primum non nocere

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpriː.mum noːn noˈkeː.re/, [ˈpriː.mũ noːn nɔˈkeː.rɛ]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpri.mum non noˈt͡ʃe.re/, [ˈpriː.mum non noˈt͡ʃeː.re]

Phrase

prīmum nōn nocēre

First, do no harm (an adage taught to medical students reminding them to consider the possible harm of any intervention).

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