Prescription Abbreviations Flashcards
(51 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before, ante
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a.c.
A
before meals, ante cibum
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Q
a.m.
A
before noon, ante meridiem
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Q
b.i.d
A
twice a day, bis in die
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Q
d
A
day
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Q
h
A
hour, hora
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Q
h.s.
A
at hour of sleep (bedtime), hora somni
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Q
noc.
A
night, noctis
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Q
p with a line over it
A
after, post
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Q
p.c.
A
after meals, post cibum
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Q
p.m.
A
after noon, post meridiem
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Q
p.r.n.
A
as needed, pro re nata
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Q
q
A
every, quaque
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Q
q d
A
every day, quaque die
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Q
q h
A
every hour, quaque hora
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Q
q 2 h
A
every two hours
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Q
q.i.d
A
four times a day, quarter in die
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Q
q.o.d.
A
every other day, quaque altera die
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Q
STAT
A
immediately, statim
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Q
t.i.d
A
three times a day, ter in die
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Q
wk
A
week
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Q
yr
A
year
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Q
AD
A
right ear, auris dextra
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Q
AS
A
left ear, auris sinistra
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AU
both ears, aures unitas
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ad lib.
as desired, ad libitum
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amt
amount
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aq
water, aqua
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B with a circle around it
bilateral
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C
Celsius, centigrade
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c with a line over it
with, cum
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F
Fahrenheit
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m with a circle around it
murmur
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NPO
nothing by mouth, non per os
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OD
right eye, oculus dexter
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OS
left eye, oculus sinster
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OU
both eyes, oculi unitas
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per
by or through
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p.o.
by mouth, per os
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PR
through rectum, per rectum
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PV
through vagina, per vagina
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q.n.s.
quantity not sufficient
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q.s.
quantity sufficient
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Rx
recipe, prescription
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Sig:
label; instruction to patient, signa
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s with a line over it
without, sine
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ss with a line over it
one-half, semis
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w.a.
while awake
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X
times for (x6= six times)
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>
greater than
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less than
