Latin Medical Terms

Abscessus - Abscess.
Accessio - Seizure.
Adstante febri (Ads. febr.) - While fever is present.
Aeger - Sick.
Ante cibum (AC) - Before meals.
Ante prandium (AP) - Before a meal.
Apoplexia - Apoplexy, Stroke.
Aqua pura (Aq. pur.) - Pure water. (filtered, not distilled)
Baccalaureus Medicinae (BM) - Bachelor of Medicine.
Balneum tepidum (BT) - A tepid bath.
Bis in die (bid.) - Twice a day.
Capiatur (Capr.) - Let it be taken.
Colaturas - About to strain. (Sufficient to strain)
Colica - Colic.
Collutorium (Collut.) - A mouth-wash.
Collyrium (Collyr.) - An eye-lotion.
Constipatio - Constipation.
Convulsio - Convulsions.
Coque secundum artem (Coq. SA) - Boil according to art.
Coup - Stroke.
Crampmus - Cramps.
Cras mane (CM) - Tomorrow morning.
Cras mane sumendus (CMS) - To be taken tomorrow morning.
Cras nocte (CN) - Tomorrow night.
Crastinus (Crast.) - For tomorrow.
Cura te ipsum - Physician, heal thyself!
Cyathus aqua (C. aq.) - A glass of water.
Da, signa (DS) - Give and sign.
Deaurentur pilulae (Deaur. pil.) - Let the pills be gilt.
Debilitas - Debility, Illness, Weakness.
Debita spissitudine (D, spiss.) - With a proper consistence.
Decessus - Died, Death.
Decubitus (Decub.) - Lying down.
Deglutiatur (Deglut.) - Let it be swallowed.
Delirium tremens - Alcoholic distress; delusions and trembling.
Dementia a potu - Insanity from drinking.
Dentur ad scatulam (Dent. ad scat.) - Let them be put in a box.
Dentur tales doses (DTD) - Let such doses be given.
Detur (Det.) - Let it be given.
Detur in duplo (D. in dup.) - Let twice as much be given.
Detur, signetur - Let it be given and signed.
Dextro lateri (Dext. lat.) - To the right side.
Dicbus alternis (Dicb, altern.) - Every other day.
Die sequente (D. seq.) - On the following day.
Diluculo (Diluc.) - At break of day.
Directione propria (DP) - With a proper direction.
Divide in partes aequales (D. in px) - Divide into equal parts.
Dosi pedetentim crescente (DPC) - The dose gradually increasing.
Dysenteria - Dysentery.
E gelatina vituli (E gel vit.) - In calf's foot jelly.
E paulo aquae (E paul. aq.) - In a little water.
E quolibet vehiculo idoneo (E quol. vehic, idon.) - In any suitable vehicle.
Eadem (Ead.) - The same.
Ecclampsia - Convulsions.
Ejusdem (Ejusd.) - Of the same.
Electuarium (Elect.) - An electuary.
Emeticum (Emet.) - An emetic.
Empicus - Lung disease.
Emplastrum (Emp.) - A plaster.
Emplastrum lyttx (Emp. lytt.) - A blister.
Epilepsia - Epilepsy.
Evacuatio (Evac.) - A motion.
Ex aqua (Ex aq.) - In water.
Exhaustio - Exhaustion.
Exhibeatur (Exhib.) - Let it be exhibited.
Extemplo (Estempl.) - To at once, immediately.
Extende super alutam mollem (Ext. sup. alut. moll.) - Spread it on soft leather.
Extractum (Ext.) - An extract.
Feber (Febris) - Fever.
Febri durunte (Feb. dur.) - During the fever.
Febris Adenomeningea - Adenomeningeal Fever.
Febris Africana - African Fever.
Febris Angina - Angina.
Febris Castrensis - Camp Fever.
Febris Enterica - Enteric Fever.
Febris Flava - Yellow Fever.
Febris Intermittens - Intermittent Fever.
Febris Militarius - War Fever.
