Latin Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ad
A
to, up to
2
Q
ad lib.
A
at pleasure
3
Q
add
A
add (thou)
4
Q
agit
A
shake, stir
5
Q
alt. h.
A
every other hour
6
Q
a.a. or aa
A
of each
7
Q
a.
A
before
8
Q
a.c.
A
before food, before meals
9
Q
a.m.
A
morning
10
Q
amp.
A
ampule
11
Q
aq.
A
water
12
Q
aq. ad.
A
water up to
13
Q
aur; a
A
ear
14
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
15
Q
a.l.
A
left ear
16
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
17
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
18
Q
aurist
A
ear drops
19
Q
a.t.c.
A
around the clock
20
Q
b.
A
twice
21
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
22
Q
brach.
A
the arm
23
Q
caps
A
a capsule
24
Q
c.c.;cc
A
cubic centimeter
25
charts
powder papers
26
cib. ; c.
food
27
collun
a nose wash
28
collet.
a mouth wash
29
collar.
an eye wash
30
comp.
compound
31
cong. ; C
gallon
32
c or c.
with
33
c.c.
with food; with meals
34
d.
give(thou); let be given
35
d.t.d.
give of such doses
36
d.
right
37
deb. alt.
every other day
38
dil.
dilute
39
disp.
dispense
40
div.
divide
41
eli.
elixir
42
emus.
emulsion
43
et
and
44
e.m.p.
in the manner prescribed; as directed
45
f. ft.
let it be made; make
46
f. fl.
fluid
47
g. G. gm
gram
48
gr.
grain
49
gtt.
a drop
50
h
at the hour of
51
h.s.
at bedtime
52
i.m. IM
intramuscular
53
inj.
injection
54
i.v. IV
intravenous
55
i.v.p. IVP
intravenous push
56
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
57
l.
left
58
lin.
liniment
59
liq.
a solution
60
lot.
lotion
61
min. Mx
minum
62
m. M
mix
63
mcg
microgram
64
mEq
milliequivalent
65
mg
milligram
66
ml
milliliter
67
n.
at night
68
narist.
nasal drops
69
neb.
a spray
70
non.rep.
do not repeat
71
O.
pint
72
occulent
eye ointment
73
o.
eye
74
o.d.
right eye
75
o.s.
left eye
76
o.m.
every morning
77
o.u.
each eye
78
p.a.a.
to be applied to affected part
79
p.o.
by mouth
80
p. c.
after meals
81
p.r.
per rectum
82
p.r.n.
as needed
83
pulv.
powder
84
q.i.d.
four times a day
85
q.
each, every
86
q.d.
every day
87
q.h.
every hour
88
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
89
q.s. ad
a sufficient quantity to make
90
s.a.
according to the art
91
S.C; subs; subq
subcutaneously
92
ss
one-half
93
sig.
write, label
94
s
without
95
s.o.s
if necessary
96
sol.
solution
97
stat.
immediately
98
supp.
suppository
99
syr.
syrup
100
tab.
tablet
101
tbsp.
tablespoonful
102
t.i.d.
three times a day
103
tiny. tr
tincture
104
troche
lozenge
105
ung.
an ointment
106
ut dict; u.d.
as directed
