per orem

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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. 1.0 1.1 Klonk M. "Per orem" out of place in medical literature. The Medical World. 1911;29(1):296.

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