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    This document contains a list of common medical abbreviations along with their Latin origins and meanings. There are over 50 abbreviations listed with their corresponding translations. The abbreviations cover topics like dosage frequency, parts of the body, and forms of administration.

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    This document contains a list of common medical abbreviations along with their Latin origins and meanings. There are over 50 abbreviations listed with their corresponding translations. The abbreviations cover topics like dosage frequency, parts of the body, and forms of administration.

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    This document contains a list of common medical abbreviations along with their Latin origins and meanings. There are over 50 abbreviations listed with their corresponding translations. The abbreviations cover topics like dosage frequency, parts of the body, and forms of administration.

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    Abbreviations

    v. Meaning Latin (or New Latin) origin


    a.c. Before food ante cibum
    a.d. Right ear auris dexter
    ad lib. Freely as wanted ad libitum
    a.l. Left ear aurix laevus
    alt. die Every other day alternus die
    alt. h. Every other hour alternus horis
    a.m. Morning ante meridiem
    a.n. Before the night ante noctum
    aq. Water aqua
    a.s. Left ear auris sinister
    a.u. Each ear auris utro
    aurist. Ear drops auristillae
    b.d. or bd Twice a day bis die
    b.i.d. or bid Twice a day bis in die
    gtt. Drop gutta
    h. Hour hora
    h.d. At bedtime hora decubitus
    h.s. At bedtime hora somni
    i.d. during the day
    i.d. the same idem
    i.d. intradermal, between layers of the skin
    mane In the morning mane
    narist. Nasal drops naristillae
    nocte At night nocte
    o.c. Eye ointment oculentum
    o.d. or od Daily omni die
    o.d. Right eye oculus dexter
    o.l. Left eye oculus laevus
    o.m. In the morning omni mane
    o.n. At night omni nocte
    o.r. Right eye oculus rectus
    o.s. Left eye oculus sinister
    o.u. Each eye oculus utro
    p.c. After food post cibum
    p.m. Afternoon post meridiem
    p.o. or po Orally per os
    p.r. Rectally per rectum
    p.r.n. As occasion requires (as needed) pro re nata
    p.v. Vaginally per vaginum
    q. every quaque
    q.2.h. Every two hours quaque 2 hora
    q.4.h. Every four hours quaque 4 hora
    q.6.h. Every six hours quaque 6 hora
    q.8.h. Every eight hours quaque 8 hora
    q.d. or qd Every day quaque die
    q.d.s. Four times a day quater die sumendus
    q.h. Every hour, hourly quaque hora
    q.i.d. or qid Four times a day quater in die
    q.q.h. Every four hours quarta quaque hora
    q.s. A sufficient quantity quantum sufficiat
    Rx or for symbol ℞ meaning prescription recipe
    s.i.d. or sid Once a day semel in die
    Sig. or S. Write on the label signa
    SL. Sublingual, under the tongue sub linguam
    S.O.S. When required Si opus sit
    Stat. Immediately, with no delay statim
    t.d.s. Three times a day ter die sumendus
    t.i.d. or tid Three times a day ter in die
    top. Topically, applied to the skin
    ut dict. or u.d. As directed ut dictum
    ung. Ointment unguentum

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