Abbreviations 1-12 Flashcards
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1
Q
A
A
before
2
Q
aa
A
of each
3
Q
Ac
A
an acid
4
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
5
Q
Ad
A
to , upto
6
Q
add.
A
add, let it be added
7
Q
ad part. Dolent
A
to the painful parts
8
Q
ad lib.
A
as much as desired
9
Q
Alb
A
white
10
Q
aq. dest.
A
distilled water
11
Q
aq. bull.
A
boiling water
12
Q
baln.
A
bath
13
Q
baln. vap
A
steam bath
14
Q
bene
A
well
15
Q
b.I.d.
A
twice a day
16
Q
C
A
with
17
Q
catapl.
A
a ctaplasm, poultic
18
Q
Cc
A
with meals food
19
Q
chart. cerat.
A
waxed paper
20
Q
coch. ampl.
A
tablespoonful
21
Q
coch. mag.
A
tablespoonful
22
Q
coch. parv.
A
tablespoonful
23
Q
D
A
day
24
Q
dieb. Alt
A
on alt days
25
dim.
one half
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d.t.d.
give of such doses (DTD)
27
emp.
a plaster
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e.m.p.
in the manner prescribed
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et
and
30
ft.
let them be made
31
Gt
drop
32
gtt
drops
33
gutat.
drop by drop
34
h.d.
at bed hour, bed time
35
hor. decub.
at bed hour, bed time
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HS
before sleep
37
h.s.
before sleep
38
in d.
in a day
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in vitro
in glass
40
m.p.
in the manner prescribed
41
mod. praes
in the manner prescribed
42
mor. diet.
in the manner directed
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noct.
at night
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non rep
do not repeat
45
O.D.
right eye
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omn. hor.
every hour
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omn. man. vel noct.
every morning or night
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opt.
the best
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O.s.
left eye
50
O.U
each eye
51
parv.
small
52
p.c.
after meals
53
PC
after meals
54
p.o
by mouth
55
p.e.
equal parts
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pro us. ext
for external use
57
58
prn
as needed
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q.d.
every day
60
qh
every hour
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q4h
every 4 hours
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q.I.d.
four times a day
63
q.l.
as much as you wish.
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q.p.
as much as you wish
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q.s.
as much as suffices
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q.v.
as much as you wish
67
QOD
on alt days
68
Rx
recipe
69
S
without
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semel
once
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sine aq.
without water
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s.o.s.
if there is need
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sp. vin. rect.
alcohol
74
sp. vin. ten.
proof spirit, diluted alcohol
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ss
one half
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stat.
immediately
77
sum.
take, to be taken
78
s.v.t.
proof spirit, diluted alcohol
79
s.v.r.
alcohol
80
t.I.d.
three times a day
81
ungt.
ointmentu
82
l. dict.
as told, as directed
