Commonly used medical abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AD
A
right ear
2
Q
ADR
A
ain’t doing right
3
Q
AF
A
atrial fibrillation
4
Q
AG
A
anal gland expression
5
Q
AS
A
left ear
6
Q
AU
A
both ears
7
Q
AVA
A
approved veterinary assistant
8
Q
BAR
A
bright alert reactive
9
Q
BID
A
twice daily
10
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
11
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
12
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
13
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
14
Q
CVT
A
certified veterinary technician
15
Q
DDD
A
degenerative disk disease
16
Q
DJD
A
degenerative joint disease
17
Q
DVM
A
veterinarian. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
18
Q
ECG/EKG
A
electrocardiogram
19
Q
EOD
A
every other day
20
Q
FeLV
A
feline leukemia virus
21
Q
FTP
A
flea and tick prevention
22
Q
FX
A
fracture
23
Q
HBC
A
hit by car
24
Q
HR
A
heart rate
25
HWP
heartworm prevention
26
HWT
heartworm test
27
Hx
history
28
LVT
licensed veterinary technician
29
N/C
no charge
30
NM
neutered male
31
NPO
nothing by mouth
32
NSF
no significant findings
33
OD
right ear
34
OS
left ear
35
OU
both ears
36
PE
physical exam
37
PRN
as needed
38
PUPD
polydipsia and polyuria
39
QAR
quiet alert reactive
40
RR
respiration rates
41
RVT
registered veterinary technician
42
SF
spayed female
43
Sx
surgery
44
SZ
seizure
44
TNT
toe nail trim
45
Tx
treatment
46
UA
urinalysis
47
URI
upper respiratory infection
48
US
ultrasound
49
UTI
urinary tract infection
50
VA
veterinary assistant
51
WNL
within normal limits
