation of this post. Prior Lesson link: http://learn-free-medical-transcription.blogspot.com/2015/03/medical-transcription-abbreviations.html Home Page: http://learn-free-medical-transcription.blogspot.com