Term or Abbreviation
Meaning
O.D.
right eye
O.L.
left eye
O.S.
left eye
O.U.
both eyes
p.c. (post cib.)
after meals
per
through, by means of
p.o. (per os)
by mouth
p.r.n.
if needed, as needed
placebo
I will satisfy,
nontherapeutic substitute
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Questions:
O.D. means _________________
O.S. means _________________
O.U. means _________________
p.c. means __________________
p.o. means __________________
p.r.n. means _________________
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Answers:
O.D. means right eye
p.c. means after meals
O.S. means left eye
p.o. means by mouth
O.U. means both eyes
p.r.n. means if needed, as needed
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