primum non nocere
Latin
editPronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈpriː.mum noːn noˈkeː.re/, [ˈpriːmʊ̃ˑ noːn nɔˈkeːrɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpri.mum non noˈt͡ʃe.re/, [ˈpriːmum nɔn noˈt͡ʃɛːre]
Phrase
edit- First, do no harm (an adage taught to medical students reminding them to consider the possible harm of any intervention).