hora. qhs, h.s., hs. at bedtime or half strength.

What is the medical term for bedtime?

quaque hora. every hour. q.h.s. quaque hora somni every night at bedtime.

What does C W mean in medical terms?

C/W Clinical decision making A phrase used by practitioners of the ‘visual arts’ of medicine, ie pathology and radiology, in which a diagnosis is based on a subjective interpretation of a particular pattern in a tissue, organ, or body region.

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin disease. It causes painful, boil-like lumps that form under the skin. It often affects areas where the skin rubs together, such as your armpits and groin. The lumps become inflamed and painful. They often break open, causing abscesses that drain fluid and pus.

What do you call every 3 weeks?

(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : occurring or appearing three times a week. 2 : occurring or appearing every three weeks. triweekly.

q.d. (qd or QD) is once a day; q.d. stands for “quaque die” (which means, in Latin, once a day). t.i.d. (or tid or TID) is three times a day ; t.i.d. stands for “ter in die” (in Latin, 3 times a day). q.i.d. (or qid or QID) is four times a day; q.i.d. stands for “quater in die” (in Latin, 4 times a day).

What time should I take pills 4 times a day?

When the drug facts label on the medicine says to give it “every 6 hours,” that generally means the medicine is taken 4 times a day (for example, at breakfast, lunch, supper, and bedtime).

What does 3x a day mean?

t.i.d. (on prescription): Seen on a prescription, t.i.d. means three times a day. It is an abbreviation for “ter in die” which in Latin means three times a day.

What does OD mean for medication? These are simply abbreviations for Latin terms: OD is an abbreviation for “oculus dexter” which is Latin for “right eye.” OS is an abbreviation for “oculus sinister” which is Latin for “left eye.”

What does 28 7 mean on a prescription?

• N/S. 28/07: 8 tablets dispensed in a box labelled ‘do not. send home with patient’. These tablets will either be for short term use or patient has more at home and we will not supply 28 days one stop. • Plenty at home: Use stock, non stock (N/S) PODs medication.

What does stat mean in prescription?

STAT: A common medical abbreviation for urgent or rush. From the Latin word statim, meaning “immediately.”

What does W mean in medical terms?

WN. well nourished. WNL. within normal limits (also: we never looked) W/O.

Acronym. Definition. DOE. Department Of Energy (US)