latin words for medical prescription

hernesheir quaquaquaqua Dec 19, 2012

Prolagus sionnach - HA! Dec 19, 2012

emil oculus dexter (od) - right eye
oculus sinister (os) - left eye
oculi uterque (ou) - both eyes Jul 4, 2010

sionnach I think that quaque die is just a euphemism for "your duck is dead". Jun 21, 2009

emil ante cibum (ac) - before meals
post cibum (pc) - after meals
hora somni (hs) - before bed

quaque die (qd) - daily
quaque hora (qh) - every hour
quaque mane (qm) - every morning
quaque nocte (qn) - every night

bis in die (bid/bd) - twice a day
ter in die (tid) - three times a day
ter die sumendum (tds) - three times a day
quater in die (qid) - four times a day
quater die sumendum (qds) - four times a day

pro re nata (prn) - as need arises, "concerning a matter that has been born"

quantum libet (ql) - as much as pleases
quantum sufficit (qs) - as much as sufficient

nil per os (npo) - nil by mouth

per os (po) - oral
per rectum (pr) - rectal
per vaginam (pv) - vaginal Jun 21, 2009