Latin Abbreviations and Definitions Flashcards
/aa (aa w/ a line over it)
of each
a.c.
before meals
ad
to, or up to
qs = ad = QSAD
to, or up to
ad lib
as desired
ad libitum
aq
water
a.u.
each ear
aures uterque
a.d.
right ear
aurio dextra
a.s.
left ear
aurio sinister
b.i.d.
twice daily
bis in die
/c (c with a line on top)
with
collyr
eye wash
d
give, or let be given
dos
a dose, or doses
d.t.d
give of such doses
dentur tales doses
ft
make or let be made
fiat
gtt
drop, or drops
gutta
h.s.
bedtime
hora somni
M
mix
M.div.
mix and divide
M.ft.
mix and make
mist
mixture
non rep
do not repeat
o.d.
right eye
oculus dexter
o.s.
left eye
oculus sinister
o.u.
each eyes
oculus uterque
p.c.
after meals
post cibum
ppt
precipitated
prn
when necessary, or as needed
pro re nata
pulv
a powder, or powders
q
each, or every
q.i.d.
four times a day
/s (s with a line on top of it)
without
sine
s.a.
according to the art
secundum artum
sat
saturated
sig
mark thou
/ss (ss with a line on top)
one half
stat
immediately
statim
supp
suppository
tal dos
such doses
t.i.d.
three times a day
tinc
tincture
trit
trituration
ung
ointment
unguentum
ut dict
as direct
ut dictum