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per mil. per mille "in each thousand" prox. proximo mense "next month" [1] See also inst. and ult. QDBV quod deus bene vertat "may God look favourably on this" Often on the title page of books. QEC quod erat construendum "which was to be constructed" After constructing something, normally to show its existence. QEF quod erat faciendum "which ...
"Per head", i.e., "per person", a ratio by the number of persons. The singular is per caput. per capsulam: through the small box: That is, "by letter" per contra: through the contrary: Or "on the contrary" (cf. a contrario) per crucem vincemus: through the cross we shall conquer: Motto of St John Fisher Catholic High School, Dewsbury: Per ...
every other day (from Latin quaque altera die) QALY: quality-adjusted life year: q.AM: every day before noon (from Latin quaque die ante meridiem) q.d. every day (from Latin quaque die) q.d.s. four times each day (from Latin quater die sumendus) q.h. each hour (from Latin quaque hora) q.h.s. every bedtime (from Latin quaque hora somni) q.i.d.
Latin, Greek, or Neo-Latin English Possible confusion aa, āā, ĀĀ ana of each AAA apply to affected area abdominal aortic aneurysm: a.c. ante cibum: before meals a.c.h.s., ac&hs ante cibum et hora somni: before meals and at bedtime a.d. auris dextra: right ear a single-storey a can be mistaken as an o which could read "o.d.", meaning right eye
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 ...
QID - four times a day / Latin: quater in die: Existing 6WK - six times a week 5WK - five times a week 4WK - four times a week 3WK - three times a week 2WK - twice a week: I dispute this, more likely "1 qds for 2wk" meaning 1 taken 4 times a day for 2 weeks QWK - once a week: Needs verifying common abbreviation 2MT - twice a month
ad astra per aspera: to the stars through difficulties: i.e., "a rough road leads to the stars", as on the Launch Complex 34 memorial plaque for the astronauts of Apollo 1. Used as a motto by the State of Kansas and other organisations ad augusta per angusta: through difficulties to honours: i.e., to rise to a high position overcoming hardships.
in the present month: Used in formal correspondence to refer to the current month, sometimes abbreviated as inst; e.g.: "Thank you for your letter of the 17th inst."—ult. mense = last month, prox. mense = next month. Instrumentum regni: instrument of government