Medical Abb. Flashcards
aq
Water
cap
Capsule
elix
elixir (liquid)
emuls
emulsion (cream)
ext
Extract
mixt
Mixture
supp
Suppository
susp
Suspension
syr
Syrup
tab
Tablet
tinct
Tincture
ung
Ointment
AD
Right ear
AS
Left ear
AU
Both ears
IC
Intracardiac
ID
Intradermal
IM
Intramuscular
IO
Intraosseous
IP
Intraperitoneal
IT
Intratracheal
NG
nasogastric
OG
Orogastric
OD
Right eye
OS
Left eye
OU
Both eyes
PO
By mouth
PR
By rectum
SQ/SC
Subcutaneous
a.c., ac
Before meals
ad lib
As much as desired
cc
Cubic centimetre
disp
Dispense
g, gm
Gram
gal
Gallon
Kg
Kilogram
L
Litre
SID
Once daily
BID
Twice daily
TID
Three times daily
QID
Four times daily
c
With
s
Without
h
Hour
lb
Pound
mg
Milligram
mL
Milliliter
mm
Millimeter
hs
At bedtime
noct
At night
NPO
Nothing by mouth
oz
Ounces
pc
After meals
per
By
PRN
as needed
q
Every
qAM
Every morning
qd
Every day
qh
Every hour
q2h
Every 2 hours
qod
Every other day
tsp
Teaspoon
tbsp
Tablespoon
BAR
Bright, alert, responsive
BCS
Body condition score
BM
Bowel movement
CBC
Complete blood count
CC
Chief complaint
CNS
Central nervous system
CRT
Capillary refill time
DLH
Domestic long hair
DOB
Date of birth
DOA
Dead on arrival
DSH
Domestic short hair
Dx
Diagnosis
DDx
Differential diagnosis
Sx
Surgery
Hx
History
ECG
Electrocardiogram
GI
Gastrointestinal
ggt
Drops
HCT
hematocrit
HBC
Hit by car
K9
Canine
MM
Mucus membrane
NM
Neutered male
O
Owner
OHE
Ovariohysterectomy
PCV
Packed cell volume
PD
Polydipsia
PE
Physical exam
PT
Patient
PU
Polyuria
qns
Quantity not sufficient
QAR
Quiet, alert, responsive
RBC
Red blood count
R/I
Rule in
R/O
Rule out
Rx
Take, treatment, prescribe
SF
Spayed female
SG
Specific gravity
Stat
Immediately
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
UA
Urinalysis
URI
Upper respiratory infection
UTI
Urinary tract infection
Wt, BWT
Weight
WBC
White blood cell