a.m., AM
morning
b.i.d. BID
two times per day
H.s.
hours of sleep
noc.
night
p.m., PM
afternoon
p.r.n.
whenever nessesary
q.
every
q.2h,q.4h
every two hours, every two hours
q.h
every hour
q.i.d. QID
four times a day
stat
immediately
t.i.d.
TID
cap(s)
capsule(s)
tab(s)
tablets
Bx
biopsy
CA
cancer
chemo
chemotherapy
mets
merastasis
CBC
complete blood count
RBC, rbc
red blood cell count
WBC, wbc
white blood cell count
WNL
within normal limits