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a or aa

A

of each

ana

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ac

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before meals

ante cebum

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ad lib

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as desired

ad libitum

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am

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morning

ante meridian

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aq

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water

aqua

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b.i.d

A

twice a day

bis in die

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b.i.n

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twice a night

bis in noctus

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c

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with

cum

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C

A

Centigrade

centigrade

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cap

A

capsule

capsula

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cm

A

centimeter

centimeter

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CO2

A 
Carbon Dioxide
(carbo dosoxys)
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comp

A

compound

compositus

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def

A

defecation

defeacatio

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dil

A

dilute

dilue

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et

A

and

et

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F

A

Fahrenheit

Fahrenheit

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fl

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fluid

fluidus

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fort

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strong

fortis

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gm

A

gram

gramma

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gr

A

grain

granum

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gtt

A

drop

gutta

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h

A

hour

hora

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h.s.

A

bedtime

hora somni

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IM

A

intramuscular

intramusculus

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lb

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pound

libra

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mg

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milligram

milligramma

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mist

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mixture

mistura

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ml

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milliliter

mille litre

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mm

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millimeter

mille metre

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No.

A

numero

number

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Non rep

A

don’t repeat

non repetatur

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tab

A

tablet

tabella

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Tinct.

A

tincture

tinctura

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OD

A

once a day

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noct

A

night

nocte

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O2

A

oxygen

oxysgennan

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ocul

A

eye

oculus

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O.D.

A

right eye

oculo dextro

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O.S.

A

left eye

oculo sinistro

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O.U.

A

both eyes

oculi unitas

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os

A

mouth

ora

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oz

A

ounce

uncia

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P

A

pulse

pulsus

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p.c.

A

post cebum

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per

A

through/by

per

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pil

A

pill

pilula

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p.m

A

afternoon

post meridiem

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p.r.n

A

as needed

pro re nata

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Pulv.

A

powder

pulvis

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q

A

every

quaque

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q.d.

A

everyday

quaque die

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q.i.d.

A

four times a day

quarter in die

54
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q.s.

A

sufficient quantity

quantum sufficiat

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rub

A

red

ruber

56
Q

Rx

A

prescription

recipe

57
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rep

A

let it be repeated

repetatur

58
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s

A

without

sans

59
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s.c./ subcu

A

subcutaneously

sub cutis

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S./ Sig.

A

to write on label

Sign

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sol

A

solution

solutio

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s.o.s

A

necessary

si opus sit

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sp. gr.

A

specific gravity

species gravitus

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ss

A

half

semis

65
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stat

A

immediately

statim

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T

A

temperature

temperatura

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t.i.d.

A

three times a day

ter in die

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ung

A

ointment

unguentum

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q.o.d

A

every other day

70
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q.h

A

every hour

71
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q.2h

A

every 2 hours

72
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q.8h

A

every 8 hours

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