Common abbreviations
Routes of medical administration
Lab Terms
Physical Exam Terms
Pharmaceutical Terms
100
S/F
What is spayed female?
100
IN
What is intranasal?
100
UA
What is urinalysis?
100
Acute
What is short term (or sudden onset)?
100
cc
What is cubic centimeter?
200
Sx
What is surgery?
200
IM
What is intramuscular?
200
HW
What is heart worm?
200
PE
What is physical exam?
200
qd
What is every day
300
S/R
What is suture removal?
300
IV
What is intravenous?
300
Bx
What is biopsy?
300
URI
What is upper respiratory infection?
300
ml
What is milliliter?
400
d/c
What is discharge?
400
IP
What is intraperitoneal?
400
CHEM
What is blood chemistry?
400
CRT
What is capillary refill time?
400
Rx
What is prescription?
500
p/u
What is pick up?
500
SQ (or Sub-Q)
What is subcutaneous (or under the skin)?
500
CBC
What is complete blood chemistry?
500
Chronic
What is long term?
500
TID
What is three times a day?
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