Febris Nervosa - Nervous Fever.
Febris Petechialis - Spotted Fever.
Febris Puerperalis - Puerperal Fever.
Febris Remittens - Remittent Fever.
Febris Rubra - Scarlet Fever.
Febris Scorbutica - Scorbutic Fever.
Febris Verminosa - Verminous Fever.
Femoribus internis (Fem. intern.) - To the inner part of the thighs.
Fiant pilulae (Ft. pil.) - Let the pills, be made.
Fiat haustus (Ft. haust.) - Let a draught be made.
Fiat lege artis (FLA) - Let it be made according to rule.
Fiat mistura (FM., ft. mist.) - Let a mixture be made.
Fiat pilula (Ft. pil.) - Let a pill be made.
Fiat secundum artem (FSA) - Let it be made according to art.
Filtrum (Filtr.) - A filter.
Frustillatim (Frust.) - Little by little.
Frustum (Frust.) - A little bit.
Gelatina quavis (Gel. quav.) - In any kind of jelly.
Gutturi applicandus (Guttur. appl.) - To be applied to the throat.
Harum pilulae tres sumantur (Har. pil. iij. s.) - Let three of these pills be taken.
Haustus ter de die sumendus (Ht. TDDS) - The draught to be taken three times a day.
Hebdomada (Hebdom.) - For a week.
Hora somni (HS) - At bedtime. (At the hour of sleep)
Horae unius spatio (Hor. un. spat.) - At the expiration of one hour.
Horis intermediis (Hor, interm.) - In the intermediate hours.
Hujus formae (HF) - Of this shape. (emplast)
Impetu effervescentiae (Impet. efferv.) - During effervescence.
In decocto hordei (In decoct. hord.) - In barley water.
In dies (In d.) - From day to day.
In folio argenti volvendas (In fol. arg. vol.) - Rolled in silver leaf.
In fusum (Inf.) - An infusion.
In partes aequales (In p. aeq.) - Into equal parts.
In pulmento (In pulm.) - In gruel.
Infectio - Infection.
Inflammatio - Inflammation.
Infricetur (Infric.) - Let it be rubbed in.
Infunde (Infund.) - Pour in.
Injectio (Inj.) - An injection.
Injectio hypodermica (Inj. hyp.) - An hypodermic injection.
Injiciatur enema (Inj. enem.) - Let an enema be administered.
Inspissare (Insp.) - To thicken.
Lateri dolcnti (Lat. dol.) - To the affected side.
Linfricandus - To be rubbed in.
Linimentum parti affectre infricandum (Lin. p. a. infr.) - The liniment to be rubbed on the affected part.
Luce prima (Luc. p.) - Early in the morning, dawn.
Mane et vespere (M. et. v.) - Morning and evening.
Mane primo (MP) - Early in the morning.
Marasmus - Weakness.
Massa pilularum (MP) - A pill mass.
Medicinae Doctor (MD) - Doctor of Medicine.
Mica panis (Mic. pan.) - A crumb of bread.
Misce, fiat mistura (M. ft. mist.) - Mix, and let a mixture be made.
Mittantur in phialam (Mittr. in phial.) - Let them be put into a phial.
Mittatur, mittantur (Mittr.) - Let it (let them) be sent.
Mitte quantitatem duplicem (M. q. dx.) - Send double quantity.
Morbus Hungaricus - Epidemic Typhus.
Morbus - Disease.
More dicto utendus (MDU) - To be used as directed.
More dictor (M. Dict.) - As directed.
More solito (MS) - In the usual manner.
Mors - Death.
Musculus latissimus dorsi - The widest muscle of the back.
Natus Mortuus - Stillborn.
Nihil per os (NPO) - Nothing by mouth.
Obitus - Death, Died.
Omni bidou (Omn. bid.) - Every two days.
Ope penicilli - With a Camel-hair pencil.
Partes aequales (P. AE.) - Equal parts.
Parti affectae (Part. affect.) - To the affected part.
