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Latin Abbreviations

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MBBCH — Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
PO — Per Os (Latin: by mouth, orally)
NB — Nota Bene. Abbreviation of the Latin expression commonly used to emphasise the importance of a statement, literally meaning 'observe well'. Or less politely and more amusingly, No Bullshit.
E. G. — Exampli Gratia = For Example
PLEBS — Plebeians; One of middle or lower class.
PIT — Per Iter Tenebricosum
QID. — Quater In Die
O.L. — Oculus Laevus
O.N. — Omni Nocte
ISQ — In Status Quo
IHSV — In Hoc Signo, Vinces
SCIL. — Latin abbreviation, legal term used in business letter
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
NARIST. — Naristillae
ETC — Et Cetera
QED — quod erat demonstrandum (which was to be proved or demonstrated)
PRN. — Pro Re Nata
TID — ter in die (three times daily)
STET — Let it Stand (an editor's mark)
VS. — Versus
P.R. — per rectum
E.G. — Exempli Gratia (for example)
SPQR — Senatus Populus Que Romanus (Latin The Senate And The People Of Rome)
OD — Omne in Die
CL — Corpus Luteum
BIBLIOS — Word
AM — Ante Meridiem
OP CIT — Opere Citato
D.T.D. — Dentur Tales Doses
IE — Id Est (that is)
AASF — Annales Academiae Scientiarum Fennicae
AD — Lib Ad Libitum
QPQ — Quid Pro Quo
DG — Dei Gratia
RIP — Reductus In Pulvis, Reqviescat In Pace
BID — bis in die
RI — Rex Imperator
CF. — [generally italicized] Compare [Latin "confer", imperative of "compare"]
C. — Circa (generally italicized to indicate Latin origin)
VS — Versus Simulation
QS — Quantum Sufficiat
PM — Post Meridiem
A.I. — Ad Interim (in the meantime)
ASICS — Anima Sana in Corpore Sano
OD. — Omni Die
VS — Versus Star
AMDG — Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
TROCHE — Trochiscus
VIZ — Videlicet