per orem

See also: perorem

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From per, borrowing from classical Latin per (“through”), and orem as incorrectly formed accusative of Latin ōs (“mouth”).

Adverb

per orem

  1. (US, medicine) Alternative form of per os: via the mouth; orally.

Usage notes
  • Typically occurring in nihil per orem (“nothing by mouth”). The declined form is erroneous.[1] Proper Latin would be per os. It is also sometimes seen in another ungrammatical Latin form per orum.[1]

References
  1. Klonk M. "Per orem" out of place in medical literature. The Medical World. 1911;29(1):296.

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