Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Quantum |
q.s. |
As much |
Sufficiat |
|
as is sufficient |
sufficit |
|
as is sufficient |
Quantitatem |
|
|
Sufficientem |
q.s. |
As much as sufficient |
Ad |
|
Up to, sufficient to produce |
Ana |
aa, aa |
Of each |
Partes |
|
|
aequales |
pt. aeq |
Equal parts |
Remedies
Latin Name |
Abbreviation |
English Name |
Auristillae |
auristill |
Ear drops |
Capsula |
caps. |
A capsule |
Capsula |
caps. |
- |
amylacea |
amylac |
A cachet |
Cataplasma |
cataplasm |
A poultice |
Cereolus |
cereol |
An urethral bougie |
Charta |
chart |
A powder |
Collunarium |
collun |
A nose wash |
Collutorium |
collut |
A mouth wash |
Collyrium |
collyr |
An eye lotion |
Cremor |
crem |
A cream |
Emplastrum |
emp |
A plaster |
Emulsio |
emul |
An emulsion |
Enema |
- |
An enema |
Gargarisma |
garg |
A gargle |
Gelatina |
gelat |
A jelly |
Guttae |
gtt |
Drops |
Haustus |
ht |
A draught |
Inhalatio |
inhal |
An inhalation |
Injectio |
inj |
An injection |
Insufflatio |
insuff |
An insufflation |
Linctus |
linct |
A linctus |
Linimentum |
lin |
A liniment |
Liquor |
liq |
A solution |
Lotio |
lot |
A lotion |
Mistura |
m., mist |
A mixture |
Latin Name |
Abbreviation |
English Name |
Naristillae |
narist |
Nasal drops |
Nebula |
neb |
A spray solution |
Oblatum |
oblat |
A cachet |
Oculentum |
oculent |
An eye ointment |
Pasta |
past |
A paste |
Pastillus |
pastill |
A pastille |
Pessus |
pess |
A pessary |
Pigmentum |
pigm |
A paint |
Pilula |
pil |
A pill |
Pulvis |
pulv |
A powder |
Pulvis |
pulv |
A dusting |
conspersus |
- |
powder |
Solvellae |
solv |
Solution tablets |
Sternutamentum |
sternut |
A snuff |
Suppositorium |
suppos |
A suppository |
Tabella |
tab |
A tablet |
Trochiscus |
troch |
A lozenge |
Unguentum |
ung |
An ointment |
Vapor |
vap |
An inhalation |
Vitrella |
vitrell |
A crushable glass capsule |
Instructions Relating To Preparation
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Adde, Addatur |
add |
Add. Let (it) be added |
Calefac, Calefiat |
calef |
Warm. Let (it) be warmed |
Divide, Dividatur |
div |
Divide. Let (it) be divided |
Dividatur i. |
div. in pt |
Divide into equal parts |
partes aequales |
aeq |
- |
Fiat |
ft |
Let (it) be made |
Fiant |
ft |
Let (them) be made |
Misce, Misceatur |
m |
Mix.Let (it) be mixed |
Misce fiat mistura |
m.ft.m |
Mix to make a mixture |
Misce secundum |
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|
Artem |
m.s.a |
Mix pharmaceutically (According to art) |
Solve |
- |
Dissolve |
Quantity To Be Sent And Manner Of Sending
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Duplum |
duplum |
Twice the quantity |
In phiala |
- |
In a bottle |
Mitte |
mitt |
Send |
Phiala prius |
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|
Agitata |
p.p.a |
The bottle being first shaken(attach, shake the bottle label) |
Quantitas ,Duplex |
qt.dx |
Twice the quantity |
Talis, Tales, Talia |
tal. |
Such |
Method Of Administration Or Application
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Addendus |
addend |
To be added |
Applicandus |
applicand |
To be applied |
Applicat |
- |
Let (him) apply |
Applicetur |
applicat |
Let (it) be applied |
Capiendus |
capiend |
To be taken |
Da |
d. |
Give |
Dandus |
dand. |
To be given |
Deglutiendus |
deglut |
To be swallowed |
Infricandus |
infricand |
To be rubbed in |
Infricetur |
infric |
Let (it) be rubbed in |
Inhaletur |
inhal |
Let(it) be inhaled |
Instillandus |
instilland |
To be dropped in |
Miscendus |
miscend |
To be mixed |
Signa |
sig. |
Label |
Sugendus |
sugend |
To be sucked |
Sumendus |
s. or sum. |
To be taken |
Ut antea |
u.a. |
As before |
Dosage
Ad libitum |
ad.lib. |
As much as you please |
Dimidium |
dimid |
Half. The half |
Dosis |
dos. |
A dose |
Guttatim |
guttatim |
Drop by drop |
Mensura |
mens. |
By measure |
Pro |
pro |
For. On behalf of |
Pro dosi |
- |
As a dose |
Reliquum |
reliq. |
The remainder |
Time Of Administration Or Application
1- Times Per Day
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Semel in die. |
sem. In die |
Once a day |
Semel die |
sem. die |
|
Bis in die. |
b.i.d |
Twice a day |
Bis die |
b.d |
|
Ter in die. |
t.i.d |
Thrice a day |
Ter die |
t.d. |
|
Quarter in die. |
q.i.d |
Four times a day |
Quarter die |
q.d. |
|
Sexies in die. |
sex. In d. |
Six times a day |
Sexies die |
sex.d. |
|
Vel |
- |
Or |
Bis terve in die |
b.t.i.d |
Two or three times a day |
Ter quaterve die |
t.q.d |
Three or four times a day |
Quotidie |
quot |
Daily |
Ter quotidie |
|
|
Vices |
vic. |
Time, times |
Ad tres vices |
ad 3 vic. |
For three times |
2- Parts Of The Day
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Prima luce |
prim. luc |
