VTNE Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

What unit is used for weight/mass?

A

grams

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2
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What unit is used for volume?

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liters

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3
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What unit is used for length?

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meter

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4
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nanogram

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ng

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5
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microgram

A

mcg or ?g

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6
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milligram

A

mg

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7
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centigram

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cg

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8
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decigram

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dg

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9
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gram

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g

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10
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dekagram

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dkg

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11
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hectogram

A

hg

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12
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kilogram

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kg

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13
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nanoliter

A

nL

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14
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microliter

A

mcL or ?L

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15
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milliliter

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mL

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16
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centiliter

A

cL

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17
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deciliter

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dL

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18
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liter

A

L

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19
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dekaliter

A

dkL

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20
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hectoliter

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hL

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21
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kiloliter

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kL

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22
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nanometer

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nm

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23
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micrometer

A

mcm or ?m

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24
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milimeter

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mm

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25
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centimeter

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cm

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26
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decimeter

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dm

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27
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meter

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m

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28
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dekameter

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dkm

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29
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hectometer

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hm

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30
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kilometer

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km

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31
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milliequivalent

A

mEq

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32
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cubic centimeter

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cc

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33
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meter squared

A

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34
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cup

A

c

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35
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fluid ounce

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fl oz

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36
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gallon

A

gal

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37
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grain

A

gr

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38
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drops

A

gtt

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39
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pound

A

lb

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40
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ounce

A

oz

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41
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pint

A

pt

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42
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quart

A

qt

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43
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tablespoon

A

T, Tbs or Tbsp

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44
Q

teaspoon

A

t or tsp

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45
Q

day

A

d

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46
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hour

A

h or hr

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47
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minute

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min

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48
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second

A

sec

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49
Q

10

A

number (since it’s placed in front of the numeral)

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50
Q

10#

A

pound (since it’s placed after the numeral)

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51
Q

incisor (dental)

A

I or i

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52
Q

canine (dental)

A

C or c

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53
Q

premolar

A

P or p

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54
Q

molar

A

M or m

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55
Q

as much as desired

A

Ad lib

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56
Q

right ear

A

AD

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57
Q

adenosine diphosphate

A

ADP

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58
Q

alanine aminotransferase

A

ALT

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59
Q

anterior-posterior

A

AP

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60
Q

left ear

A

AS

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61
Q

aspartate aminotransferase

A

AST

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62
Q

adensosine triphosphate

A

ATP

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63
Q

both ears

A

AU

64
Q

atrioventricular

A

AV

65
Q

broncho alveolar lavage

A

BAL

66
Q

2 times a day

A

bid or b.i.d.

67
Q

buccal mucosal bleeding time

A

BMBT

68
Q

body score

A

BS

69
Q

body surface area

A

BSA

70
Q

blood urea nitrogen

A

BUN

71
Q

calcium

A

Ca

72
Q

complete blood count

A

CBC

73
Q

creatine kinase

A

CK

74
Q

centimeters of water

A

cm H20

75
Q

central nervous system

A

CNS

76
Q

carbon dioxide

A

CO2

77
Q

isoform of cyclo-oxygenase

A

COX-1

78
Q

isoform of cyclo-oxygenase

A

COX-2

79
Q

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

A

CPR

80
Q

constant rate infusion

A

CRI

81
Q

capillary refill time

A

CRT

82
Q

central venous pressure

A

CVP

83
Q

deoxyribonucleic acid

A

DNA

84
Q

dermatophyte test media

A

DTM

85
Q

electrocardiogram

A

ECG or EKG

86
Q

ethylenediaminetetraccetic acid

A

EDTA

87
Q

enzyme linked immunosorbant assay

A

ELISA

88
Q

end tidal carbon dioxide

A

ETCO2

89
Q

feline leukemia virus

A

FeLV

90
Q

feline infectious peritonitis

A

FIV

91
Q

femtoliter

A

fL

92
Q

fine needle aspiration

A

FNA

93
Q

female spayed

A

F/S

94
Q

gastric dilitation volvulus

A

GDV

95
Q

gastrointestinal

A

GI

96
Q

hematocrit

A

HCT

97
Q

hemoglobin

A

Hgb

98
Q

intradermal

A

ID

99
Q

intramuscular

A

IM

100
Q

intraosseous

A

IO

101
Q

intraperitoneal

A

IP

102
Q

intermittent positive pressure ventilation

A

IPPV

103
Q

intravenous

A

IV

104
Q

potassium

A

K

105
Q

kilopascal

A

kPa

106
Q

kilovolt peak

A

kVp

107
Q

left displaced abomasum

A

LDA

108
Q

lactated ringer’s solution

A

LRS

109
Q

mean arterial pressure

A

MAP

110
Q

milliamperage

A

mA

111
Q

milliamperage seconds

A

mAs

112
Q

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

A

MCH

113
Q

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

A

MCHC

114
Q

millimeters of mercury

A

mm Hg

115
Q

male neutered

A

M/N

116
Q

messenger ribonucleic acid

A

mRNA

117
Q

sodium chloride

A

NaCl

118
Q

N-methyl-D aspartate

A

NMDA

119
Q

nothing by mouth / nothing per os

A

NPO

120
Q

nucleated red blood cell

A

NRBC

121
Q

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

A

NSAID

122
Q

oxygen

A

O2

123
Q

right eye

A

OD

124
Q

ovariohysterectomy

A

OHE or OVH

125
Q

left eye

A

OS

126
Q

both eyes

A

OU

127
Q

packed cell volume

A

PCV

128
Q

picograms

A

pg

129
Q

per os- by mouth

A

PO

130
Q

parts per million

A

ppm

131
Q

as needed

A

PRN

132
Q

pounds per square inch

A

psi

133
Q

prothrombin time

A

PT

134
Q

partial thromboplastin time

A

PTT

135
Q

once a day

A

qd or q.d. or sid or s.i.d.

136
Q

4 times a day

A

qid or q.i.d.

137
Q

right displaced abomasum

A

RDA

138
Q

red blood cell

A

RBC

139
Q

ribonucleic acid

A

RNA

140
Q

sinoatrial

A

SA

141
Q

subcutaneous

A

SC or SQ

142
Q

source image distance

A

SID

143
Q

species

A

Sp. or spp.

144
Q

oxygen saturation via pulse oximeter

A

SpO2

145
Q

triiodothryonine

A

T3

146
Q

throxin

A

T4

147
Q

3 times a day

A

tid or t.i.d.

148
Q

total intravenous anesthesia

A

TIVA

149
Q

total protein

A

TP

150
Q

temperature, pulse, respiration

A

TPR

151
Q

thyroid stimulating hormone

A

TSH

152
Q

urinalysis

A

U/A

153
Q

veterinarian-client-patient-relationship

A

VCPR

154
Q

ventrodorsal

A

VD

155
Q

tidal volume

A

VT

156
Q

white blood cell

A

WBC