Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

abd

A

Abdomen

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2
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ad. lib

A

as wanted, freely

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3
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amt

A

amount

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4
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app

A

appetite

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5
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B&A

A

bright and alert

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6
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bid

A

twice a day

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7
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BM

A

bowel movement

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8
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BP

A

blood pressure

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9
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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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10
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Bx, bx

A

biopsy

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11
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CA

A

cancer, car

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12
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Can. K-9

A

canine

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13
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cath

A

catheter

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14
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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15
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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16
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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17
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CNS

A

central nervous system

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18
Q

COHAT

A

comprehensive oral health assessment and treatment

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19
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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20
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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21
Q

CRT

A

capillary refill time

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22
Q

C/S

A

clinical signs

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23
Q

C & S

A

culture and sensitivity

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24
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C-sect., C-section

A

caesarian section

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25
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Diff

A

differential

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26
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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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27
Q

DLH

A

domestic long hair

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28
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DMH

A

domestic medium hair

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29
Q

DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

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30
Q

DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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31
Q

DP

A

dorsopalmar

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32
Q

DSH

A

domestic short hair

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33
Q

DV

A

dorsoventral

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34
Q

DX

A

diagnose

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35
Q

Dz

A

disease

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36
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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37
Q

E&C

A

euthanasia and cremation

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38
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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39
Q

EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose and throat

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40
Q

ENT

A

ears, nose and throat

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41
Q

E.O.D

A

every other day

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42
Q

ext.

A

extractions

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43
Q

FB

A

foreign body

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44
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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45
Q

Fel.

A

feline

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46
Q

ff

A

fecal flotation

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47
Q

FIP

A

feline infectious peritonitis

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48
Q

FIV

A

feline immunodeficiency virus

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49
Q

FLUTD,FUS

A

feline lower urinary tract disease, feline urological syndrome

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50
Q

FeLV

A

feline leukemia virus

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51
Q

FNA

A

fine needle aspirate

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52
Q

F/S

A

female spayed

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53
Q

Fx

A

fracture

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54
Q

GI, GIT

A

gastrointestinal, gastro-intestinal tract

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55
Q

Glu

A

glucose

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56
Q

HBC

A

hit by car

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57
Q

HC,HCT

A

hematocrit

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58
Q

HD

A

hip dysplasia

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59
Q

HGB,Hgb,Hb

A

hemoglobin

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60
Q

H20

A

water

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61
Q

H202

A

hydrogen proxide

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62
Q

HR

A

heart rate

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63
Q

Hx

A

history

64
Q

IC

A

intracardiac

65
Q

ID

A

intradermal

66
Q

Inj

A

injection

67
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

68
Q

IP

A

intraperitoneal

69
Q

I.U.

A

international units

70
Q

IV

A

intravenous

71
Q

KCS

A

keratoconjunctivitis sicca

72
Q

(L), L

A

left

73
Q

L.A.

A

Large animals

74
Q

LFL

A

left front limb, left forelimb

75
Q

LHL

A

left hind limb

76
Q

LRS

A

lactated ringers solution

77
Q

lymphs

A

lymphocytes

78
Q

MCH

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

79
Q

MCHC

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

80
Q

MCV

A

mean corpuscular volume

81
Q

med.meds

A

medicine, medicines

82
Q

mets

A

metastasis

83
Q

ml

A

milliliter

84
Q

MM

A

mucus membranes

85
Q

M/N

A

male neutered

86
Q

NaCL

A

sodium chloride

87
Q

N/C, no. chg

A

no charge

88
Q

neg

A

negative

89
Q

N/M

A

neutered male

90
Q

NPO

A

nothing per os

91
Q

NRBC

A

nucleated red blood cell

92
Q

NSF

A

no significant findings

93
Q

O2

A

oxygen

94
Q

OCD

A

osteochondritis dissecans

95
Q

O.D.

A

right eye

96
Q

OFA

A

orthopedic foundation of animals

97
Q

ophth

A

ophthalmic

98
Q

OR

A

operating room

99
Q

O.S.

A

left eye

100
Q

OVH

A

ovariohysterectomy

101
Q

P

A

pulse

102
Q

PCV

A

packed cell volume

103
Q

PD

A

polydipsia

104
Q

P.D.Q.

A

pretty damed quick

105
Q

PE

A

physical exam

106
Q

per os, PO, p/o

A

by mouth, oral

107
Q

pos

A

positive

108
Q

post op

A

post operative

109
Q

preop

A

preoperative

110
Q

p.r.n

A

as required, repeat as needed

111
Q

pt

A

patient

112
Q

PU

A

polyuria

113
Q

Px

A

prognosis

114
Q

qh

A

every hour

115
Q

q 2 hr

A

every 2 hours

116
Q

q 6 hr

A

every 6 hours

117
Q

q 8 hr

A

every 8 hours

118
Q

R

A

respiration

119
Q

(R), R

A

right

120
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cell

121
Q

retic

A

reticulocyte

122
Q

RFL

A

right front limb, right forelimb

123
Q

RHL

A

Right hind limb

124
Q

R/O

A

rule out

125
Q

Rx

A

prescribe

126
Q

S.A.

A

small animal

127
Q

SC., SQ

A

subcutaneous

128
Q

S/F

A

spayed female

129
Q

SG

A

specific gravity

130
Q

sid

A

once a day

131
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

132
Q

sp.gr

A

specific gravity

133
Q

stat.

A

immediately

134
Q

sub Q

A

subcutaneous

135
Q

Sx

A

surgery

136
Q

T

A

Temperature

137
Q

T4

A

thyroxine

138
Q

tab., tabs

A

tablets

139
Q

tid

A

three times per day

140
Q

TLC

A

tender loving care

141
Q

TP

A

total proteins

142
Q

TPR

A

temperature pulse and respiration

143
Q

TRH

A

thyrotropin releasing hormone

144
Q

TSH

A

thyroid stimulated hormone

145
Q

TSP

A

total serum proteins

146
Q

Tx

A

treatment

147
Q

U

A

urine, urinations

148
Q

U/A

A

urinalysis

149
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

150
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

151
Q

V/D

A

vomiting and diarrhea

152
Q

via

A

through or by way of`

153
Q

vol.

A

volume

154
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

155
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

156
Q

x-ray

A

radiograph