Parti affectae applicandus (PAA) - To be applied to the affected part.
Partitis vicibus (Part. vic.) - In divided doses.
Per deliquium (PD) - By deliquescence.
Per os (PO) - Through the mouth; By mouth.
Per rectum (PR) - Through the rectum.
Peracta operatione emetic (or, emetica) (Peract. op. emet.) - When the operation of the emetic is finished.
Pestis - Plague.
Phiala prius agitata (PPA) - The bottle having been previously shaken.
Placebo - I will please. (Medical expression for remedies with no medical effect, which improve one's medical condition only because one believes they do)
Post cibum (PC) - After meals.
Post jentaculum (Post jentac.) - After breakfast.
Post prandium (Post prand.) - After dinner.
Post quamque evacuationem (Post qq. evac.) - After each motion.
Post singulas sedes liquidas (Post sing, sed. liq.) - After each liquid motion.
Primum est non nocere - First of all, do no harm. (Hippocrates; The maxim has become an ethical guiding principle in medical profession)
Pro dosi (PD) - For a dose.
Pro potu sumendus (Pro pot. s.) - To be taken as a drink.
Pro ratione aetatis (Pro. rat. wt.) - According to age.
Pro re nata (PRN) - As needed: As the occasion arises.
Proxima luce (Prox. luc.) - On the next day.
Pulvinar humuli (Pulv, hum.) - A hop pillow.
Quantitas duplex (Q. dx.) - A double quantity.
Quantum libet (QL) - As much as pleases. (As much as you wish)
Quantum sufficit (QS) - As much as suffices.
Quantum vis (QV) - As much as you wish.
Quaque die (QD) - Every day.
Quaque hora (QH) - Every hour.
Quaque mane (QM) - Every morning.
Quaque nocte (QN) - Every night.
Quater die (QD) - Four times a day.
Quater in die (QID) - Take four times a day.
Quoque alternis die (QAD) - Every other day.
Redactus in pulverem (R. in pulv.) - Reduced to powder.
Redigatur in pulverem (Redig. in pulv.) - Let it be reduced to powder.
Rememdium - Cure, remedy, nostrum, medicine.
Repetat (Rep., Repet.) - Let him repeat.
Sanguisugae sex (Sanguisug. vj.) - Six leeches.
Semidrachma (Semidr.) - Half a drachm.
Sequenti luce (Seq. luc.) - The following day.
Sermihora (Semih.) - Half an hour.
Sesquihora (Sesquih.) - An hour and a half.
Sesuncia (Sesunc.) - Apt ounce and a half.
Si vires permittant (Si vir. perm.) - If the strength permit.
Signa, signetur, signentur (Sig.) - Let it be signed, sign.
Signetur (Sig.) or (S/) - Let it be labeled.
Singulis aurosis (Sing. auror.) - Every morning.
Singulis horae quadrantibus (Sing. hor. quad.) - Every quarter of an hour.
Solve, dissolve (Solv.) - Soluble tablets.
Spasmus - Cramps.
Spiritus vini rectificatus (SVR) - Rectified spirit.
Spiritus vini tenuior (SVT) - Proof spirit.
Statim (stat) - Immediately.
Statu effervescentiae (Stat. eff.) - Whilst effervescing.
Stratum super stratum (SSS) - Layer upon layer.
Sub finem coctionis (Sub fin. coct.) - When sufficiently boiled down.
Sumat talem (Sum. tal.) - Let the patient take one (or more) such.
Tempori dextro (Temp. dext.) - To the right temple.
Ter in die (TID) - Thrice a day.
Tere simul (Ter. sim.) - Rub together.
Tinctura (Tr.) - A tincture.
Tussi urgente (Tuss. urg.) - If the cough is troublesome.
Tussis - Cough.
Typhus - Typhoid fever.
Ubi pus, ibi evacua - Where there is pus, (there) evacuate it.
Variola - Smallpox.
Vermis - Worms.