Man.

K.B., Knight of the Bath.

K.C.B., Knight Commander of the Bath.

K.G., Knight of the Garter.

Knt., Knight.

K.St.P., Knight of St. Patrick.

K.T., Knight of the Thistle.

L.A.C., Licentiate of the Apothecaries’ Company.

Lat., Latitude.

L.D., Licentiate in Dentistry.

LL.D., Doctor of Laws.

L.M., Licentiate in Midwifery.

Loc. cit., The part referred to.

Lon. or Long., Longitude.

M.A., Master of Arts.

M.B., Bachelor of Medicine.

M.C., Master of Surgery.—Master of the Ceremonies.

M.C.P., Member of the College of Preceptors.

M.D., Doctor of Medicine.

M.I.B.A., Member of the Institute of British Architects.

M.R.C.P., Member of the Royal College of Physicians.

M.R.C.S., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons.

M.R.C.V.S., Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

M.R.I., Member of the Royal Institution.

M.R.I.A., Member of the Royal Irish Academy.

MS., Manuscript.

MSS., Manuscripts.

Mus. Doc., Doctor of Music.

N.B., Mark well.

Nem. con., Without opposition.

O.H.M.S., On Her Majesty’s service.

Op. cit., The work quoted.

Per cent. (often expressed by the sign %), By the hundred.

Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy.

P.M., Afternoon.

Prox., The next (month).

P.S., Postscript.

Q.C., Queen’s Counsel.

Qy. (?), Query, Question.

R.A., Royal Academician—Royal Artillery.

R.E., Royal Engineers.

R.H.A., Royal Horse Artillery.

R.M., Royal Marines.

R.N., Royal Navy.

Tr., Translator.

Ult., The last (month).

v. or vide, See.

W.S., Writer to the Signet.

&, ampersand, and.

&c., et cetera, And so on.

A. aa., ana (Greek), of each. Equally by weight or measure.

Abdom., abdomen, the abdomen, the belly.

Abs. febr., absente febre, fever being absent.

Ad 2 vic., ad secundum vicem, to the second time; or ad duas vices, for two times.

Ad gr. acid., ad gratam aciditatem, to an agreeable acidity.

Ad def. animi, ad defectionem animi, to fainting.

Ad del. an., ad deliquium animi, to fainting.

Ad libit., ad libitum, at pleasure.

Add., adde, or addantur, add, or let them be added; addendus, to be added.

Adjac., adjacens, adjacent.

Admov., admove, admoveatur, admoveantur, apply, let it be applied, let them be applied.

Ads. febre, adstante febre, while the fever is present.

Alter. hor., alternis horis, every other hour.

Alvo adstr., alvo adstrictâ, when the bowels are confined.

Aq. astr., aqua astricta, frozen water.

Aq. bull., aqua bulliens, boiling water.

Aq. com., aqua communis, common water.

Aq. fluv., aqua fluviatilis, river water.

Aq. mar., aqua marina, sea water.

Aq. niv., aqua nivalis, snow water.

Aq. pluv., aqua pluviatilis, or pluvialis, rain water.

Aq. ferv., aqua fervens, hot water.

Aq. font., aqua fontana, or aqua fontis, spring water.

Bis ind., bis in dies, twice a day.

Bib., bibe, drink.

BB., Bbds., Barbadensis, Barbadoes, as aloë Barbadensis.

B.M., balneum mariæ, or balneum maris, a warm-water bath.

B. P., or B. Ph., British Pharmacopœia.

But., butyrum, butter.

B.V., balneum vaporis, a vapour bath.

Cærul., cæruleus, blue.

Cap., capiat, let him (or her) take.

Calom., calomelas, calomel, subchloride of mercury.

C. C., cornu cervi, hartshorn; it may also signify cucurbitula cruenta, the cupping-glass with scarificator.

C.C.U., cornu cervi ustum, burnt hartshorn.

Cochleat., cochleatim, by spoonfuls.

Coch. ampl., cochleare amplum, a large (or table) spoonful; about half a fluid ounce.

Coch. infant., cochleare infantis, a child’s (or tea) spoonful.

Coch. magn., cochleare magnum, a large spoonful.

Coch. med., cochleare medium, } a middling or moderate spoonful; that is,

Coch. mod., cochleare modicum,} a dessert-spoonful—about two fluid drachms.

Coch. parv., cochleare parvum, a small (or tea) spoonful; it contains about one fluid drachm.

Col., cola, strain.

Col., colatus, strained.

Colet., coletur, colat., colatur, let it be strained; colaturæ, to the strained liquor.

Colent., colentur, let them be strained.

Color., coloretur, let it be coloured.

Comp., compositus, compounded.

Cong., congius, a gallon.

Cons., conserva, conserve; also (imperat. of conservo) keep.

Cont. rem., or med., continuentur remedia, or medicamenta, let the remedies, or the medicines, be continued.

Coq., coque, boil; coquantur, let them be boiled.

Coq. ad med. consumpt., coque or coquatur ad medietatis consumptionem, boil, or let it be boiled to the consumption of one half.

Coq. S. A., coque secundum artem, boil according to art.

Coq. in S. A., coque in sufficiente quantitate aquæ, boil in a sufficient quantity of water.

Cort., cortex, bark.

C. v., cras vespere, to-morrow evening.

C. m. s., cras mane sumendus, to be taken to-morrow morning.

C. n., cras nocte, to-morrow night.

Crast., crastinus, for to-morrow.

Cuj., cujus, of which.

Cujusl., cujuslibet, of any.

Cyath. theæ, cyatho theæ, in a cup of tea.

Cyath., cyathus, vel, a wine-glass; from an ounce and half...

C. vinar., cyathus vinarius; to two ounces and half.

Deaur. pil., deaurentur pilulæ, let the pills be gilt.

Deb. spiss., debitur spissitudo, due consistence.

Dec., decanta, pour off.

Decub. hor., decubitûs horâ, at the hour of going to bed, or at bedtime.

De d. in d., de die in diem, from day to day.

Deglut., deglutiatur, let it be swallowed.

Dej. alv., dejectiones alvi, stools.

Det., detur, let it be given.

Dieb. alt., diebus alternis, every other day.

Dieb. tert., diebus tertiis, every third day.

Dil., dilue, dilutus, dilute (thin), diluted.

Diluc., diluculo, at break of day.

Dim., dimidius, one half.

D. in 2 plo., deter in duplo, let it be given in twice the quantity.

D. in p. æq., dividatur in partes æquales, let it be divided in equal parts.

D. P., directione propria, with a proper direction.

Donec alv. bis dej., donec alvus bis dejecerit, until the bowels have been twice opened.

Donec alv. sol. fuer., donec alvus soluta