Medical Abbreviations
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Abbreviation
PRN
Meaning
As needed (pro re nata)
Latin: pro re nata
Dosing Frequency
Abbreviation
BID
Meaning
Twice daily (bis in die)
Latin: bis in die
Dosing Frequency
Abbreviation
TID
Meaning
Three times daily (ter in die)
Latin: ter in die
Dosing Frequency
Abbreviation
QID
Meaning
Four times daily (quater in die)
Latin: quater in die
Dosing Frequency
Abbreviation
QD
Meaning
Once daily (quaque die)
Often written as daily to avoid confusion with QID
Dosing Frequency
Abbreviation
QHS
Meaning
At bedtime (quaque hora somni)
Latin: every hour of sleep
Dosing Frequency
Abbreviation
Q4H
Meaning
Every 4 hours
Q = every
Dosing Frequency
Abbreviation
Q6H
Meaning
Every 6 hours
Q = every
Dosing Frequency
Abbreviation
AC
Meaning
Before meals (ante cibum)
Latin: ante cibum
Dosing Timing
Abbreviation
PC
Meaning
After meals (post cibum)
Latin: post cibum
Dosing Timing
Abbreviation
NPO
Meaning
Nothing by mouth (nil per os)
Latin: nil per os
Patient Status
Abbreviation
PO
Meaning
By mouth (per os)
Latin: per os
Route
Abbreviation
IV
Meaning
Intravenous
Route
Abbreviation
IM
Meaning
Intramuscular
Route
Abbreviation
SQ/SubQ
Meaning
Subcutaneous
Under the skin
Route
Abbreviation
PR
Meaning
Per rectum
Route
Abbreviation
SL
Meaning
Sublingual
Under the tongue
Route
Abbreviation
Rx
Meaning
Prescription
Documentation
Abbreviation
Dx
Meaning
Diagnosis
Documentation
Abbreviation
Tx
Meaning
Treatment
Documentation
Abbreviation
Hx
Meaning
History
Documentation
Abbreviation
Sx
Meaning
Symptoms
Documentation
Abbreviation
SOB
Meaning
Shortness of breath
Symptoms
Abbreviation
N/V
Meaning
Nausea and vomiting
Symptoms
Abbreviation
CP
Meaning
Chest pain
Symptoms
Abbreviation
HA
Meaning
Headache
Symptoms
Abbreviation
LOC
Meaning
Loss of consciousness
Symptoms
Abbreviation
A&O
Meaning
Alert and oriented
Often followed by x3 or x4
Assessment
Abbreviation
WNL
Meaning
Within normal limits
Assessment
Abbreviation
STAT
Meaning
Immediately (statim)
Latin: statim
Urgency
Abbreviation
c̄
Meaning
With
c with a line over it
Symbols
Abbreviation
s̄
Meaning
Without
s with a line over it
Symbols
Abbreviation
ā
Meaning
Before
a with a line over it
Symbols
Abbreviation
p̄
Meaning
After
p with a line over it
Symbols