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addendum
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Things to be added. Plural is addenda (or addendums; both are acceptable English usage, but addenda is preferred.).
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ad libitum
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Shortened to ad lib. According to your pleasure. "The patient is to resume activity ad lib."
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auris dextra
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A.D., right ear.
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auris sinistra
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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
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A.U., each ear (often interpreted as "both ears").
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bruit(s)
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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.
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cafe au lait spot
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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."
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coup
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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).
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cul-de-sac
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A blind alley. Usually has reference to the uterine cul-de-sac.
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en bloc
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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
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In mass—sometimes refers to one unit, not divided into parts. Pronounced "on mass" or sometimes "on moss."
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Gilbert disease
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Pronounced zhee-BEAR. An inborn abnormality of liver function.
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in ano
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About the only place you will ever hear this is in reference to "fistula in ano," which is an abnormal opening near the anus.
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in extremis
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at the point of death
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in situ
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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.
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in toto
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As a whole or in the whole, a totality. "The specimen was removed in toto."
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oculus dexter
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O.D., right eye.
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oculus sinister
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O.S., left eye.
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oculus uterque
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O.U., each eye. Again, you will often hear the abbreviations for these terms, but will rarely, if ever, hear the words themselves.
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peau d'orange
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pronounced “po-dranzh.” Literally means "orange peel" and describes the appearance of the skin in certain dermatological conditions.
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per
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For, through, by. Per diem, by the day. Millimeters per second. Per annum, by the year.
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raphe
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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.
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Raynaud phenomenon or disease
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Pronounced “ray-NO.” This is a vascular disorder characterized by intermittent loss of circulation, usually to the extremities.
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statim
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At once, immediately. You will hear this as "stat."
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status quo
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The existing condition. "There was no change in the patient's status quo."
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Virchow-Robin spaces
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Pronounced “ver-cow ro-BAN.” A perivascular space in the brain in which important immunological functions take place.
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ante cibum
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a.c. Before food. "Medication to be taken 40 mg a.c."
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ante meridium
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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
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b.i.d. Twice a day or twice daily.
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die
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d. Day. This is the "d" in most abbreviations.
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gutta
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g.t.t. A drop. Often appears in medication lists in reference to eardrops or eyedrops.
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hora
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h. Hour. "Amoxicillin 500 mg q.4h. or q. 4 h."
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hora somni
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h.s. At bedtime (literally the hour of sleep). "She was to take her Elavil q.h.s."
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per os
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p.o. By mouth. "Lasix 40 p.o. q.d."
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post meridiem
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p.m. Afternoon, or between noon and midnight.
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pro re nata
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p.r.n. As needed. "Tylenol 325 mg q.4h. p.r.n. pain."
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quaque die
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q.d. Every day.
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quaque hora
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q.d. Every day.
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quaque secunda hora
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Abbreviated q.2h. This means every 2 hours.
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quaque tertia hora
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q.3h. Every 3 hours.
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quaque quarta hora
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q.4h. Every 4 hours.
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quaque sex hora
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q.6h. Every 6 hours.
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quaque octa hora
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q.8h. Every 8 hours.
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quater in die
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q.i.d. Four times a day.
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ter in die
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t.i.d. Three times a day.
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