Med Term Abbreviations

ac

"ante cibum," which is Latin for "before meals."

ad lib

"ad libitum," which is Latin for "as desired."

PRN

“pro re nata,” which means “as the need arises.”

pt

patient

pulv

powder (prescriptions)

q

"quaque," which is Latin for "every"

qh

"quaque hora," which is Latin for "every hour."

qm

every month

qd

every day

qid

four times a day

Rx

prescription

s and w/o

without

spec

specimen

ss

one half

stat

right now

supp

Suppository

tab

tablet

tid

three times a day

top

topical or termination of pregnancy

TPR

temperature pulse respiration

VS

vital signs

wt

weight

ax

axillary

bid

twice a day

BP

blood pressure

BR

bed rest

BRP

bathroom privelages

c and w/

with

c/o

complains of

cap

Community-Acquired Pneumonia

d/c

discontinue/discharge

DNR

do not resusitate

gtt(s)

Glucose Tolerance Test

h and hr

heart rate

HA

headache

hs

Hidradenitis Suppurativa

ht

hypertension

I & O

intake and output

IM

intramuscular

inj

injection

IV

intravenous

LOC

level of consciousness

N/V

nausea and vomiting

NKDA

No Known Drug Allergies

NPO

"nil per os," which is Latin for "nothing by mouth.

oint

ointment

OTC

"over-the-counter."

p

pulse

pc

"post cibum," which means "after meals"

po

per os or by mouth