Abbreviations for Calculations Flashcards
What does b.i.d. (bid) mean?
twice a day
What is the Latin origin of bid?
bis in die
What does gtt mean?
drop
What is the latin origin of gtt?
gutta
What does h mean?
hour
What is the Latin origin of h?
hora
What does h.s. mean?
at bedtime
What is the Latin origin of h.s.?
hora somni
What does p.c. mean?
after food
What is the Latin origin of p.c.?
post cibum
What does p.o. (po) mean?
orally
What os the Latin origin of p.o.?
per os
What does p.r.n. mean?
as needed
What is the Latin origin of p.r.n.?
pro re nata
What does q. mean?
every
What is the Latin origin of q.?
quaque
What does q.2.h. mean?
every 2 hours
What is the Latin origin of q._.h.?
quaque ____ hora
What does q.4.h., q.6.h., q.8.h., etc. mean?
every 4 (6, 8) hours
What does q.h. mean?
every hour
What is the Latin origin of q.h.?
quaque hora
What does q.i.d. mean?
four times a day
What is the Latin origin of q.i.d.?
quater die sumendus
