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Question 1

a.c.

Answer 1

before meals (ante cibum)

Question 2

ad. lib.

Answer 2

freely as wanted (ad libitum)

Question 3

aq.

Answer 3

water (aqua)

Question 4

b.i.d.

Answer 4

twice a day (bis in die)

Question 5

cap.

Answer 5

capsule (capula)

Question 6

c

Answer 6

with (cum)

Question 7

d

Answer 7

day (dies)

Question 8

gtt

Answer 8

drop (gutta; 20 gtt = 1 mL)

Question 9

h.

Answer 9

hour (hora)

Question 10

h.s.

Answer 10

bedtime (hora somni)

Question 11

I.M.

Answer 11

into the muscle

Question 12

I.V.

Answer 12

into the vein

Question 13

no.

Answer 13

number (numero)

Question 14

O.D.

Answer 14

right eye (oculo dextro)

Question 15

O.S.

Answer 15

left eye (oculo sinistro)

Question 16

O.U.

Answer 16

in each eye (oculo utro)

Question 17

p.c.

Answer 17

after meals (post cibum)

Question 18

p.o.

Answer 18

by mouth (per os)

Question 19

p.r.n.

Answer 19

as needed (pro re nata)

Question 20

pil

Answer 20

pill (pilula)

Question 21

qh

Answer 21

every hour (quaque hora)

Question 22

q 1 d

Answer 22

every day (quaque 1 die)

Question 23

q 3 h

Answer 23

every 3 hours (quaque 3 hora)

Question 24

qAM

Answer 24

every morning

Question 25

qd

Answer 25

daily (quaque die)

Question 26

q.i.d.

Answer 26

4 times a day (quarter in die)

Question 27

q.o.d.

Answer 27

every other day

Question 28

R.T.C.

Answer 28

return to clinic

Question 29

Rx

Answer 29

take thou

Question 30

s

Answer 30

without (sine)

Question 31

Sig., S.

Answer 31

write on the label (signa)

Question 32

s.l.

Answer 32

under the tongue

Question 33

stat

Answer 33

immediately (statim)

Question 34

tab

Answer 34

tablet (tabella)

Question 35

t.i.d.

Answer 35

3 times per day (ter in die)

Question 36

tsp

Answer 36

teaspoon (1 tsp = 5mL)

Question 37

tbsp

Answer 37

tablespoon (1 tbsp = 15 mL)

Question 38

ut dict

Answer 38

as directed by doctor