Latin Abbreviations Flashcards
ad
to, up to
ad lib.
at pleasure
add
add (thou)
agit
shake, stir
alt. h.
every other hour
a.a. or aa
of each
a.
before
a.c.
before food, before meals
a.m.
morning
amp.
ampule
aq.
water
aq. ad.
water up to
ag. dest; aqua dist.
distilled water
aur.; a
ear
a.d.
right ear
a.l.
left ear
a.s.
left ear
a.u.
each ear
aurist
ear-drops
a.t.c.
around the clock
b.
twice
b.i.d.
twice a day
brach.
the arm
BSA
body surface area
caps
a capsule
c.c.
cubic centimeter
charts
powder paper; divided powders
cib.; c.
food
collun
a nose wash
collut.
a mouthwash
collyr.
an eyewash
comp.
compound
cong.; C.
gallon
c or c.
with
c.c.
with food; with meals
d.
give (thou); let be given
d.t.d.
give of such doses
d.
right
dieb. alt.
every other day
dil.
dilute, diluted
disp.
dispense
div.
divide
DW
distilled water
elix.
elixir
emuls.
emulsion
et
and
e.m.p.
in the manner prescribed; as directed
f.; ft.
let it be made; make
f.; fl.
fluid
g.; G,; gm.
gram
gr.
grain
gtt.
a drop
h
at the hour of
h.s.
at bedtime
i.m.
intramuscular
inj.
injection
i.v.; IV
intravenous
i.v.p.; IVP
intravenous push
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
l.
left
lin.
liniment
liq.
a solution
lot.
lotion
min; Mx
minim
m.; M
mix
mcg.
microgram
mEq.
milliequivalent
mg.
milligram
ml.
milliliter
n.
at night
narist.
nasal drops
neb.
a spray
N.F.
National Formulary
non.rep.
do not repeat
NS
normal saline
O.
pint
occulent.
eye ointment
o.
eye
o.d.
right eye
o.l.
left eye
o.s.
left eye
o.u.
both eyes, each eye
o.m.
every morning
p.a.a.
to be applied to affected part
p.o.
by mouth
p.c.
after meals
p.r.
per rectum
p.r.n.
as needed
pulv.
powder
q.i.d.
four times a day
q.
each, every
q.d.
every day
q.h.
every hour
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
s.a.
according to the art
S.C.; subc; subq
subcutaneously
ss
one half
Sig.
write, label
s
without
s.o.s.
if necessary
sol.
solution
stat.
immediately
supp.
suppository
syr.
syrup
tab.
tablet
tbsp.
tablespoon
t.i.d.
three times a day
tinc.; tr.
tincture
troche
lozenge
tuss.
a cough
ung.
an ointment
ut dict.; u.d.
as directed
