Abbreviations - Foreign Terms Flashcards
ad libutum
shortened to “ad lib”, at your pleasure
Auris Dextra
AD - right ear
Auris Sinistra
AS - Left ear
Aures Utrae
AU - Both or Each ear
bruit(s)
abnormal vascular sound heard on auscultation during physical exam
cafe au lait spot
birthmark on skin that is the color of coffee with milk
coup
a hit or stroke
cul-de-sac
blind alley. Usually in reference to the uterine cul-de-sac
en bloc
In one block. like removing something all in one piece
Gilbert Disease
pronounces zhee-BEAR. Inborn abnormality of the liver function
in ano
almost always “fistula in ano” abnormal opening near anus
in extremis
at the point of death
in situ
original position
in toto
as a whole
oculus dexter
OD -right eye
oculus sinister
OS - left eye
oculus uterque
OU - both eyes
peau d’orange
“po-dranzh” = orange peel. Descriptor for skin for some dermatological conditions
per
for, though, by.
raphe
“ray-fay” = seam
Raynaud phenomenon or disease
“ray-NO” vascular disorder characterized by intermittent loss of circulation
statim or stat
immediately
status quo
existing condition
Virchow -Robin spaces
“ver-cow ro=BAN” perivacsular space in the brain with important immune responses
a.c.
ante cibum. before food
AM
ante meridiem. in the morning
BID
bis in die. twice a day
d
die. day
g.t.t.
gutta. a drop
h.
hora. hour
h.n.
hora nocte. Tonight
h.s.
hora somni. at bedtime
noct.
nocte. night
p.c.
post cibum. after food
p.o.
per os. By mouth
p.m.
post meridiem. afternoon
p.r.n.
pro re nata. as needed.
q.d.
quaqe die. every day
q.h.
quaque hora. every hour
q.2.h.
quaque secunda hora. every 2 hours
q.3.h.
quaque tertia hora. every 3 hours
q.4.h.
quaque quarta hora. every 4 hours
q.6.h.
quaque sex hora
q.8.h.
quaque octa hora
q.i.d.
quater in die. 4 times a day
q.o.d.
quaque altera die. every other day
t.i.d.
ter in die. 3 times a day
t.i.n.
ter in nocte. 3 times a night
