Abreviations Flashcards
(126 cards)
1
Q
Ventral
A
Pertaining to the front of the body
2
Q
Cranial
A
Pertaining to the skull
3
Q
Anterior
A
Front of the body- towards breast bone
4
Q
Rostral
A
Pertaining to a beak
5
Q
Cephalic
A
Related to the head
6
Q
Medial
A
Pertaining to the midline
7
Q
superior
A
Above
8
Q
Proximal
A
Toward the beginning
9
Q
Superficial
A
On the surface
10
Q
Palmar
A
Pertaining to the palm of the hand
11
Q
Dorsal
A
Pertaining to the back of the body
12
Q
Caudal
A
Pertaining to the tail
13
Q
Lateral
A
Pertaining to the side of the body
14
Q
Inferior
A
Below
15
Q
Distal
A
More distant from something
16
Q
Deep
A
Further into the body
17
Q
Plantar
A
Sole of the foot
18
Q
Mg
A
Milligram
19
Q
Kg
A
Kilogram
20
Q
Oz
A
Ounce
21
Q
Floz
A
Fluid ounce
22
Q
Lbs
A
Pounds
23
Q
F or C
A
Fahrenheit or Celsius
24
Q
L
A
Liter
25
ML
Milliliter
26
Cm
Centimeter
27
Itis
Inflammation
28
Hypo
Below or lack of
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Hyper
Above or high in
30
Gastro
Stomach
31
IC
Intracardiac
32
ID
Intradermal
33
IM
Intramuscular
34
IN
Intranasal
35
IV
Intravenous
36
IO
Intraoseous
37
IP
Intraperitonel
38
IT
Intratracheal
39
AS
Left ear
40
AD
Right ear
41
AU
Both ears
42
OS
Left eye
43
OD
Right eye
44
OU
Both eyes
45
D/o
Drop off
46
P/u
Pick up
47
N, -, neg
Negative
48
Pos, +
Positive
49
DLH
Domestic long hair
50
DSH
Domestic short hair
51
CRT
Capillary refill time
52
Wk
Week
53
D
Day
54
Hr
Hour
55
Y, yo, yr
Year
56
EOD
Every other day
57
BID
Twice a day
58
SID
Once a day
59
TID
Three times a day
60
QID
Four times a day
61
NPO
Nothin by mouth
62
Po
By mouth
63
BAR
Bright, alert, responsive
64
QAR
Quiet, alert, responsive
65
FELV
Feline leukemia
66
FIV
Feeling immune deficiency virus
67
FIP
Feline infectious peritonitis
68
Bx
Biopsy
69
Hx
History
70
Dx
Diagnosis
71
Dz
Disease
72
Cap
Capsule
73
Cast
Casterated
74
Ag
Anal glands
75
D/c
Discharge
76
S/r
Suture removal
77
Sx
Surgery
78
Bm
Bowel movements
79
PD
Polydipsia
80
PU
Polyuria
81
NM
Neutered
82
O
Owner
83
HBC
Hit by car
84
HR
Heart rate
85
Ln
Lymph nodes
86
Mm
Mucous membrane
87
NR
Nothing reported
88
NSF
No significant findings
89
Px
Prognosis
90
RR
Respiratory rate
91
Rx
Prescription
92
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
93
TPR
Temp., pulse, respiratory
94
TX
Treatment
95
URI
Upper respiratory infection
96
UTI
Urine tract infection
97
WNL
Within normal limits
98
Sq
Subcutaneous
99
Adm
Administration
100
CBC
Complete blood count
101
Chem
Blood chem panel
102
Cysto
Cystosentosis
103
HW
Heart worm
104
PCV
Packed cell volume
105
UA
Urine analysis
106
AVMA
Arizona veterinary medical association
107
AAHA
American animal hospital association
108
VLG
Veterinarian leadership group
109
SAvma
Southern Arizona veterinary medical association
110
AZvma
Arizona veterinary medical association
111
NAVTA
North American veterinary technician association
112
AZ Vet board
Arizona veterinary medical examining board
113
Sagittal
Parallel to the medial plane
114
Recumbent
Laying down
115
A, an
Without
116
Ab
Away
117
Ad
Towards
118
Ambi
Both
119
Ana
Up
120
Ante
Before
121
Auto
Self
122
Ecto, exo
Outer
123
Em, en
In
124
Edno
Without
125
Ep, epi
Above
126
Eu
Normal
