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Latin abbreviations
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
09/12/2008

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Term
aa
Definition
of each
Term
ac
Definition
before meal
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ad or qs
Definition

to, up to

Term
ad
Definition
right ear
Term
ad lib
Definition
at pleasure
Term
al
Definition
left ear
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am
Definition
in the morning
Term
amp
Definition
ampoule
Term
app
Definition
applicatorful
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aq
Definition
water
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ar
Definition
right ear
Term
as
Definition
left ear
Term

au

Definition
each ear or both ears
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b
Definition
twice
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bid
Definition
twice a day
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bm
Definition
bowel movement
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c
Definition
with
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c
Definition
food
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C,c
Definition
100
Term
cap
Definition
capsule
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cc
Definition
with food/a meal/meals
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cc
Definition
cubic centimeter
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comp,cpd
Definition
compound
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d
Definition
right
Term
D
Definition
500
Term
dil
Definition
dilute
Term
disp
Definition
dispense
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dtd or mitte
Definition
let such doses be sent
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dos
Definition
dose
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et
Definition
and
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ex aq
Definition
in (with) water
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ext
Definition
extract
Term
g
Definition
gram
Term
garg
Definition
gargle
Term
gr
Definition
grain
Term
gtt(s)
Definition
drop(s)
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h
Definition
hour
Term
hs
Definition
bedtime
Term
i
Definition
one
Term
ic
Definition
between meals
Term
in aq
Definition
in (with)water
Term
inj
Definition
injection
Term

K

Definition
potassium
Term
l
Definition
left
Term

L (l)

Definition
liter
Term
L
Definition

50

Term
lb
Definition
pound
Term
lin
Definition
liniment
Term
liq
Definition
liquid
Term
lot
Definition
lotion
Term
loz
Definition
lozenge
Term
m
Definition
morning
Term
m
Definition
meter
Term
M
Definition
1000
Term
M (mitte)
Definition
send
Term
md, MD, m dict
Definition
as directed
Term
mdu
Definition
use as directes
Term
mist, mixt
Definition
mixture
Term
mL
Definition

milliliter

Term
n
Definition
night
Term
n & m
Definition
night and  morning
Term

Na

Definition
sodium
Term
no, #
Definition
number
Term
N & V
Definition
nausia and vomiting
Term
o
Definition
(in, to, into) eye
Term
NR, non rep
Definition
do not repeat
Term
od, OD
Definition
every (each) day, daily
Term
od OD
Definition
(in, to, or into) right eye
Term
oh, OH, q1h, q1H
Definition

every hour

Term
ol, OL
Definition
(in, to, into) left eye
Term
om, OM, om man
Definition
every morning
Term
o.n. On, om noct
Definition
every night
Term
ophth
Definition
ophthalmic
Term
or, OR
Definition
(in, to, into) right eye
Term
os, OS 
Definition
(in, to, into) left eye
Term
ovu
Definition
ovule
Term
ou
Definition
both eyes
Term

pc

Definition
after meals
Term
pm, PM
Definition
in the evening, at night
Term
po, PO, per os
Definition
by mouth
Term
pr, per rect
Definition
rectally
Term
prn
Definition
as needed, when required, if necessary
Term
pulv
Definition
pulvule
Term
pwd
Definition
power
Term
q
Definition
each, every
Term
qam, qAM
Definition
every morning
Term
qd, QD
Definition
every day
Term
qH, qh
Definition
every hour
Term
qhs
Definition
(every evening) at bedtime
Term
qid,QID
Definition
4 times daily
Term
qod
Definition
every other day
Term
q2h, q2D
Definition
every 2nd day
Term

R

Definition

Take(htou)

Term
Rect
Definition
rectal (ly)
Term
Rep, rept
Definition
let it repeated
Term
s
Definition
without
Term
shamp
Definition
shampoo
Term

S, sig

Definition
label
Term
sl
Definition
sublingually
Term
sob
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
sol, soln
Definition
solution
Term
sol sat, SS
Definition
saturated solution
Term
sos
Definition
if necessary
Term
sp
Definition
spirit/spray (depending on context)
Term
ss
Definition
1/2
Term
stat
Definition
at once, to start, immediatly
Term
supp, suppos
Definition
suppository
Term
susp
Definition
suspension
Term
syr
Definition
syrup
Term
tab
Definition
tablet
Term
tid, td
Definition

3 times daily

Term
tid ac
Definition
3 times daily before meals
Term
tid cc
Definition
3 times daily with meals
Term
tid pc
Definition
3 times daily after meals
Term
top
Definition
topical (ly)
Term
tr
Definition
tincture
Term
tuss
Definition
cough
Term
ud
Definition
as directed
Term
uf
Definition
until finished
Term
ung
Definition
ointment
Term
v
Definition
five
Term
vag
Definition

vaginal(ly)

Term
x
Definition
ten
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