Abbrevations

Question 1

aa, ää. ÄÄ

Answer 1

Latin :ana
Meaning: Of each.

Question 2

AAA

Answer 2

Latin :
Meaning: apply to affected area

Question 3

a.c.

Answer 3

latin: ante cibum
meaning: Before meals

Question 4

Ad lib

Answer 4

Latin: Ad libitum
Meaning: At ones pleasure

Question 5

Agit.

Answer 5

Latin: Agita
Meaning: Agitate

Question 6

Alt.d,alt. dieb.

Answer 6

Latin: Alternis diebus
Meaning: Every other day ; on alternate days

Question 7

Alt. h., Alt. hor.

Answer 7

Latin: Alternis horis
Meaning: Every other hour

Question 8

a.m

Answer 8

Latin:Ante meridem
Meaning:Morning,before noon

Question 9

Amp.

Answer 9

Latin: Ampulla
Meaning: Ampule

Question 10

ATC
.

Answer 10

Latin:
Meaning:Around the clock

Question 11

a.u

Answer 11

Latin:Auris utraque
Meaning:Both ears

Question 12

b.i.d, b.d

Answer 12

Latin: Bis in dies
Meaning: Twice a day

Question 13

Bucc.

Answer 13

Latin:Bucca
Meaning: Buccal (inside cheek)

Question 14

Cap., Caps

Answer 14

Latin:Capsula
Meaning:Capsule

Question 15

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C., C.

Answer 15

Latin:Cum
Meaning: with (usually written with a bar on top of the “c”)

Question 16

c.c

Answer 16

Latin:Cum cibos

Meaning:With food or cubic centimetre

Question 17

DC,dc,D/C
.

Answer 17

Latin:-
Meaning: Discontinue or discharge

Question 18

.Dieb. alt

Answer 18

Latin:.Diebus alternis
Meaning:Every other day, every other hour

Question 19

d.t.d

Answer 19

Latin:dentur tales doses
Meaning:Give of such doses

Question 20

f.t

Answer 20

Latin:Fiat
Meaning:Make; Let it be made.

Question 21

Hor. Alt

Answer 21

Latin:Horis alternis
Meaning:Every other hour (every second hour; at alternate hour)

Question 22

h.s

Answer 22

Latin:Hora somni
Meaning:At bedtime or half strength

Question 23

M.,m.

Answer 23

Latin:Misce
Meaning:Mix

Question 24

Non rep.

Answer 24

Latin:Non reperatur
Meaning:No repeats (no refill)

Question 25

NPO, n.p.o

Answer 25

Latin: nil per os Meaning: nothing by mouth

Question 26

O.d

Answer 26

Latin:Oculus dexter Meaning:Right eye

Question 27

O.s

Answer 27

Latin:Oculus sinister Meaning:Left eye

Question 28

O.u

Answer 28

Latin:Oculus uterque Meaning:Both eyes

Question 29

P.c

Answer 29

Latin:Post cibum Meaning:After meals

Question 30

P.m

Answer 30

Latin: Post meridem Meaning: Evening, afternoon

Question 31

p.o

Answer 31

Latin:Per os Meaning:By mouth, orallyF

Question 32

p.r ,PR

Answer 32

Latin:Per rectum Meaning:Rectally

Question 33

p.r.n, PRN

Answer 33

Latin:Pro re nata Meaning:As needed

Question 34

Q.h

Answer 34

Latin:Quaque hora Meaning:Every hour

Question 35

Q.h.s

Answer 35

Latin:Quaque hora somni Meaning:Every night at bedtime

Question 36

Q.i.d

Answer 36

Latin:Quarter in die Meaning:4 times a day

Question 37

q.o.d

Answer 37

Latin:Quaque altera die Meaning:Every other day

Question 38

qs

Answer 38

Latin:Quantum sufficit, quantum sufficiat, quantum satis Meaning:As much as suffices; a sufficient quantity.

Question 39

RX,Rx,Px, Rp

Answer 39

Latin:Recipe Meaning:Prescription

Question 40

S.

Answer 40

Latin:Signa, sugnetur Meaning:Write

Question 41

_ S

Answer 41

Latin:Sine Meaning: without

Question 42

s.s.,SS

Answer 42

Latin:Semisse Meaning:One-half or sliding scale

Question 43

stat

Answer 43

Latin:Statim Meaning:Immediately

Question 44

T.i.d

Answer 44

Latin:Ter in die Meaning:3 times a day

Question 45

Ung.

Answer 45

Latin:Unguentum Meaning:Ointment

Question 46

Gtt.

Answer 46

Latin:Gutta(e) Meaning:Drop(s)