Physical Examination, Physiology, and Pathology Abbreviations

Question 1

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ACh

Answer 1

acetylcholine

Question 2

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ACH

Answer 2

adrenocortical hormone

Question 3

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AChE

Answer 3

acetylcholinesterase

Question 4

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ACTH

Answer 4

adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 5

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ADH

Answer 5

antidiuretic hormone

Question 6

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AF

Answer 6

atrial fibrillation

Question 7

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AI

Answer 7

artificial insemmination

Question 8

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AKI

Answer 8

acute kidney injury

Question 9

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ANS

Answer 9

automatic nervous system

Question 10

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ARF

Answer 10

acute renal failure

Question 11

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ASAP

Answer 11

as soon as possible

Question 12

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ASD

Answer 12

atrial septal defect

Question 13

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AV

Answer 13

atrioventricular

Question 14

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BAR

Answer 14

bright, alert, responsive

Question 15

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BD/LD

Answer 15

big dog/little dog

used for dogs wounded in a fight

Question 16

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BM

Answer 16

bowel movement

Question 17

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BP

Answer 17

blood pressure

Question 18

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BPM

Answer 18

beat or breaths per minute

Question 19

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c̄

Answer 19

with

Question 20

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C

Answer 20

castrated

Question 21

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C2, etc.

Answer 21

cervical vertebra

followed by its numeric order

Question 22

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cath

Answer 22

catheter

Question 23

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CC

Answer 23

cheif complaint

Question 24

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Cd1, Cd2, etc.

Answer 24

coccygeal vertebra

followed by its numeric order

Question 25

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb ChE

Answer 25

cholinesterase

Question 26

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb CHF

Answer 26

congestive heart failure

Question 27

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb CNS

Answer 27

central nervous system

Question 28

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb CO

Answer 28

carbon monoxide

Question 29

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb CO2

Answer 29

carbon dioxide

Question 30

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb COPD

Answer 30

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 31

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb CP

Answer 31

conscious proprioception

Question 32

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb CPR

Answer 32

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 33

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb CRF

Answer 33

chronic renal failure

Question 34

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb CRRT

Answer 34

continuous renal replacement therapy

Question 35

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb CRT

Answer 35

capillary refill time

Question 36

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb C-section

Answer 36

cesarean section

Question 37

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb CSF

Answer 37

cerebrospinal fluid

Question 38

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb CSM

Answer 38

carotid sinus massage

Question 39

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb CVP

Answer 39

central venous pressure

Question 40

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb Cy1, Cy2, etc.

Answer 40

coccygeal vertebra | followed by its numeric order

Question 41

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb DA

Answer 41

displaced abomasum

Question 42

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb DD

Answer 42

differential diagnosis

Question 43

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb DDN

Answer 43

dull, depressed, nonresponsive

Question 44

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb DIC

Answer 44

disseminated intravascular coagulation

Question 45

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb DJD

Answer 45

degenerative joint disease

Question 46

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb DLH

Answer 46

domestic longhair | feline

Question 47

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb DNA

Answer 47

deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 48

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb DOA

Answer 48

dead on arrival

Question 49

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb DSH

Answer 49

domestic shorthair | feline

Question 50

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb ECG or EKG

Answer 50

electrocardiogram or electrocardiograph

Question 51

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb EEG

Answer 51

electroencephalogram or electroencephalograph

Question 52

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb EMG

Answer 52

electromyogram

Question 53

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb ET

Answer 53

endotracheal

Question 54

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb F

Answer 54

Farenheit or female

Question 55

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb FA

Answer 55

fatty acid

Question 56

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb FLUTD

Answer 56

feline lower urinary tract disease

Question 57

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb F/S

Answer 57

female spayed

Question 58

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb FSH

Answer 58

follicle-stimulating hormone

Question 59

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb FUO

Answer 59

fever of unkown origin

Question 60

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb FUS

Answer 60

feline urological syndrome

Question 61

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb GERD

Answer 61

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 62

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb GFR

Answer 62

glomerular filtration rate

Question 63

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb GH

Answer 63

growth hormone

Question 64

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb GI

Answer 64

gastrointestinal

Question 65

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb GSW

Answer 65

gunshot wound

Question 66

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb HBC

Answer 66

hit by car

Question 67

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb hCG

Answer 67

human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 68

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb HD

Answer 68

hemadialysis

Question 69

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb HR

Answer 69

heart rate

Question 70

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb IBD

Answer 70

infammatory bowel disease

Question 71

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb ICSH

Answer 71

interstitial cell-stimulating hormone

Question 72

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb ICU

Answer 72

intensive care unit

Question 73

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb IHD

Answer 73

intermittent hemo dialysis

Question 74

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb IVDD

Answer 74

intervertebral disc disease

Question 75

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb K-9

Answer 75

canine

Question 76

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb Ⓛ

Answer 76

left

Question 77

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb L1, L2, etc.

