Latin Numbers And Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
The Roman numeral “I” stands for what?
A
1
2
Q
The Roman numeral “V” stands for what?
A
5
3
Q
The Roman numeral “X” stands for what?
A
10
4
Q
The Roman numeral “L” stands for what?
A
50
5
Q
The Roman numeral “C” stands for what?
A
100
6
Q
The Roman numeral “D” stands for what?
A
500
7
Q
The Roman numeral “M” stands for what?
A
1000
8
Q
Aq.
A
Water
9
Q
Cap.
A
Capsule
10
Q
Supp.
A
Suppository
11
Q
Syr.
A
Syrup
12
Q
Susp.
A
Suspension
13
Q
Tab.
A
Tablet
14
Q
Inj.
A
Injection
15
Q
Tr.
A
Tincture
16
Q
Comp.
A
Compound
17
Q
BSA
A
Body surface area
18
Q
Fl.
A
Fluid
19
Q
TPN
A
Total parental nutrition
20
Q
Top.
A
Topically
21
Q
Gtt.
A
Drop
22
Q
Elix.
A
Elixir
23
Q
Ung. Or oint.
A
Ointment
24
Q
Sol.
A
Solution
25
Pulv.
Powder
26
C with bar on top
With
27
S
Without
28
Stat.
Immediately
29
Div.
Divide
30
Dil.
Dilute
31
M
Mix
32
Sig., S.
Write on the label
33
Ft.
Make
34
Ss.
One half
35
h.
Hour
36
Aa.
Of each
37
No.
Number
38
O.
Pint
39
P.r.n
As occasion requires
40
q.s.
a sufficient quantity
41
q.s. ad
A sufficient quantity up to
42
q4h
Every 4 hours
43
q6h
Every 6 hours
44
Qd
Every day
45
qh
Every hour
46
qod
Every other day
47
q1w
Every week
48
Q.i.d
Four times a day
49
S.i.d
Once a day
50
t.i.d
Three times a day
51
b.i.d
Twice a day
52
p.m.
Afternoon
53
A.m.
Morning
54
h.s.
At bed time
55
A.c.
Before meal
56
p.c.
After meal
57
Noct.
Night
58
H or hr.
Hour
59
Wk.
Week
60
p.o.
Orally
61
SL
Sublingual
62
ID
Intradermal
63
IM
Intramuscular
64
IV
Intravenous
65
S.C.
Subcutaneous
66
R
Rectal
67
Tsp
Teaspoonful
68
Tbsp
Tablespoonful
69
Disp.
Dispense
70
DW
Distilled water
71
D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
72
D10W
Dextrose 10% in water
73
NS
Normal saline (0.9 % sodium chloride)
74
a.u.
Each ear
75
o.u.
Each eye
76
o.s.
Left eye
77
o.d.
Right eye
78
a.s.
Left ear
79
a.d.
Right ear
80
USP
United States pharmacopoeia
81
BP
British Pharmacopoeia
82
NF
National formulary
83
U
Unit
