Veterinary Word Abbreviations Flashcards by Kimberly Davis

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AMA

A

Against Medical Advice

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BAR

A

Bright, Alert, and Responsive

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BCS

A

Body Condition Score

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BDLD

A

Big Dog, Little Dog Attack

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BID

A

Twice Daily/ Every 12 Hours

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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BPM

A

Beats Per Minute

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BX

A

Biopsy

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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D+

A

Diarrhea

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DLH

A

Domestic Longhair

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DOA

A

Dead On Arrival

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DSH

A

Domestic Short Hair

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DX

A

Diagnosis

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ECG

A

Electronic Cardiogram

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FLUTD

A

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease

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FNA

A

Fine Needle Aspirate

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FUO

A

Fever Of Unknown Origin

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FX

A

Fracture

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GDV

A

Gastric Dilatation -Volvulus (Bloat)

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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HBC

A

Hot By Car

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HGE

A

Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis

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HR

A

Heart Rate

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Hx

A

History

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M/I

A

Intact Male

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M/N

A

Neutered Male

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MRI

A

Magnetic Resource Imaging

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O

A

Owner

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PE

A

Physical Exam

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PO

A

Per OS Or By Mouth Or Orally

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PU/PD

A

Polyuria/Polydipsia (Drinking, Urinating More Than Normal)

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QAR

A

Quiet, Alert, Responsive

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QOL

A

Quality Of Life

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rDVM

A

Referring Veterinarian

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ROM

A

Range Of Motion

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RR

A

Respiratory Rate

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RX

A

Prescription

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SQ/SC

A

Subcutaneous

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S/R

A

Suture Removal

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SID

A

Once Daily/Every 24 Hours

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SOAP

A

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

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STAT

A

Immediately

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SX

A

Surgery

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TID

A

Three Times Daily/ Everything 8 Hours

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, Respiration Rate

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TX

A

Treatment

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U/S

A

Ultrasound

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UR

A

Urination

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

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V+

A

Vomiting

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VX

A

Vaccine

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WNL

A

Within Normal Limits

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AD

A

Right Ear

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ADR

A

Ain’t Doing Right

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AS

A

Left Ear

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AU

A

Both Ears

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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CRT

A

Capillary Refill Time

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D/C

A

Discontinue

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F/S

A

Spayed Female

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HCT

A

Hematocrit

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IM

A

Intramuscular (into muscle)

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IN

A

Intranasal (in nose)

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IO

A

Interosseous (into bone)

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IV

A

Intravenous (into vain)

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NPO

A

Nothing By Mouth (do not feed)

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NSF

A

No Significant Findings

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OD

A

Right Eye

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OS

A

Left Eye

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OU

A

Both Eyes

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PCV

A

Packed Cell Volume

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PO

A

By Mouth

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PNR

A

As Needed