Common abbreviations used in veterinary medicine Flashcards by Shani 007

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AD

A

auris dexter (right ear)

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ad lib

A

freely, as wanted

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AG

A

anal glands

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AL

A

auris sinistra (left ear)

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ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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AU

A

auris unitas (both ears)

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BAR

A

bright, alert, and responsive

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bid

A

twice daily

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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BW

A

body weight

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C

A

with

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CAP

A

capsule

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resucitation

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CRT

A

capillary refill time

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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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DSH

A

domestic shorthair

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DLH

A

domestic longhair

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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FeLV

A

feline leukemia virus

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FIP

A

feline infectious peritonitis

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FIV

A

feline immunodeficiency virus

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FS

A

female spayed

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HBC

A

hit by car

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HCT

A

hematocrit

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HW

A

heart warm

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HWP

A

heartwarm preventative

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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ID

A

intradermal

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IM

A

intramuscular

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IO

A

intraosseous

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IN

A

intranasal

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IP

A

intraperitoneal

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IV

A

intravenous

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K9

A

canine

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LRS

A

lactated ringer’s solution

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MN

A

male neutered

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NPO

A

nothing per os (nothing by mouth)

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OD

A

oculus dexter (right eye)

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OE

A

orchidectomy (neuter)

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OFA

A

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals

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OHE

A

ovariohysterectomy (spay)

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OS

A

oculus sinister (left eye)

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OU

A

oculus unitas (both eyes)

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PCV

A

packed cell volume

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per os

A

orally (by mouth)

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PO

A

per os

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prn

A

as necessary

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q

A

every

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q2h

A

every 2 houts

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q6h

A

every 6 hours

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qd

A

every day

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qh

A

every hour

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qns

A

quantity not sufficient

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QID

A

four time a day

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QOD

A

every other day

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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R/O

A

rule out

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SC

A

subcutaneous

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SQ

A

subcutaneous

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SR

A

suture removal

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SID

A

once a day

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SUSP

A

suspension

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Tab

A

tablet

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TID

A

three time a day

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TNT

A

toenail trim

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

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TX

A

treatment

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UA

A

urinaysis

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UNG

A

ointment

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WBC

A

white blood cell