Latin Abbreviations and Definitions Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
/aa (aa w/ a line over it)
A
of each
2
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
3
Q
ad
A
to, or up to
4
Q
qs = ad = QSAD
A
to, or up to
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
ad libitum
6
Q
aq
A
water
7
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
aures uterque
8
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
aurio dextra
9
Q
a.s.
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left ear
aurio sinister
10
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice daily
bis in die
11
Q
/c (c with a line on top)
A
with
12
Q
collyr
A
eye wash
13
Q
d
A
give, or let be given
14
Q
dos
A
a dose, or doses
15
Q
d.t.d
A
give of such doses
dentur tales doses
16
Q
ft
A
make or let be made
fiat
17
Q
gtt
A
drop, or drops
gutta
18
Q
h.s.
A
bedtime
hora somni
19
Q
M
A
mix
20
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M.div.
A
mix and divide
21
Q
M.ft.
A
mix and make
22
Q
mist
A
mixture
23
Q
non rep
A
do not repeat
24
Q
o.d.
A
right eye
oculus dexter
25
o.s.
left eye
| oculus sinister
26
o.u.
each eyes
| oculus uterque
27
p.c.
after meals
| post cibum
28
ppt
precipitated
29
prn
when necessary, or as needed
| pro re nata
30
pulv
a powder, or powders
31
q
each, or every
32
q.i.d.
four times a day
33
/s (s with a line on top of it)
without
| sine
34
s.a.
according to the art
| secundum artum
35
sat
saturated
36
sig
mark thou
37
/ss (ss with a line on top)
one half
38
stat
immediately
| statim
39
supp
suppository
40
tal dos
such doses
41
t.i.d.
three times a day
42
tinc
tincture
43
trit
trituration
44
ung
ointment
| unguentum
45
ut dict
as direct
| ut dictum
