Glossary

TD (or tid) – a short hand term for medication dosing that means ‘take three times a day’.

See also q8H.

organogenesis – the process of development of baby’s main organs. This period is the first 12 weeks in the womb.

bradycardia is when the heart beats too slowly.

tachycardia refers to when the heart beats too fast.

See: arrhythmia

mL (millilitre) – a measure of a volume of liquid. 1000 millititres = 1 litre.

AIDS – acquired immune deficiency syndrome.