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Abbrev. [1]Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1]; a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte ...
p.r.n., PRN pro re nata: as needed PRN is pertactin, a virulence factor of the bacterium that causes pertussis: pt. perstetur: continue pulv. pulvis: powder p.v., PV per vaginam: vaginally q quaque: every, per q.1 h, q.1° quaque 1 hora: every 1 hour (can replace 1 with other numbers) q4PM at 4:00 pm (can replace 4 with other numbers)
prn When required q Every (e.g. q2h – every two hours) ... Four times a day Rx Prescription tds/tid Three times a day ung Ointment Examination types and enhanced ...
TID: three times a day (from Latin ter in die) TIN: tubulointerstitial nephritis: TIPS: transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: TKA: total knee arthoplasty: TKO: to keep (vein) open for IV therapy TKR: total knee replacement: TKVO: to keep vein open TLA: three letter acronym TLC: total lung capacity, or total lymphocyte count TLE ...
Pronunciation follows convention outside the medical field, in which acronyms are generally pronounced as if they were a word (JAMA, SIDS), initialisms are generally pronounced as individual letters (DNA, SSRI), and abbreviations generally use the expansion (soln. = "solution", sup. = "superior").
prn PRN: as necessary (from Latin pro re nata) (if used in chronic pain control, sometimes disparagingly termed "pain relief nil") as needed Prog: prognosis PROM: prelabor rupture of membranes partial range of motion [1] PRP: panretinal photocoagulation platelet-rich plasma progressive rubella panencephalitis: PRRE: purine-rich response element PRV
PRN - As necessary or as needed / Latin- pro re nata: Existing Q1H - every hour Q2H - every 2 hours Q3H - every 3 hours Q4H - every 4 hours Q6H - every 6 hours Q8H - every 8 hour: Existing under q1h SID - once a day / veterinary abbreviation: Needs verifying common abbreviation QD - once a day / Latin: quaque die: Existing under avoid list
Abbreviation Meaning q: each, every (from Latin quaque) : q15: every 15 minutes q6h q6° once every 6 hours q2wk: once every 2 weeks qAc Before every meal (from Latin quaque ante cibum)