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a.c.

A

before meals

ante cibum

1
Q

Ā

A

before

ante

2
Q

a.m.

A

before noon

ante meridiem

3
Q

b.i.d.

A

twice a day

bis in die

4
Q

d

A

day

5
Q

h

A

hour

hora

6
Q

h.s.

A

at bedtime [spell out bedtime]

hora somni

7
Q

noc

A

night

noctis

8
Q

p

A

after

post

9
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

post cibum

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Q

p.m.

A

after noon

post meridiem

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Q

p.r.n.

A

as needed

pro re nata

12
Q

q

A

every

quaque

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Q

q.d.

A

every day [always spell out every day]

quaque dia

14
Q

qh

A

every hour

quaque hora

15
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

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Q

q.i.d.

A

four times a day

quarter in die

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Q

q.o.d.

A

every other day [spell out every other day]

quaque altera die

18
Q

STAT

A

immediately

statium

19
Q

t.i.d.

A

three times a day

ter in die

20
Q

wk

A

week

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Q

yr

A

year

22
Q

AD

A

right ear [spell out right ear]

auris dextra

23
Q

ad lib.

A

as desired

ad libitum

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Q

amt

A

amount

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Q

aq

A

water

aqua

26
Q

AS

A

left ear [spell out left ear]

auris sinistra

27
Q

AU

A

both ears [spell out both ears]

auris unitas

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Q

c

A

with

cum

29
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

non per os

30
Q

OD

A

right eye [spell out right eye]

oculus dexter

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Q

OS

A

left eye [spell out left eye]

oculus sinister

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Q

OU

A

both eyes [spell out both eyes]

oculi unitas

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Q

per

A

by or through

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Q

p.o.

A

by mouth

per os

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Q

PR

A

through rectum

per rectum

36
Q

PV

A

through vagina

per vagina

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Q

Rx

A

recipe; perscription

38
Q

s

A

without

sine

39
Q

Sig

A

label; instruction to the patient

signa

40
Q

ss

A

one-half [spell out one-half or 1/2]

semis

41
Q

wa

A

while awake

42
Q

x

A

times or for; 6x means six times while x2d mean for two days

43
Q

>

A

greater than [spell out greater than]

44
Q

<

A

less than [spell out less than]

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