Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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Medical Abbreviations and Terminology

M: Indicates male gender, commonly used in medical records.
Mcg./U: Abbreviation for microgram, a standard unit of measurement in pharmaceuticals.
MD: Stands for Doctor of Medicine, a degree held by medical doctors.
mec: Refers to meconium, the first stool passed by newborns, indicating gastrointestinal function.
med: Short form for medicine, which can refer to the field of healthcare or specific drugs.
med.: Abbreviation for medium, often used in sizing or dosages in medical contexts.
meq, mEq: Refers to milliequivalents, a unit of measure used in chemistry and medicine to express the concentration of ionic substances.
mg: Stands for milligram, a common unit for measuring medication dosages.
MI: Refers to myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, a critical cardiovascular event.
min: Abbreviation for minute, a time measurement relevant in monitoring and treatment protocols.
mn: Denotes midnight, often used in dosage times.
mL: Stands for milliliter, a measurement of liquid volume in medicine.
MMR: Represents measles, mumps, and rubella, a combination vaccine for these infectious diseases.
MRI: Short for magnetic resonance imaging, a non-invasive imaging technique used for medical diagnoses.
MVA: Abbreviation for motor vehicle accident, a term commonly used in emergency medicine and accident reports.

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Test your knowledge of common medical abbreviations and terminology with these flashcards. Each card provides a word or abbreviation along with its definition, helping you to better understand the language of medicine.