Abbreviations 1-12 Flashcards
A
before
aa
of each
Ac
an acid
a.c.
before meals
Ad
to , upto
add.
add, let it be added
ad part. Dolent
to the painful parts
ad lib.
as much as desired
Alb
white
aq. dest.
distilled water
aq. bull.
boiling water
baln.
bath
baln. vap
steam bath
bene
well
b.I.d.
twice a day
C
with
catapl.
a ctaplasm, poultic
Cc
with meals food
chart. cerat.
waxed paper
coch. ampl.
tablespoonful
coch. mag.
tablespoonful
coch. parv.
tablespoonful
D
day
dieb. Alt
on alt days
dim.
one half
d.t.d.
give of such doses (DTD)
emp.
a plaster
e.m.p.
in the manner prescribed
et
and
ft.
let them be made
Gt
drop
gtt
drops
gutat.
drop by drop
h.d.
at bed hour, bed time
hor. decub.
at bed hour, bed time
HS
before sleep
h.s.
before sleep
in d.
in a day
in vitro
in glass
m.p.
in the manner prescribed
mod. praes
in the manner prescribed
mor. diet.
in the manner directed
noct.
at night
non rep
do not repeat
O.D.
right eye
omn. hor.
every hour
omn. man. vel noct.
every morning or night
opt.
the best
O.s.
left eye
O.U
each eye
parv.
small
p.c.
after meals
PC
after meals
p.o
by mouth
p.e.
equal parts
pro us. ext
for external use
prn
as needed
q.d.
every day
qh
every hour
q4h
every 4 hours
q.I.d.
four times a day
q.l.
as much as you wish.
q.p.
as much as you wish
q.s.
as much as suffices
q.v.
as much as you wish
QOD
on alt days
Rx
recipe
S
without
semel
once
sine aq.
without water
s.o.s.
if there is need
sp. vin. rect.
alcohol
sp. vin. ten.
proof spirit, diluted alcohol
ss
one half
stat.
immediately
sum.
take, to be taken
s.v.t.
proof spirit, diluted alcohol
s.v.r.
alcohol
t.I.d.
three times a day
ungt.
ointmentu
l. dict.
as told, as directed
