aa

of each

a.c.

before meals

a.d.

right ear

ab lib

as desired

a.l.

left ear

AM

morning

amt

amount

aq.

water, aqueous

a.u.

each ear

b.i.d.

twice a day

B.P.

blood pressure

cap

capsule

cath

catheter - A flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid.

C.B.C.

complete blood count

cc.

cubic centimeter

chol

cholesterol

cm

centimeter

c/o

complains of

comp

compounded of

CV

cardiovascular

dil

dilute

disch

discharge

disp

dispensary

dr

dram

Dx

diagnosis

E.E.N.T.

eye, ear, nose & throat

etc.

and so on

exp

expired

ext

extract, external

fl. dr.

fluid dram

fl. oz.

fluid ounce

ft.

let there be made

F.U.O.

fever of unknown origin

gm., g

gram

gr.

grain

gtt.

a drop or drops

hr.

hour

h.s.

at bedtime

hypo

hypodermic syringe or injection

H2O

water

inj

injection

I.V.

intravenous

k

kilogram

L

liter, left, put left first

lb.

pound

mcg.

micro-gram

mEq.

milliequivalent

mg.

milligram

ml., mL

milliliter

mm.

millimeter

No.

number

Noct.

night

NR

no refill

o.d.

right eye

o.s.

left eye

o.u.

each eye

oz.

ounce

P

pulse, pint

p.c.

after meals

PM

afternoon, evening

P.O.

by mouth

p.r.n.

as needed

pt

patient, pint

pulv.

powder

q4h

every 4 hours

q.d.

every day

q.h.

every hour

q.i.d

four times a day

q.o.d

every other day

qt.

quart

Rx

a prescription

sol.

solution

solv.

dissolve

s.o.s.

if necessary or required

stat

immediately

syr.

syrup

tab

tablet

tbsp.

tablespoonful

t.i.d.

three times a day

TPN.

total parenteral nutrition

tsp.

teaspoonful

ung.

ointment

vol.

volume

wt

weight