Page 10 - Course Guide 2019

4.6 TO DESCRIBE TIME OF ADMINISTRATION

4.6.1 Times per day
Abbreviations Term or phrase Meaning
sem. in die / o.d semel in die once a day
d.d. de die daily
b.i.d / b.d bis in die twice a day
t.i.d / t.d ter in die three times a day
q.i.d / q.d quarter in die four times a day
sex. in d. sexies in die six times a day
b.t.i.d bis terve in die two or three times a day
t.q.d ter quaterve die three or four times a day
vic. vices time / times
ad 3 vic ad tres vices for three times

4.6.2 Parts of the day
Abbreviations Term or phrase Meaning
m. mane in the morning
o.m omni mane every morning
jentac. jentaculum breakfast
meridiem meridiem noon
prand. prandium dinner
a.j. ante jentaculum before breakfast
a.m ante meridiem before noon
n. nocte at night
inter noct. inter noctem during the night
o.n omni nocte every night
h.d hora decubitus at bedtime
h.s hora somni at bedtime
n. et m. / n.m nocte et mane night and morning
m.seq mane sequenti the following morning

4.6.3 ‘Hour’ time
Abbreviations Term or phrase Meaning
o.h / qq.h omni hora / quaque horq every hour
o.q.h / qq.q.h omni quarta hora / quaque every four hours
quarta hora
sing.hor singulis horis every hour
sec.hor secundis horis every two hours
alt.hor / a.h. alternis horis every two hours
tert.hor tertiis horis every three hours
quart.hor quartis horis every four hours
sext.hor sextis horis every six hours