1️⃣ || 🌱 INTRO TO VET TECH → INTRO TO VET TERMINOLOGY; SECTION IV: VET PROCEDURE TERMINOLOGY → 📜 MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS LIST Flashcards
1
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aa
A
equal parts
2
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AI
A
artificial insemination
3
Q
b.i.d. (bis in die in latin)
A
twice a day
4
Q
°C
A
degrees Celsius
5
Q
ca., circa
A
about or approximately
6
Q
cal., c.
A
small calorie
7
Q
Cal., C.
A
large calorie (kilocalorie)
8
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
9
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
Q
c-section
A
Cesarean section
11
Q
cu
A
Cubic
12
Q
dr.
A
dram(s)
13
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
14
Q
e.g.
A
for example
15
Q
EKG, ECG
A
Electrocardiogram
16
Q
equiv.
A
Equivalent
17
Q
°F
A
degrees Fahrenheit
18
Q
fl.
A
Fluid
19
Q
ft
A
foot, feet
20
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gal
A
gallon(s)
21
Q
i.e.
A
that is; in other words
22
Q
I.M.
A
intramuscular(ly)
23
Q
in.
A
inch(es)
24
Q
I.P.
A
intraperitoneal(ly)
25
I.U.
international unit(s)
26
I.V.
intravenous(ly)
27
lb
pound(s)
28
Lg.An.
large animal(s)
29
mA
milliampere(s)
30
mAs
milliampere-second(s)
31
ME
metabolize energy
32
M.L.D.
minimum lethal dose
33
LD50
amount lethal for 50% of test group
34
min
minute(s)
35
NRC
National Research Council
36
oz
ounce(s)
37
ppb
parts per billion
38
ppb
parts per billion
39
ppm
parts per million
40
pt
pint(s)
41
q.i.d. (quater in die in latin)
four times a day
42
qt
quart(s)
43
R
roentgen (X-ray)
44
rpm
revolutions per minute
45
sec
second(s)
46
Sm.An.
small animals
47
sp.
species
48
stat.
immediately
49
SC or SQ
subcutaneously
50
tbsp.
tablespoon(s)
51
t.i.d. (ter di sumendum in latin)
three times a day
52
tsp.
teaspoon(s)
53
u.
unit(s)
54
U.S.D.A.
United States Department of Agriculture
55
U.S.P.
United States Pharmacopeia
56
wk
week(s)
57
wt
weight
58
yr
year(s)
59
°
degree(s)
60
µm
micron (1/1000 millimeter)
