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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 ...
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 ...
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 as needed from the Latin pro re nata: PT prothrombin time PTT partial thromboplastin time q every qid 4 times a day RA rheumatoid arthritis RBC red blood cell RNA ribonucleic acid Sao2 arterial oxygen saturation SBE subacute bacterial endocarditis sc subcutaneous(ly) s/e side-effect(s) SI International System of Units SIDS
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
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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 ...