MEDTERMS

• aa

  of each
• a.c. (ante cibum)


  before meal
• p.c. (post cibum)


  after meal
• A.D. (auris dexter)


  right ear
• A.S. (auris sinister)


  left ear
• A.U. (auris uterque)


  each ear
• BID (bis in die)

  twice a day
• TID

  thrice a day
• QID 4

  four times a day
• c

  with
• s

  without
• CX

  contraindicated
• DX

  diagnosis
• DC

  discontinue
• h (hora)


  every hour
• h.s. (hora somni)


  at bedtime
• IM

  intramuscular
• IV

  intravenous
• SQ

  subcutaneous
• ID

  intradermal
• NPO

  nothing per orem
• NPO p MN

  nothing by mouth after midnight
• N&V

  nausea and vomiting
• OD

  right eye
• OU

  left eye
• RX

  prescription
• STAT

  immediately
• PRN

  as needed
• SX

  symptoms
• TPN

  total parentheral nutrition
• TPR

  temperature, pulse, respiration
• OTC

  over the counter
• QD

  every day
• QH

  every hour
• Q2H

  every 2 hours
• PR

  pulse rate
• RR

  respiratory rate
• 02 sat

  oxygen saturation
• BPM

  beats per minute
• CPM

  cycle per minute