Vet Scribe Medical Abbreviations

SOAP

Subjective Objective Assessment Plan

DDx or DfDx

Differential Diagnosis

Dx

Diagnosis

R/O

Rules Out(s): Potential Diagnosis(s)

PE

Physical Exam

ReCk

Recheck

D/C

Discharge

Sx

Surgery

Vx

Vaccines

Caud/o

Toward the Tail

Crani/o

Toward the skull

Dors/o

Toward the right or left side of the body, moving away from the center of the body

Ventr/o

Toward the abdomen

Pal,er/o

Referring to the underside of the front or paw and the caudal aspect of the front limb below the carpus

Plantar/o

Referring to the underside of the hind paw and the caudal aspect of the hind limb below the tarsus

Medi/o

Toward the center of the body

Oss/e or Oste/o

Bones

Crani/o

Skull

Mandibul/o

Mandible (lower jawbone)

Maxill/o

Maxilla (upper jawbone)

Front/o

Frontal bone

Tempor/o

Temporal bone

Zygomatic/o

Zygomatic bone

Vertebr/o, Spondyl/o

Vertebra

Cervic/o

Neck; but can also refer to the cervix

Thorac/o

Thorac, chest

Lumb/o

Lumbar region

Sacr/o

Sacrum, sacral

Stern/o

Sternum

Cost/o

Ribs

Scapula/o

Scalpula

Humer/o

Humerous

Radi/o

Radius

Uln/o

Ulna

Carp/o

Writs, carpus

Metacarp/o

Metacarpal bones, metacarpus

Phalang/o

Phalanges

Arthr/o, Articul/o

Joints

Synovi/o

Synovium

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Ankyl/o

Stiff, bent

Pelv/i

Pelvis

Ili/o

Ilium

Ischi/o

Ischium

Femor/o

Femur

Patell/o

Patella

Fibul/o

Fibula

Tibi/o

Tibia

Tars/o

Tarsal bones

Metatars/o

Metatarsals

Phalang/o

Phalanges

My/o, Muscul/o

Muscle

Leiomy/o

Smooth muscle

Rhabdomy/o

Skeletal muscle

Fasci/o

Fascia

Ten/o, Tend/o, Tendin/o

Tendon

Inter-

Between

Intra-

Within

Sub-

Below

Supra-

Above

Hyper-

Above, excessive

Poly-

Many

Sym, Syn-

Together, joined

-ac, -ose, -ous, -tic, -al, -ic

Pertaining to, relating to

-asthenia

Weakness

-algia

Pain

-denis

Surgical fixation, fusion

-physis

Growth

-trophy

Nourishment, development

Nephr/o, Ren/o

Kidney

Glomerul/o

Glomerulus (the filtering unit of the kidney)

Pyel/o

Renal pelvis (where urine collects to funnel to the ureter)

Ureter/o

Ureter

Cyst/o

Urinary bladder

Urethr/o

Urethra

Ur/o, Urin/o

Urine, urea, urinary tract

Orchi/o, Orchid/o, Test/o

Testes, Testicle

Prostat/o

Prostate

Sperm/o

Spermatozoon (singular), spermatozoa (plural)

Balan/o, Pen/i

Glans penis

Scrot/o

Scrotum

Preputi/o, Posth/o

Prepuce

Fet/o

Fetus

Galact/o, Lact/o

Milk

Mamm/o, Mast/o

Mammary glands

Metr/o, Metr/io, Uter/o, Hyster/o

Uterus

Oophor/o, Ovari/o

Ovary

Salping/o

Uterine tube, fallopian tube

Ov/o

Egg, ovum

Vagin/o

Vagina

Vulv/o

Vulva

Cervic/o

Cervix

Gondad/o

Gonads

An-

Without

Dys-

Abnormal, painful, difficult

Poly-

Many

Oligo-

Few, too little

Trans-

Through or across

Crypto-

Hidden

Hydro-

Water, fluid