Latin terms - abbreviations and meanings Flashcards

1
Q

ac

ante cibum

A

Before food

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2
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ad lib

ad libitum

A

At freedom / as desired

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3
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aq

aqua

A

Water

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4
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bd

bis die

A

Twice a day

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5
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bid

bis in die

A

Twice in a day

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6
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c.

cum

A

With

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7
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ca.

circa

A

Approximately

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8
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e.

ex

A

Without

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9
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ex aq

ex aqua

A

With water

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10
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ex lac

ex lactis

A

With milk

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11
Q

hs

hora somni

A

Evening

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12
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ISQ

in status quo

A

No change in condition

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13
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mane

A

Morning

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14
Q

mdu

more dicto utendus

A

Use as directed

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15
Q

mist

mistura

A

Mixture

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16
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mitt

mitte

A

Send / dispense

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17
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nb

note benne

A

Note well

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18
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ncs

non compus scribus

A

Unable to write

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19
Q

nocte

A

At night

20
Q

oculent

ocullentum

A

Eye ointment

21
Q

od

omni die

A

Every day

22
Q

oh

omni hora

A

Every hour

23
Q

om

omni mane

A

Every morning

24
Q

on

omni nocte

A

Every night

25
Q

pc

post cibum

A

After food

26
Q

pig

pigmentum

A

Paint

27
Q

po

per os

A

By mouth

28
Q

pp

post prandial

A

After food

29
Q

prn

pro re nata

A

When necessary / as required

30
Q

q

quaque

A

Every

31
Q

q3h

quaque 3 hora

A

Every 3 hours

32
Q

qd

quater die

A

Every day

33
Q

qds

quater die sumendum

A

Strictly four times a day

34
Q

qh

quaque hora

A

Every hour

35
Q

qid

quater in die

A

Four times in a day

36
Q

qqh

quaque quarta hora

A

Every fourth hour

37
Q

qs

quantum sufficiat / satis

A

Sufficient quantity

38
Q

Rx

recipe

A

Prescription

39
Q

sig

signa

A

Label

40
Q

stat

statim

A

Immediately / at once

41
Q

tds

ter die sumendum

A

Strictly three times a day

42
Q

tid

ter in die

A

Three times in a day

43
Q

tuss

tussis

A

A cough

44
Q

ung

unguentum

A

Ointment

45
Q

ut dict

ut dictum

A

As directed