Latin terms - abbreviations and meanings Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
ac
ante cibum
A
Before food
2
Q
ad lib
ad libitum
A
At freedom / as desired
3
Q
aq
aqua
A
Water
4
Q
bd
bis die
A
Twice a day
5
Q
bid
bis in die
A
Twice in a day
6
Q
c.
cum
A
With
7
Q
ca.
circa
A
Approximately
8
Q
e.
ex
A
Without
9
Q
ex aq
ex aqua
A
With water
10
Q
ex lac
ex lactis
A
With milk
11
Q
hs
hora somni
A
Evening
12
Q
ISQ
in status quo
A
No change in condition
13
Q
mane
A
Morning
14
Q
mdu
more dicto utendus
A
Use as directed
15
Q
mist
mistura
A
Mixture
16
Q
mitt
mitte
A
Send / dispense
17
Q
nb
note benne
A
Note well
18
Q
ncs
non compus scribus
A
Unable to write
19
Q
nocte
A
At night
20
Q
oculent
ocullentum
A
Eye ointment
21
Q
od
omni die
A
Every day
22
Q
oh
omni hora
A
Every hour
23
Q
om
omni mane
A
Every morning
24
Q
on
omni nocte
A
Every night
25
pc
post cibum
After food
26
pig
pigmentum
Paint
27
po
per os
By mouth
28
pp
post prandial
After food
29
prn
pro re nata
When necessary / as required
30
q
quaque
Every
31
q3h
quaque 3 hora
Every 3 hours
32
qd
quater die
Every day
33
qds
quater die sumendum
Strictly four times a day
34
qh
quaque hora
Every hour
35
qid
quater in die
Four times in a day
36
qqh
quaque quarta hora
Every fourth hour
37
qs
quantum sufficiat / satis
Sufficient quantity
38
Rx
recipe
Prescription
39
sig
signa
Label
40
stat
statim
Immediately / at once
41
tds
ter die sumendum
Strictly three times a day
42
tid
ter in die
Three times in a day
43
tuss
tussis
A cough
44
ung
unguentum
Ointment
45
ut dict
ut dictum
As directed
