Abbreviations Flashcards
(72 cards)
1
Q
a or aa
A
of each
ana
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
ante cebum
3
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
ad libitum
4
Q
am
A
morning
ante meridian
5
Q
aq
A
water
aqua
6
Q
b.i.d
A
twice a day
bis in die
7
Q
b.i.n
A
twice a night
bis in noctus
8
Q
c
A
with
cum
9
Q
C
A
Centigrade
centigrade
10
Q
cap
A
capsule
capsula
11
Q
cm
A
centimeter
centimeter
12
Q
CO2
A
Carbon Dioxide (carbo dosoxys)
13
Q
comp
A
compound
compositus
14
Q
def
A
defecation
defeacatio
15
Q
dil
A
dilute
dilue
16
Q
et
A
and
et
17
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit
18
Q
fl
A
fluid
fluidus
19
Q
fort
A
strong
fortis
20
Q
gm
A
gram
gramma
21
Q
gr
A
grain
granum
22
Q
gtt
A
drop
gutta
23
Q
h
A
hour
hora
24
Q
h.s.
A
bedtime
hora somni
25
IM
intramuscular
| intramusculus
26
lb
pound
| libra
27
mg
milligram
| milligramma
28
mist
mixture
| mistura
29
ml
milliliter
| mille litre
30
mm
millimeter
| mille metre
31
No.
numero
| number
32
Non rep
don't repeat
| non repetatur
33
tab
tablet
| tabella
34
Tinct.
tincture
| tinctura
35
OD
once a day
36
noct
night
| nocte
37
O2
oxygen
| oxysgennan
38
ocul
eye
| oculus
39
O.D.
right eye
| oculo dextro
40
O.S.
left eye
| oculo sinistro
41
O.U.
both eyes
| oculi unitas
42
os
mouth
| ora
43
oz
ounce
| uncia
44
P
pulse
| pulsus
45
p.c.
post cebum
46
per
through/by
| per
47
pil
pill
| pilula
48
p.m
afternoon
| post meridiem
49
p.r.n
as needed
| pro re nata
50
Pulv.
powder
| pulvis
51
q
every
| quaque
52
q.d.
everyday
| quaque die
53
q.i.d.
four times a day
| quarter in die
54
q.s.
sufficient quantity
| quantum sufficiat
55
rub
red
| ruber
56
Rx
prescription
| recipe
57
rep
let it be repeated
| repetatur
58
s
without
| sans
59
s.c./ subcu
subcutaneously
| sub cutis
60
S./ Sig.
to write on label
| Sign
61
sol
solution
| solutio
62
s.o.s
necessary
| si opus sit
63
sp. gr.
specific gravity
| species gravitus
64
ss
half
| semis
65
stat
immediately
| statim
66
T
temperature
| temperatura
67
t.i.d.
three times a day
| ter in die
68
ung
ointment
| unguentum
69
q.o.d
every other day
70
q.h
every hour
71
q.2h
every 2 hours
72
q.8h
every 8 hours
