Pharmacy Tech Common Latin Abbreviations
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Abbreviation: a
Latin Phrase: ante - Meaning: before
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Abbreviation: aa
Latin Phrase: ana - Meaning: of each
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Abbreviation: ac
Latin Phrase: ante cibum - Meaning: before meals
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Abbreviation: ad
Latin Phrase: ad - Meaning: up to
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Abbreviation: ad lib
Latin Phrase: ad libitum - Meaning: as much as desired
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Abbreviation: ad
Latin Phrase: auro dextro - Meaning: right ear
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Abbreviation: as
Latin Phrase: auro sinister - Meaning: left ear
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Abbreviation: am
Latin Phrase: ante meridian - Meaning: before noon
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Abbreviation: au
Latin Phrase: auro utro - Meaning: both ears
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Abbreviation: bid
Latin Phrase: bis in die - Meaning: twice daily
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Abbreviation: c
Latin Phrase: cum - Meaning: with
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Abbreviation: d
Latin Phrase: dentur - Meaning: give
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Abbreviation: dtd
Latin Phrase: dentur talis - Meaning: dispense of such doses
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Abbreviation: f, ft.
Latin Phrase: fac - Meaning: make
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Abbreviation: gtt
Latin Phrase: gutta - Meaning: drop
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Abbreviation: gtts
Latin Phrase: guttae - Meaning: drops
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Abbreviation: h
Latin Phrase: hora - Meaning: hour
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Abbreviation: hs
Latin Phrase: hora somni - Meaning: at bedtime
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Abbreviation: M
Latin Phrase: misce - Meaning: mix
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Abbreviation: M ft.
Latin Phrase: misce et fiat - Meaning: mix + make
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Abbreviation: no
Latin Phrase: numus - Meaning: number
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Abbreviation: noct
Latin Phrase: noctis - Meaning: night
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Abbreviation: non rep, nr
Latin Phrase: non repetatur - Meaning: no refills
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Abbreviation: od
Latin Phrase: olulo dextro - Meaning: right eye
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Abbreviation: os
Latin Phrase: oculos sinsetra - Meaning: left eye
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Abbreviation: ou
Latin Phrase: oculos ultro - Meaning: both eyees
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Abbreviation: p
Latin Phrase: post - Meaning: after
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Abbreviation: pc
Latin Phrase: post cibum - Meaning: after meals
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Abbreviation: per
Latin Phrase: per - Meaning: by
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Abbreviation: po
Latin Phrase: per os - Meaning: by mouth
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Abbreviation: pm
Latin Phrase: post meridian - Meaning: after noon
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Abbreviation: pr
Latin Phrase: per recum - Meaning: rectally
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Abbreviation: prn
Latin Phrase: per re nataas - Meaning: as needed
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Abbreviation: q
Latin Phrase: quaque - Meaning: every
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Abbreviation: qd
Latin Phrase: quaque die - Meaning: every day
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Abbreviation: qod
Latin Phrase: - - Meaning: every other day
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Abbreviation: q2h
Latin Phrase: quaque 2 horae - Meaning: every 2 hours
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Abbreviation: q4h
Latin Phrase: quaque 4 horae - Meaning: every 4 hours
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Abbreviation: qid
Latin Phrase: quarter per die - Meaning: 4 times daily
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Abbreviation: qs
Latin Phrase: quantum sufficiat - Meaning: up to
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Abbreviation: Rx
Latin Phrase: recipe - Meaning: you take
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Abbreviation: ss
Latin Phrase: semis - Meaning: 1/2
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Abbreviation: sig
Latin Phrase: signa - Meaning: directions
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Abbreviation: sos
Latin Phrase: si opus sit - Meaning: if needed
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Abbreviation: stat
Latin Phrase: statim - Meaning: immediately
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Abbreviation: tid
Latin Phrase: ter in die - Meaning: 3 times daily
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Abbreviation: ut dict, ud
Latin Phrase: ut dictum - Meaning: as directed
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Abbreviation: qs ad
Latin Phrase: quantum sufficiat ad - add to the amount needed