Questions: Choose the appropriate meaning for the medical abbreviation TID - Four times a day - Once a day - Three times a day - Two times a day

Choose the appropriate meaning for the medical abbreviation TID
- Four times a day
- Once a day
- Three times a day
- Two times a day
Transcript text: Choose the appropriate meaning for the medical abbreviation TID - Four times a day - Once a day - Three times a day - Two times a day
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The answer is the third one: Three times a day.

Explanation for each option:

  • Four times a day: This is incorrect. The abbreviation for four times a day is QID (quater in die).
  • Once a day: This is incorrect. The abbreviation for once a day is QD (quaque die).
  • Three times a day: This is correct. The abbreviation TID stands for "ter in die," which means three times a day.
  • Two times a day: This is incorrect. The abbreviation for two times a day is BID (bis in die).

Summary: The medical abbreviation TID means "three times a day."

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