Commonly used medical abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AD

A

right ear

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2
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ADR

A

ain’t doing right

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3
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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

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4
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AG

A

anal gland expression

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5
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AS

A

left ear

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6
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AU

A

both ears

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7
Q

AVA

A

approved veterinary assistant

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8
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BAR

A

bright alert reactive

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9
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BID

A

twice daily

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BP

A

blood pressure

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11
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BPM

A

beats per minute

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12
Q

Bx

A

biopsy

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13
Q

CV

A

cardiovascular

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14
Q

CVT

A

certified veterinary technician

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15
Q

DDD

A

degenerative disk disease

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16
Q

DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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17
Q

DVM

A

veterinarian. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

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18
Q

ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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19
Q

EOD

A

every other day

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20
Q

FeLV

A

feline leukemia virus

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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
Q

HWP

A

heartworm prevention

26
Q

HWT

A

heartworm test

27
Q

Hx

A

history

28
Q

LVT

A

licensed veterinary technician

29
Q

N/C

A

no charge

30
Q

NM

A

neutered male

31
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

32
Q

NSF

A

no significant findings

33
Q

OD

A

right ear

34
Q

OS

A

left ear

35
Q

OU

A

both ears

36
Q

PE

A

physical exam

37
Q

PRN

A

as needed

38
Q

PUPD

A

polydipsia and polyuria

39
Q

QAR

A

quiet alert reactive

40
Q

RR

A

respiration rates

41
Q

RVT

A

registered veterinary technician

42
Q

SF

A

spayed female

43
Q

Sx

A

surgery

44
Q

SZ

A

seizure

44
Q

TNT

A

toe nail trim

45
Q

Tx

A

treatment

46
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

47
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

48
Q

US

A

ultrasound

49
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

50
Q

VA

A

veterinary assistant

51
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits