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04/26/2014
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Term
addendum
 Definition
Things to be added. Plural is addenda (or addendums; both are acceptable English usage, but addenda is preferred.).
Term
ad libitum
 Definition
Shortened to ad lib. According to your pleasure. "The patient is to resume activity ad lib."
Term
auris dextra
 Definition
A.D., right ear.
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auris sinistra
 Definition
A.S., left ear. Did you know that the word sinister comes from the term that means "left-handed"?
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aures utrae
 Definition
A.U., each ear (often interpreted as "both ears").
Term
bruit(s)
 Definition
Pronounced broo-ee(s). This is an abnormal vascular sound heard on auscultation during a physical exam. Look it up in your dictionary and you will see that nearly all the different types of bruits are French terms.
Term
cafe au lait spot
 Definition
This is a skin lesion that is the color of coffee with milk—a distinctive light brown pigment having a macular form. Pronounced "kahFAY o LAY."
Term
coup
 Definition
A hit or stroke; found in such terms as coup de grace (coo day grawss), coup d'etat (coo day taw), contrecoup (contray-coo—as in a certain kind of brain injury).
Term
cul-de-sac
 Definition
A blind alley. Usually has reference to the uterine cul-de-sac.
Term
en bloc
 Definition
In one block. Common term in surgery and pathology where a specimen is removed in one piece. It is pronounced “on block.” But don't get it wrong by spelling it that way!
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en masse
 Definition
In mass—sometimes refers to one unit, not divided into parts. Pronounced "on mass" or sometimes "on moss."
Term
Gilbert disease
 Definition
Pronounced zhee-BEAR. An inborn abnormality of liver function.
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in ano
 Definition
About the only place you will ever hear this is in reference to "fistula in ano," which is an abnormal opening near the anus.
Term
in extremis
 Definition
At the point of death.
Term
in situ
 Definition
In its original position; in its natural or normal place. "The carcinoma in situ has not spread to surrounding tissues." Very common term in pathology reports.
Term
in toto
 Definition
As a whole or in the whole, a totality. "The specimen was removed in toto."
Term
oculus dexter
 Definition
O.D., right eye.
Term
oculus sinister
 Definition
O.S., left eye.
Term
oculus uterque
 Definition
O.U., each eye/both eyes. Again, you will often hear the abbreviations for these terms, but will rarely, if ever, hear the words themselves.
Term
peau d'orange
 Definition
pronounced “po-dranzh.” Literally means "orange peel" and describes the appearance of the skin in certain dermatological conditions.
Term
per
 Definition
For, through, by. Per diem, by the day. Millimeters per second. Per annum, by the year.
Term
raphe
 Definition
Pronounced “rah-fay.” It is included here because of its unusual pronunciation. Literally the word means "seam" and refers to the line of union between various symmetrical physiologic structures.
Term
Raynaud phenomenon or disease
 Definition
Pronounced “ray-NO.” This is a vascular disorder characterized by intermittent loss of circulation, usually to the extremities.
Term
statim
 Definition
At once, immediately. You will hear this as "stat."
Term
status quo
 Definition
The existing condition. "There was no change in the patient's status quo."
Term
Virchow-Robin spaces
 Definition
Pronounced “ver-cow ro-BAN.” A perivascular space in the brain in which important immunological functions take place.
Term
ante cibum
 Definition
a.c. Before food. "Medication to be taken 40 mg a.c."
Term
ante meridiem
 Definition
a.m. In the morning. "He will be seen at 10:00 a.m. in the morning"—is totally redundant. Correct it if you see or hear it. The abbreviation a.m. is common in drug dosages. AM is also an acceptable form.
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bis in die
 Definition
b.i.d. Twice a day or twice daily.
Term
die
 Definition
d. Day. This is the "d" in most abbreviations.
Term
gutta
 Definition
g.t.t. A drop. Often appears in medication lists in reference to eardrops or eyedrops.
Term
hora
 Definition
h. Hour. "Amoxicillin 500 mg q.4h. or q. 4 h."
Term
hora somni
 Definition
h.s. At bedtime (literally the hour of sleep). "She was to take her Elavil q.h.s."
Term
per os
 Definition
p.o. By mouth. "Lasix 40 p.o. q.d."
Term
post meridiem
 Definition
p.m. Afternoon, or between noon and midnight.
Term
pro re nata
 Definition
p.r.n. As needed. "Tylenol 325 mg q.4 h. p.r.n. pain."
Term
quaque die
 Definition
q.d. Every day.
Term
quaque hora
 Definition
q.h. Every hour.
Term
quaque secunda hora
 Definition
Abbreviated q.2 h. This means every 2 hours.
Term
quaque tertia hora
 Definition
q.3 h. Every 3 hours.
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quaque quarta hora
 Definition
q.4 h. Every 4 hours.
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quaque sex hora
 Definition
q.6 h. Every 6 hours.
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quaque octa hora
 Definition
q.8 h. Every 8 hours.
Term
quater in die
 Definition
q.i.d. Four times a day.
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ter in die
 Definition
t.i.d. Three times a day.
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b.i.d.
 Definition
Twice a day or twice daily.
Term
d.
 Definition
Day. This is the "d" in most abbreviations.
Term
g.t.t.
 Definition
A drop. Often appears in medication lists in reference to eardrops or eyedrops.
Term
h.
 Definition
Hour. "Amoxicillin 500 mg q.4h. or q. 4 h."
Term
h.s.
 Definition
At bedtime (literally the hour of sleep). "She was to take her Elavil q.h.s."
Term
p.o.
 Definition
By mouth. "Lasix 40 p.o. q.d."
Term
p.m.
 Definition
Afternoon, or between noon and midnight.
Term
p.r.n.
 Definition
As needed. "Tylenol 325 mg q.4 h. p.r.n. pain."
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q.d.
 Definition
Every day.
Term
q.h.
 Definition
Every hour.
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q.2 h.
 Definition
Every 2 hours.
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q.3 h.
 Definition
Every 3 hours.
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q.4 h.
 Definition
Every 4 hours.
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q.6 h.
 Definition
Every 6 hours.
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q.8 h.
 Definition
Every 8 hours.
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q.i.d.
 Definition
Four times a day.
Term
t.i.d.
 Definition
Three times a day.
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