Early in the morning |
Primo mane |
prim. m |
Early in the morning |
Mane |
m. |
In the morning |
Omni mane |
o.m. |
Every morning |
Jentaculum |
jentac |
Breakfast |
Meridie |
- |
Noon |
Prandium |
prand |
Dinner |
Vespere |
vesp. |
In the evening |
Nocte |
n. |
At night |
Inter noctem |
inter. noct |
During the night |
Omni nocte |
o.n. |
Every night |
Hora decubitus |
h.d. |
At bedtime |
Hora somni |
h.s. |
At bed time |
Nocte et mane |
n. et m. |
Night and morning |
Nocte maneque |
n.m. |
Night and morning |
Hac nocte |
hac noct. |
To night |
Cras vespere |
cras vesp. |
Tomorrow evening |
Mane sequenti |
m.seq. |
The following morning |
3- Parts Of The Week
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Hodie |
- |
Today |
Cras |
- |
Tomorrow |
Hebdomada |
hebdom |
A week |
Ter in hebdomada |
t. in hebdom |
Three times a week |
4- ‘Hour’ time
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Omni hora. ,Quaque hora |
o.h. qq.h. |
Every hour |
Omni quarta hora |
o.q.h |
Every fourth hour |
Quaque quarta hora |
qq.q.h |
Every fourth hour |
Singulis horis |
sing. hor. |
Every hour |
Secundis horis |
sec. hor |
Every two hours |
Alternis horis |
alt. hor |
Every two hours |
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Tertiis horis |
tert. hor |
Every three hours |
Quartis horis |
quart. hor |
Every four hours |
Sextis horis |
sext. hor |
Every six hours |
5- Correlated Time
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Anti cibos. |
a.c. |
Before meals, |
Ante cibum |
- |
Before food |
Post cibos. |
p.c. |
After meals, |
Post cibum |
i.c. |
After food |
Inter cibos |
- |
Between meals, |
Inter cibum |
- |
Between food |
6- Other Terms
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Dolore urgente |
dol. urg. |
When the pain is severe |
Frequenter |
freq. |
Frequently |
Lente |
- |
Slowly |
More dicto |
m.d. |
As directed |
Modo dicto |
m.d |
As directed |
Pro re nata |
p.r.n |
Occasionally |
Qouties opus sit |
quot.o.s |
As often as necessary |
Saepe |
- |
Often |
Si dolor urgeat |
si dol. urg |
If the pain is severe |
Si opus sit |
sos |
When required
,whennecessary |
Statim |
stat |
Immediately At once |
Tussi urgente |
tuss.urg |
If the cough is troublesome |
Vehicle Of Administration or Means Of Application
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Cum |
c. |
With |
Cum duplo |
c.dup. |
With twice as much |
Cum parte aequale |
c.pt.aeq |
With an equal quantity |
Cum penicillo |
c. pen |
With a camel hair brush |
Cum tanto |
c. tant |
With as much |
Cyathus |
cyath |
A glass |
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Cyathus amplus |
cyath. amp |
A tumbler |
Cyathus magnus |
cyath. mag |
A tumbler |
Cyathus vinosus |
cyath. vin |
A wineglass |
E lacte |
e lact |
With milk |
Ex aqua |
ex aq. |
With water |
Ex aquae |
ex aq. semi |
With half a tumblerful |
semicyatho magno |
cyath.mag |
of water |
Ligamentum |
ligament |
Bandage |
Ope penicillin |
ope pen |
By means of a camel hair brush |
Paullum |
paul |
A little |
Pauxillum |
paux |
A little |
Poculus |
poc |
A cup |
Super gossypium |
sup. gossip |
Upon cotton wool |
Super linteum |
sup. lint |
Upon lint |
PART OF THE BODY TO WHICH TO BE APPLIED
1- General Terms
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Dexter |
dext. |
Right |
Dolente parti ,Dolentibus |
dolent.part |
To the afflicted part |
partibus |
dolent.part |
To the afflicted part |
Laevus |
laev |
Left |
Parti affectae |
p.a. |
To the affected part |
Parti affectae |
p.a.a. |
To be applied to the |
applicandus |
- |
affected part |
Partibus affectis |
p.a. |
To the affected parts |
Sinister |
sinist |
Left |
2- Terms Relating To The Body
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Brachio |
brach |
To the arm |
Capiti |
capiti |
To the head |
Corpori |
corp |
To the body |
Cruri |
- |
To the leg |
Mamma |
- |
To the breast |
Pectori |
pect |
To the chest |
Sterno |
stern |
To the chest |
Thoraci |
thorac |
To the chest |
3- Terms Relating To The Head
Term or Phrase |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Auri |
auri |
To the ear, for the ear |
Auribus |
auribus |
To the ears, for the ears |
Gutturi |
gutt. |
To the throat |
In aurem sinistram |
in aur.sinist |
Into the left ear |
In oculun dextrum |
in ocul.dext |
Into the right eye |
In singulas aures |
in. sing.aur |
Into each ear |
Jugulo |
jug |
To the throat |
Naso |
- |
To the nose |
Oculis |
ocul |
For the eyes |
Oculo |
ocul |
To the eye ,For the eye |
Pro capillis |
pro capill |
For the hair |
Pro oculis |
pro ocul |
For the eyes |
Pro oculo laevo |
pro ocul laev |
For the left eye |
Pro singulis oculis |
pro sing.ocul |
For each eye |
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