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Med Term Chapt 4.
Latin terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ā | Before, Ante |
| a.c. | Before meals, Ante cibum |
| a.m. | Before noon, Ante meridiem |
| b.i.d. | Twice a day, Bis in die |
| d | Day |
| h | Hour, Hora |
| h.s. | At hour of sleep (bedtime), Hora somni |
| noc. | Night, Noctis |
| p (with line over it) | After, Post |
| p.c. | After meals Post, cibum |
| p.m. | After noon Post, meridiem |
| p.r.n. | As needed Pro, re nata |
| q | Every, Quaque |
| q d | Every day, Quaue die |
| q h | Every hour, Quaque hora |
| q 2 h | Every 2 hours |
| q.i.d. | 4 times a day, Quarter in die |
| q.o.d. | Every other day, Quarque altera die |
| STAT | Immediately, Statim |
| t.i.d. | 3 times a day, Ter in die |
| wk | Week |
| yr | year |
| AD | Right ear, Auris dextra |
| AS | Left ear, Auris sinistra |
| AU | Both ears, Aures unitas |
| ad lib. | As desired, Ad libitum |
| amt | Amount |
| aq | Water, Aqua |
| (B) (circled) | Bilateral |
| C | Celsius, centigrade |
| Ć (line over it) | With, Cum |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| (m) (circled) | murmur |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth, Non per os |
| OD | Right eye, Oculus dexter |
| OS | Left eye, Oculus sinister |
| OU | Both eyes, Oculi unitas |
| per | By or through |
| p.o. | By mouth, Per os |
| PR | Through rectum, Per rectum |
| PV | Through vagina, Per vagina |
| q.n.s. | Quantity not sufficient |
| q.s. | Quantity sufficient |
| Rx | Recipe; prescription |
| Sig: | Label, instruction to the patient, Signa |
| Ś (line over it) | Without, Sine |
| śś(line over it) | One half, Semis |
| w.a. | While awake |
| X | Times or for (e.g. X6 [6 times] or X2 d[for 2 days]) |
| > | Greater than |
| Less than | |
| i | One (modified lowercase numeral i) |
| ii | Two (modified lowercase numeral ii) |
| iii | Three (modified lowercase numeral iii) |
| iv | Four (modified lowercase numeral iv) |
| I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X | Uppercase Roman numerals 1-10 (note: Arabic numbers preferred) |