Abbreviations Flashcards
(159 cards)
1
Q
%
A
percentage
2
Q
R (with a circle)
A
registered trade name
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
as much as desired
5
Q
A-G
A
albumin globulin ratio
6
Q
ACE
A
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
7
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
8
Q
AD
A
right ear
9
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
10
Q
ADR
A
Adverse drug reaction
11
Q
AL or AS
A
left ear
12
Q
AM
A
morning
13
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
14
Q
Amp
A
ampule
15
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
16
Q
ANS
A
Autonomic Nervous System
17
Q
ALT
A
Alanine Aminotransferase
18
Q
AU
A
both ears
19
Q
AV
A
Atrioventricular
20
Q
BAR
A
Bright, Alert, and Responsive
21
Q
BBB
A
Blood Brain Barrier
22
Q
bid
A
twice a day
23
Q
bol
A
large pill, bolus
24
Q
BP
A
blood pressue
25
BSA
body surface area
26
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
27
Bute
Phenylbutazone
28
c (line above)
with
29
Ca
calcium
30
cal
calorie
31
cap
capsule
32
CBC
Complete blood count
33
cc
Cubic centimeter
34
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
35
CK
Creatine Kinase
36
Cl
chloride
37
cm
centimeter
38
CNS
Central Nervous System
39
conc
Concentration
40
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
41
CRT
Capillary refill time
42
CTZ or CRTZ
Chemoreceptor trigger zone
43
CV or CVS
Cardiovascular system
44
D5W
5% Dextrose
45
DDx
Differential diagnosis
46
DES
Diethylstilbestrol
47
DMSO
Dimethyl sulfoxide
48
D/S or D-S
Dextrose in saline
49
Dx
diagnosis
50
dr
dram (1/8 oz, 4ml)
51
ECG
electrocardiogram
52
ED
Effective dose
53
ED50
Effective dose of a drug in 50% of animals in the dose-
related trial
54
EDTA
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
55
ELISA
Enzyme linked immunosorbant assay
56
eod or qod
every other day
57
FeLV
Feline Leukemia Virus
58
FFD
Focal Film Distance
59
FIP
Feline Infectious Peritonitis
60
FIV
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
61
FNA
fine needle aspiration
62
GI
gastrointestinal
63
g or gm
gram
64
gal
gallon
65
gr
grain approximately 65 mg
66
gt
drop
67
gtt
multiple drops
68
Hb
Hemoglobin
69
HCT
hematocrit
70
hr
hour
71
IA
intra-arterial
72
IC
intracardiac
73
ID
intradermal
74
IN
intranasal
75
IM
intramuscular
76
IO
intraosseous
77
IP
intraperitoneal
78
IV
intravemous
79
K
potassium
80
kg
kilogram
81
kl
kiloliter
82
L or l
liter
83
84
LD50
Dose of a drug lethal in 50% of patients in a dose-related
trial
85
m
meter
86
m2
meter squared
87
MAP
Mean arterial pressure
88
mcg or μg
microgram
89
MCH
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
90
MCHC
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration
91
mED
Minimial effective dose
92
mEq
Milliequivalent
93
mg
milligram
94
MIC
Minimal inhibitory concentration
95
ml or mL
milliliter
96
mm
millimeter
97
Na
sodium
98
non repetat.
do not repeat
99
NPO or npo
nothing by mouth
100
NS
normal saline
101
OD
right eye
102
OFD
Object film distance
103
OS
left eye
104
OU
both eyes
105
OTC
over the counter
106
oz
ounce
107
pc
after meals
108
PCV
Packed cell volume
109
PDR
Physician’s Desk Reference
110
ph
Hydrogen ion concentration (acidity and alkalinity
measurement)
111
Phos
Phosphorus
112
PO or po
by mouth
113
ppm
parts per million
114
PR
per rectum
115
psi
pounds per square inch
116
PRN
as needed
117
pt
pint
118
PTA
prior to administration
119
q
every
120
q2h
every 2 hours
121
q4h
every 4 hours
122
q6h
every 6 hours
123
q8h
every 8 hours
124
q12h
every 12 hours
125
qd
once a day
126
qh
every hour
127
qid
four times a day
128
qn
every night
129
qod or eod
every other night
130
qp
as much as desired
131
qt
quart
132
R, r, or rt
right
133
RBC
red blood cell
134
Rx
presecription
135
SC, SQ, subQ, or subc
subcutaneous
136
sid
once a day
137
SID
Source image distance (in radiology)
138
sig
Let it be written as (used when writing prescriptions)
139
SOB
shortness of breath
140
sol'n or soln
solution
141
SR
sustained release
142
STAT
immediately
143
Sx
surgery
144
T, Tbs, or Tbsp
tablespoon or tablet
145
T3
Triiodothyronine
146
T4
Thyroxin
147
tab
tablet
148
tid
three times a day
149
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
150
TR
trace
151
tsp or t
teaspoon
152
Tx
treatment
153
U
unit
154
U/A
Urinalysis
155
UG
urogenital
156
μl
microliter
157
vol
volume
158
WNL
within normal limits
159
WBC
white blood cell
