What is the meaning of the prn medical abbreviation?
In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of prn. Here is the meaning of prn mean in medical terms.
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What does prn medical abbreviation mean?
In the science & medicine, the meaning of the medical abbreviation prn is as required/needed (pro re nata).
prn: as required/needed (pro re nata)
Related Medical Abbreviations
AIDS | Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome |
BCCTP | breast and cervical cancer (treatment) program |
BDD | body dysmorphic disorder |
CSS | central service supply |
CVB | coxsackievirus B |
DOI | digital object identifier; date of injury |
DRI | daily/dietary reference intake; Dietary Reference Intake |
ENT | otorhinolaryngology/otolaryngologist; ear, nose and throat |
ETU | endotoxin unit; emergency trauma unit |
EX FIX | External Fixation |
FRCP | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians |
FRCS | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons |
HAART | Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy |
HGV | hepatitis g virus |
HepB | hepatitis B |
IBW | Ideal Body Weight |
IDG | interdisciplinary group |
IRS | identical, related, or similar |
Ir | Iridium (element) |
LAHB | left anterior hemiblock |
LFD | low fat diet |
LTC | long-term care (facility); long-term condition; low transverse cervical (c/s) |
ME ratio | myeloid/erythroid ratio |
MOA | memorandum of agreement; mechanism of action |
MPD | myeloproliferative disorders; multiple personality disorder |
NIDDM | Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
NOS | Not Otherwise Specified |
OL | left eye (oculus laevus) |
OSCE | objective structured clinical examination |
PCA | Patient Controlled Analgesia |
PED | pediatrician |
PMU | pain management unit |
PTA | Prior To Admission; Peritonsilar Abscess |
PVD | Peripheral Vascular Disease; Posterior Vitreous Detachment |
R/F | refill |
RFB | rifabutin |
RFt | right foot |
RLF | retrolental fibroplasia |
SPCA | Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
Sm | Samarium (element) |
UHF | ultrahigh frequency |
VVC | vulvovaginal candidiasis |
ZDV | zidovudine |
cc | Cubic centimeters. For example, the amount of fluid removed from the body is recorded in ccs. |
q.d. | Each day. As in taking a medicine daily. |
q3h | Every 3 hours. As in taking a medicine every 3 hours. |
retro | retrograde |
sol | solution |
sync | synchronization |
tbc | tubercle bacillus |
ther | therapeutic, therapy |