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Sig Codes Flashcards

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aa

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of each

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aaa

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apply to affected area

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ad

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to, up to

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ac

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before meals

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aq or aqua

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water

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ad*

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right ear*

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al* or as*

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left ear*

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am

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morning/before noon

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au*

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both ears*

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bid

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twice daily

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c-

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with

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c

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food

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cc*

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with meals or units*

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cap

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capsule

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d/c or D/C*

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discontinue or discharge

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eod*

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every other day*

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gm or g

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gram

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gtt or gtts

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drop or drops

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hs

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at bedtime

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IM

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intramuscular

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IV

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intravenous

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MDI

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multi-dose inhaler

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mitte

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send

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noct

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in the night

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od*

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in the right eye

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od or qd*

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once daily

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os or ol*

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in left eye

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opth

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ophthalmic

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ou*

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in each eye

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pc

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after meals

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po

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by mouth or orally

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prn

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when required or when needed

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pulv

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powder

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qam

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every morning or every day before noon

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qid

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four times daily

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q

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every or each

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qh

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every hour

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qhs

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every bedtime

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q#h

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every # hours

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qs

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sufficient quantity

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qs ad

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a sufficient quantity to make

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Rx

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take or prescription

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sig

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write on label/directions

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SL or s/l*

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sublingual/dissolve under the tongue

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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ss

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one-half or a half

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stat

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at once/immediately

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supp

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suppository

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sx

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symptoms

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tab

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a tablet

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tid

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three times daily

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tx

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treatment

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ung or ungt

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ointment

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ut dict or ud

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as directed

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uf

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until finished

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of each

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aa

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apply to affected area

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aaa

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to, up to

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ad

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before meals

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ac

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water

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aq or aqua

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right ear*

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ad*

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left ear*

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al or as*

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morning/before noon

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am

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both ears*

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au*

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twice daily

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bid

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with

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c-

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food

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c

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with meals or units*

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cc*

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capsule

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cap

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discontinue or discharge*

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d/c or D/C*

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every other day*

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eod*

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gram

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gm or g

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drop or drops

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gtt or gtts

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at bedtime

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hs

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intramuscular

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IM

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intravenous

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IV

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multi-dose inhaler

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MDI

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send

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mitte

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in the night

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noct

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in the right eye*

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od

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once daily*

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od or qd*

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in the left eye*

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os or ol*

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ophthalmic

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opth

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in each eye*

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ou*

85
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after meals

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pc

86
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by mouth or orally

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po

87
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when required or when needed

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prn

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powder

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pulv

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every morning or every day before noon

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qam

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four times daily

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qid

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every or each

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q

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every hour

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qh

93
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every bedtime

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qhs

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every # hours

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q#h

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sufficeint quantity

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qs

96
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a sufficeint quantity to make

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qs ad

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take or prescription

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Rx

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write on label/directions

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sig

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SL or s/l*

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sublingual/dissolve under the tongue*

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shortness of breath

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SOB

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one-half or a half

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ss

102
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at once/immediately

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stat

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suppository

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supp

104
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symptoms

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sx

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a tablet

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tab

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three times daily

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tid

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treatment

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tx

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ointment

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ung or ungt

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as directed

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ut dict or ud

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until finished

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uf

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Latin: ana

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of each

112
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Latin: ad

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to, up to

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Latin: ante cibum

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before meals

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Latin: aqua

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water

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Latin: aurio dextra

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right ear

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Latin: aurio laeva or aurio sinister

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left ear

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Latin: ante meridiem

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morning/before noon

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Latin: auris utrae

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both ears

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Latin: bis in die

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twice daily

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Latin: cum

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with

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Latin: cibos

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food

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Latin: watch

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with meals or units/discharge

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Latin: capula

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capsule

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Latin: gutta

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drop or drops

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Latin: hora somni

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at bedtime

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Latin: mitte

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send

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Latin: nocte

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in the night

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Latin: oculus dexter

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in the right eye

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Latin: quaque die

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once daily

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Latin: oculus sinister

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in the left eye

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Latin: oculus uterque

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in each eye

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Latin: post cibum

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after meals

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Latin: per os

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by mouth or orally

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Latin: pro re nata

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when required or when needed

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Latin: pulvis

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powder

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Latin: quaque die ante meridiem

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every morning or every day before noon

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Latin: quarter in die

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four times daily

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Latin: quaque

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every or each

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Latin: quaque hora

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every hour

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Latin: quaque hora somni

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every bedtime

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Latin: quaque # hora

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every # hours

142
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Latin: quantum sufficat

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sufficient quantity or a sufficient quantity to make

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Latin: recipe

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take or prescription

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Latin: signa

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write on label/directions

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Latin: semis

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one-half or a half

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Latin: statim

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at once/immediately

147
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Latin: suppositorium

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suppository

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Latin: tabella

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a tablet

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Latin: ter in die

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three times daily

150
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Latin: unguentum

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ointment

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Latin: ut dictum

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as directed

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Do not use

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ad (right ear)
al or as (left ear)
au
cc
D/C
eod
od (right eye)
od or qd (once daily)
os or ol (left eye)
ou 
SL

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