Latin Abbreviations Flashcards
ad
to, up to; right ear
agit
shake, stir
aa
of each
ac
before meals
aq
water
au
each ear
al
left ear
bid
twice daily
biw
twice weekly
cap(s)
capsule(s)
cc
with meals
c
with
dr
dram
et
and
fort
strong
garg
gargle
gm
gram
gr
grain
gtt(s)
drop(s)
h(s)
hour(s)
hs
at bedtime
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravascular
lev
light
liq
liquid solution
mag
large
man
morning
min
a minim; approx. one drop
mist
mixture
non rep
do not repeat
ou
each eye
od
right eye
os
left eye
omn
all, every
omn hor
every hour
per vag
into the vagina
po
by mouth
pc
after eating, after meals
PR
rectum
pro
for, before, from
prn
when neccesary, as needed, as required
q_h
every _ hour
qs
as much as is sufficient (to fill)
qd
daily
rept
let it be repeated
sl
sublingually
ss
a half
sig
write, let it be written; directions
SQ
subcutaneous
stat
immediately, at once, now
sup
suppository
syr
syrup
tid
three times daily
tab(s)
tablet(s)
tiw
three times weekly
tr
tincture
ung
ointment
ud
as directed
tuss
a cough