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vet. terminology
medical abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aa | equal parts |
| AC | Agriculture Canada |
| AI | artificial insemination |
| BHC | benzene hexachloride |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| °C | degrees Celsius |
| ca., circa | about or approximately |
| cal., c. | small calorie |
| Cal., C. | large calorie (kilocalorie) |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| c-section | Cesarean section |
| cu | cubic |
| dr. | dram(s) |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| e.g. | for example |
| EKG, ECG | electrocardiogram |
| equiv. | equivalent |
| °F | degrees Fahrenheit |
| fl. | fluid |
| ft | foot, feet |
| gal | gallon(s) |
| i.e. | that is; in other words |
| I.M. | intramuscular(ly) |
| in. | inch(es) |
| I.P. | intraperitoneal(ly) |
| I.U. | international unit(s) |
| I.V. | intravenous(ly) |
| lb | pound(s) |
| Lg.An. | large animal(s) |
| mA | milliampere(s) |
| mAs | milliampere-second(s) |
| ME | metabolize energy |
| M.L.D. | minimum lethal dose |
| LD50 | amount lethal for 50% of test group |
| min | minute(s) |
| N.B. | note well |
| NF | National Formulary |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| oz | ounce(s) |
| p. | page |
| pp. | pages |
| ppb | parts per billion |
| ppm | parts per million |
| pt | pint(s) |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| q.s.ad | quantity sufficient to make |
| qt | quart(s) |
| q.v. | which see |
| R | roentgen (X-ray) |
| rpm | revolutions per minute |
| sec | second(s) |
| Sm.An. | small animals |
| sp. | species |
| stat. | immediately |
| subcut. | subcutaneously |
| tbsp. | tablespoon(s) |
| TDN | total digestible nutrients |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| tsp. | teaspoon(s) |
| u. | unit(s) |
| U.S.D.A. | United States Department of Agriculture |
| U.S.P. | United States Pharmacopeia |
| viz. | namely |
| wk | week(s) |
| wt | weight |
| yr | year(s) |
| ° | degree(s) |
| µm | micron (1/1000 millimeter) |
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