Ch. 4 Abbreviations Flashcards by Gabby Valmoria | Brainscape

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p.o.

per os

A

through the mouth, orally

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SL

sub linguam

A

sublingual (under the tongue)

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PR

per rectum

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through the rectum, rectally

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PV

per vaginam

A

through the vagina, vaginally

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ID

A

intradermal

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IM

A

intramuscular

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IV

A

intravenous

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SC (Sub-Q)

A

subcutaneous

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ad

A

to, up to

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ad lib.

ad libitum

A

at pleasure (as desires)

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alt. h.

alternis hora

A

every other hour

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ā

ante

A

before

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a.c.

ante cibum

A

before food

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a.m.

ante meridiem

A

before midday (morning)

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aq.

A

aqua = water

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aur. OR a

A

auris = ear

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a.d.

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auris dextra = right ear

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a.s.

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auris sinistra = left ear

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a.u.

A

auris utraque = each ear

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bis

A

twice

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b.i.d.

bis in die

A

bis in die = twice a day

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c̄

cum

A

cum = with

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c.c.

cum cibo

A

cum cibo = with food

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d

dies

A

dies = day

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d/c

A

discharge, discontinue

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Dx

A

diagnosis

Q

et

A

and

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h.

hora

A

hora = hour

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h.s.

hora somni

A

hora somni = hour of sleep (at bedtime)

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noc.

nocte

A

nocte = at night

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NPO

nihil per os

A

nihil per os = nothing by mouth

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o.d.

A

oculus dexter = right eye

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o.s.

A

oculus sinister = left eye

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o.u.

A

oculus uterque = each eye (both)

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o.n.

omni nocte

A

omni nocte = every night

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p̄

A

post = after

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per

A

through

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p.c.

post cibum

A

post cibum = after meal

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p.m.

post meridiem

A

post meridiem = after midday (morning)

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p.r.n.

pro re nata

A

pro re nata = under the present circumstance (i.e. as needed)

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q

quaque

A

quaque = every

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q.d. (q.2d., q.3d.)

A

quaque die = every day (every 2 days, every 3 days)

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q.h. (q.2h., q.3h.)

A

quaque hora = every hour (every 2 hours, every 3 hours)

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q.i.d.

quarter in die

A

quarter in die = four times a day

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Rx

A

recipe = prescription

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s

sine

A

sine = without

Q

ss

semis

A

semis = one half

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S, Sig.

Signa

A

Signa = indicate (on half)

Q

stat.

statim

A

statim = immediately

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t.i.d.

ter in die

A

ter in die = three times a day

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ut dict. OR u.d.

ut dictum

A

ut dictum = as directed