| fMxvijss |
= |
17 1/2 fM |
(ss - semis (1/2)) |
| fMxviii / fMxvjjj |
= |
18 fM |
|
| fMxiiiss / fMxjjjss |
= |
18 1/2 fM |
|
| fMixx / fMjxx |
= |
19 fM |
|
| fMixxss / fMjxxss |
= |
19 1/2 fM |
|
| fEss |
= |
1/2 fl.scr. |
(E - escruple) |
| fEi / fEj |
= |
1 fl.scr. |
|
| fEiss / fEjss |
= |
1 1/2 fl.scr. |
|
| fEii / fEjj |
= |
2 fl.scr. |
|
| fEiiss / fEjjss |
= |
2 1/2 fl.scr. |
|
| f3vss |
= |
5 1/2 fl.dhm. |
(3 - three scruples) |
| f3vi / f3vj |
= |
6 fl.dhm. |
|
| f3viss / f3vjss |
= |
6 1/2 fl.dhm. |
|
| f3vii / f3vjj |
= |
7 fl.dhm. |
|
| f3viiss / f3vjjss |
= |
7 1/2 fl.dhm. |
|
| fZxiiiss / fZxjjjss |
= |
13 1/2 fl.oz. |
(Z - onza) |
| fZxiv / fZxjv |
= |
14 fl.oz. |
|
| fZxivss / fZxjvss |
= |
14 1/2 fl.oz. |
|
| fZxv |
= |
15 fl.oz. |
|
| fZxvss |
= |
15 1/2 fl.oz. |
|
| fOvss |
= |
5 1/2 fl.pt. |
(O - octarius (1/8 fC)) |
| fOvi / fOvj |
= |
6 fl.pt. |
(1 fl.pt. = .8333333 imp.pt. Yr.1826) |
| fOviss / fOvjss |
= |
6 1/2 fl.pt. |
|
| fOii / fOjj |
= |
7 fl.pt. |
|
| fOiiss / fOjjss |
= |
7 1/2 fl.pt. |
|
| fCss |
= |
1/2 fl.gal. |
(C - congius) |
| fCi / fCj |
= |
1 fl.gal. |
|
| fCiss / fCjss |
= |
1 1/2 fl.gal. |
|
| fCii / fCjj |
= |
2 fl.gal. |
|
| fCiiss / fCjjss |
= |
2 1/2 fl.gal. |
|
| & |
= |
and |
|
| &c |
= |
and so forth |
(et cetera) |
| aa |
= |
of each a like quantity |
(ana) |
| ad |
= |
to, up to |
|
| ad lib. |
= |
at pleasure |
(ad libitum) |
| a.c. |
= |
before meals |
(ante cibos) |
| alt.h. |
= |
every other hour |
(alternis horis) |
| aq. |
= |
water |
(aqua) |
| b.i.d. |
= |
2 times daily |
(bis in die) |
| C |
= |
fluid gallon |
(congius) |
| c. |
= |
with |
(cum) |
| collyr. |
= |
eye lotion |
(collyrium) |
| dieb.alt. |
= |
every other day |
(diebus alternis) |
| dieb.tert. |
= |
every 3rd day |
(diebus tertius) |
| disp. |
= |
dispense |
(despensa) |
| d.t.d. |
= |
give such doses |
(dentur tales doses) |
| E |
= |
scruple |
(escruple) |
| et |
= |
and |
|
| gt |
= |
a drop |
(gutta) |
| gtt |
= |
drops |
(guttae) |
| h.s. |
= |
at bedtime |
(hora somni) |
| in d. |
= |
daily |
(in die) |
| in vit. |
= |
in glass |
(in vitro) |
| m. |
= |
mix |
(misce) |
| non rep. |
= |
do not repeat |
(non repetatur) |
| O |
= |
fluid pint |
(octarius) |
| o.d. |
= |
right eye, daily |
(oculus dexter, omni die) |
| o.m. |
= |
every morning |
(omni mane) |
| omn.bih. |
= |
once every 2 hours |
(omni bihorio) |
| omn.hor. |
= |
once every hour |
(omni hora) |
| o.n. |
= |
every night |
(omni nocte) |
| o.s. |
= |
left eye |
(oculus sinister) |
| p.c. |
= |
after meals |
(post cibos) |
| p.d. |
= |
per day |
(per diem) |
| placebo |
= |
to please |
|
| p.o. |
= |
by mouth |
(per os) |
| p.r.n. |
= |
as the occasion arises |
(pro re nata) |
| q.d. |
= |
once daily |
(quaque die) |
| q.h. |
= |
every hour |
(quaque hora) |
| q.i.d. |
= |
4 times daily |
(quater in die) |
| q.s. |
= |
sufficient quantity |
(quantum sufficiat) |
| Rx |
= |
take |
(recipe) |
| S |
= |
write |
(put directions on medicine pack.) |
| Sig. |
= |
write |
(put directions on medicine pack.) |
| s.o.s. |
= |
if necessary |
(si opus sit) |
| ss |
= |
1/2 |
(semis) |
| s.s. |
= |
without |
(sine) |
| t.i.d. |
= |
3 times daily |
(ter in die) |
| troch. |
= |
lozenge, lozenges |
(trochiscus, trochisci) |
| ungt. |
= |
ointment |
(unguentum) |
| ut dict. |
= |
as directed |
(ut dictum) |
| Z |
= |
ounce |
(onza) |
| |
|
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