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Abbreviations and symbols Flashcards

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A/P

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anterior / posterior

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P/A

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posterior / anterior

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D/V

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dorsal / ventral

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V/D

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ventral / dorsal

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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AHT

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animal health technician

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DVM

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doctor of veterinary medicine

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LAT

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laboratory animal technician

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RVT

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registered veterinary technician

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VAOA

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veterinary assistant and office administration

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AAHA

A

American Animal Hospital Association

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AKC

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American kennel club

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CKC

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Canadian kennel club

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CVMA

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Canadian Veterinary Medical Association

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CVO

A

college of veterinarians of Ontario

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FDA

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food and drug administration

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OAVT

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Ontario association of veterinary technicians

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OSPCA

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Ontario society for the prevention of cruelty to animals

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OVMA

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Ontario Veterinary Medical Association

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NAVTA

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national association of veterinary technicians in America

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21
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ad lib

A

as much as desired (ad libitum)

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BID

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twice daily

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cc

A

cubic centimeter
1cc = 1mL

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IM

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intramuscular

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IU

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international units

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IV

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intravenous

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Kg

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kilogram

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L

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liter

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lb

A

pound

(2.2 lb in each kg)

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mEq

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milliequivalent

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth (non per os)

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OTC

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over the counter

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PO

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orally (per os)

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prn

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as needed

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q

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every

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36
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qid

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four times daily

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sid or uid

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once a day

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SQ / SC / subQ / subC

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subcutaneous

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tab

A

tablet

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40
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tid

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three times daily

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen
- measures the amount of nitrogen in blood that comes from urea; a substance secreted by the liver and removed from blood by the kidneys

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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44
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C&S or C/S

A

culture and sensitivity

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45
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Diff

A

differential blood count
- counting the specific types of WBCs in a field

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EDTA

A

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

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47
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Hb/Hgb

A

hemoglobin
- oxygen-carrying pigment of RBCs

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Hct or critt

A

hematocrit
- the percent of whole blood composed of RBCs

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HW

A

heartworm

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50
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HWT

A

heartworm test

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NEO

A

no eggs observed

52
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PCV

A

packed cell volume
-the volume of packed RBCs divided by the total volume of the blood

53
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RBC

A

red blood cells

54
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sp. gr. /s.g./SG

A

specific gravity
- density of a quantity of liquid as compared with that of an equal amount of distilled water

55
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TNTC

A

too numerous to count

56
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TP

A

total protein

57
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UA or U/A

A

urinalysis

58
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WBC

A

white blood cell

59
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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

60
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AG

A

anal glands

61
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AI

A

artificial insemination

62
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BAR

A

bright, alert, responsive

63
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BM

A

bowel movement

64
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Cast.

A

castrated (MC or MN)

65
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C sect

A

cesarian section

66
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

67
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CRT

A

capillary refill time
- peripheral perfusion, rate at which blood refills empty capillaries

68
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c/s

A

coughing/sneezing

69
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d

70
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DLH

A

domestic long hair

71
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DOA

A

dead on arrival

72
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dsh

A

domestic short hair

73
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ECG / EKG

A

electrocardigram

74
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F

75
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FLUTD

A

feline lower urinary tract disease

76
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F/S or FS

A

female spayed

77
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FUS

A

feline urological syndrome

78
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

79
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HBC

A

hit by car

80
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HR

A

heart rate

81
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

82
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K9

83
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M

84
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M/C or M/N

A

male castrated / neutered

85
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mm

A

mucus membrane

86
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NA or N/A

A

not aplicable

87
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NAF

A

no abnormal findings

88
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NSF

A

no significant findings

89
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O

90
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OHE or OVH

A

ovariohysterectomy (spay)

91
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PD

A

polydipsia
- increase in thirst

92
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PE

A

physical exam

93
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PM

A

post-mortem

94
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PU

A

Polyurea
- increased urine output

95
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QAR

A

quiet alert reactive

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R/O

97
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S/R or SR

A

suture removal

98
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stat

A

immediately (statim)

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

100
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

102
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v/d

A

vomiting / diarrhea

103
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wt.

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Bx

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dx

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fx

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hx

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rx

A

prescription

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sx

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tx

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AD

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AS

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OD

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OS

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L

116
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R

117
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describe the female symbol

A

circle with a cross facing down

118
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describe the male symbol

A

circle with an arow up and right

119
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+

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-

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=

122
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upward arrow

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downward arrow

124
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triangle (delta)

125
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<

126
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>

A

greater than

127
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@

A

at or each

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