Veterinary Assistant Medical Terminology 2

injection

IP

IT

IV

intravenous

IVC

kilogram

liter

L

left

lb

pound

lymph node

mets

metastasis

mg

milligram

ml

milliliter

negative

NPO

OD

OR

operating room

OS

OU

oz

ounce

PT

physical therapy

pc

physical exam

prn

as needed

pt

patient

PVC

qd

every day

qh

every hour

qid

four times daily

q6h

R

right

R/O

rule out

RBC

Rx

prescription

s

without

once daily

sol

solution

specific gravity

STAT

immediately

subcutaneous

Sx

surgery

tab

tablet

tid

three times daily

q8h

THR

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

Tx

Treatment

urinalysis

UGI

URI

upper respiratory infection

US

ultrasound

UTI

urinary tract infection

WBC

WNL

within normal limits