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Complete Definition of "per orum"

English

Etymology
Latin

Adverb
per orum

  1. medicine via the mouth

This is a grammatical corruption of the Latin phrase per orem (by mouth), typically occurring in nihil per orem (nil by mouth), found in American medical writing.

Revision and Credits for"per orum"
  • 2007-07-09 12:51 - 203.83.238.3 - /* Adverb */ The Latin was never "per os"; it is, correctly, "per orem" – "orem" being the accusative of the noun whose nominative form is "os" (= mouth)

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