1๏ธโฃ || ๐ฑ INTRO TO VET TECH โ INTRO TO VET TERMINOLOGY; SECTION IV: VET PROCEDURE TERMINOLOGY โ ๐ MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS LIST Flashcards
aa
equal parts
AI
artificial insemination
b.i.d. (bis in die in latin)
twice a day
ยฐC
degrees Celsius
ca., circa
about or approximately
cal., c.
small calorie
Cal., C.
large calorie (kilocalorie)
CNS
central nervous system
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
c-section
Cesarean section
cu
Cubic
dr.
dram(s)
EEG
Electroencephalogram
e.g.
for example
EKG, ECG
Electrocardiogram
equiv.
Equivalent
ยฐF
degrees Fahrenheit
fl.
Fluid
ft
foot, feet
gal
gallon(s)
i.e.
that is; in other words
I.M.
intramuscular(ly)
in.
inch(es)
I.P.
intraperitoneal(ly)
I.U.
international unit(s)
I.V.
intravenous(ly)
lb
pound(s)
Lg.An.
large animal(s)
mA
milliampere(s)
mAs
milliampere-second(s)
ME
metabolize energy
M.L.D.
minimum lethal dose
LD50
amount lethal for 50% of test group
min
minute(s)
NRC
National Research Council
oz
ounce(s)
ppb
parts per billion
ppb
parts per billion
ppm
parts per million
pt
pint(s)
q.i.d. (quater in die in latin)
four times a day
qt
quart(s)
R
roentgen (X-ray)
rpm
revolutions per minute
sec
second(s)
Sm.An.
small animals
sp.
species
stat.
immediately
SC or SQ
subcutaneously
tbsp.
tablespoon(s)
t.i.d. (ter di sumendum in latin)
three times a day
tsp.
teaspoon(s)
u.
unit(s)
U.S.D.A.
United States Department of Agriculture
U.S.P.
United States Pharmacopeia
wk
week(s)
wt
weight
yr
year(s)
ยฐ
degree(s)
ยตm
micron (1/1000 millimeter)