Abbreviations: Times (w/Latin Derivations) Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
Latin Derivation: ante
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
Latin Derivation: ante cibum
3
Q
am
A
before noon
Latin Derivation: ante meridian
4
Q
bid
A
twice a day
Latin Derivation: bis in die
5
Q
h
A
hour
Latin Derivation: hora
6
Q
hs
A
hour of sleep or at bedtime
Latin Derivation: hora somni
7
Q
noct
A
night
Latin Derivation: noctis
8
Q
oh
A
every hour
Latin Derivation: omni hora
9
Q
p
A
after
Latin Derivation: post
10
Q
pc
A
after meals
Latin Derivation: post cibum
11
Q
pm
A
after noon
Latin Derivation: post meridian
12
Q
prn
A
whenever necessary
Latin Derivation: pro re nata
13
Q
q
A
every
Latin Derivation: quaque
14
Q
qh (q3h, etc.)
A
every hour (every 3 hours, etc.) Latin Derivation: quaque hora
15
Q
qid
A
four times a day
Latin Derivation: quater in die