Answer 77

lumbar vertebra | followed by its numeric order

Question 78

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb LA

Answer 78

large animal

Question 79

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb LDA

Answer 79

left displaced abomasum

Question 80

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb LE

Answer 80

lupus erythematosus

Question 81

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb lg

Answer 81

large

Question 82

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb LH

Answer 82

lutenizing hormone

Question 83

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb LOC

Answer 83

level of consiousness

Question 84

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb LTH

Answer 84

luteotropin hormone

Question 85

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb LV

Answer 85

left ventricle

Question 86

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb M

Answer 86

male

Question 87

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb M/C

Answer 87

male castrated

Question 87

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb MDB

Answer 87

minimum database

Question 88

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb mm

Answer 88

millimeter

Question 89

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb MM

Answer 89

mucous membrane

Question 90

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb mm Hg

Answer 90

millimeter of mercury

Question 91

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb M/N

Answer 91

male neutered

Question 92

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb MS

Answer 92

mitral stenosis

Question 93

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb MSDS

Answer 93

material data saftey sheet

Question 94

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb MSH

Answer 94

melanocyte stimulating hormone

Question 95

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb N

Answer 95

neutered | or normal on a physical examination

Question 96

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb NA or N/A

Answer 96

not applicable

Question 97

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb NG

Answer 97

nasogastric

Question 98

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb NPN

Answer 98

nonprotein nitrogen

Question 99

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb OA

Answer 99

osteoarthritis

Question 100

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb OB

Answer 100

obstetrics

Question 101

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb OHE or OVH

Answer 101

ovariohysterectomy

Question 102

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb OR

Answer 102

operating room

Question 103

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb p̄

Answer 103

after

Question 104

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb P

Answer 104

pulse

Question 105

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb P1

Answer 105

phalanx 1

Question 106

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb P2

Answer 106

Palanx 2

Question 107

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb P3

Answer 107

Palanx 3

Question 108

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb PD

Answer 108

polydipsia

Question 109

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb PDA

Answer 109

patent ductus arteriosus

Question 110

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb PE

Answer 110

physical examination

Question 111

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb PEEP

Answer 111

positive end-expiratory pressure

Question 112

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb pg

Answer 112

pregnant

Question 113

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb PM

Answer 113

postmortem | or evening

Question 114

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb PMI

Answer 114

point of maximal intensity

Question 115

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb PNS

Answer 115

peripheral nervous system

Question 116

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb POVMR

Answer 116

problem-oriented veterinary medical records

Question 117

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb PTH

Answer 117

parathyroid hormone

Question 118

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb PU

Answer 118

polyuria

Question 119

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb PVC

Answer 119

premature ventricular complex

Question 120

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb ®

Answer 120

respirations or right

Question 121

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb RDA

Answer 121

reight displaced abomasum

Question 122

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb RNA

Answer 122

ribonucleic acid

Question 123

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb R/O

Answer 123

rule out

Question 124

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb ROM

Answer 124

range of motion

Question 125

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb RP

Answer 125

retained placenta

Question 126

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb RR

Answer 126

respiration rate

Question 127

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb RV

Answer 127

right ventricle

Question 128

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb s̅

Answer 128

without

Question 129

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb S

Answer 129

spayed

Question 130

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb S1, S2, etc.

Answer 130

sacral vertebra | followed by its neumeric order

Question 131

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb SA

Answer 131

sinoatrial or small animal

Question 132

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb SOAP

Answer 132

subjective, objective, assesment, plan | a record keeping acronym

Question 133

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb Stat

Answer 133

immediatly ## Footnote statium

Question 134

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb STH

Answer 134

somatotropin hormone | aka growth hormone

Question 135

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb T

Answer 135

temperature | or tablespoon or tablet

Question 136

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb T1, T2, etc.

Answer 136

thoracic vertebra | followed by its neumeric order

Question 137

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb TLC

Answer 137

tender loveing care

Question 138

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb TPN

Answer 138

total parental nutrition

Question 139

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb TPO

Answer 139

triple pelvic osteotomy

Question 140

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb TPR

Answer 140

temperature, pulse, and respiration

Question 141

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb TSH

Answer 141

thyroid-stimulating hormone

Question 142

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb TTA

Answer 142

transtracheal aspiration

Question 143

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb TTW

Answer 143

transtracheal wash

Question 144

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb TVT

Answer 144

transmissible venereal tumor

Question 145

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb URI

Answer 145

upper repiratory infection

Question 146

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb UTI

Answer 146

urinary tract infection

Question 147

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb VM

Answer 147

vagal maneuver

Question 148

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb VSD

Answer 148

ventricular septal defect

Question 149

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb VT

Answer 149

ventricular tachycardia

Question 150

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb WNL

Answer 150

within normal limits

Question 151

# Physical Examination, Physiology, or Pathology Abb wt

Answer 151

weight