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Medical Abbreviation
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Question | Answer |
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a | before |
A&P | auscultation and percussion |
a.c. | before meals |
a.m.a. | against medical advice |
ABG | arterial blood gas |
ACE | angiotension converting enzyme |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
ad lib | as desired |
ADD | attention deficit disorder |
ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
ADL | activities of daily living |
ADT | admission, discharge, transfer |
AF | atrial fibrillation |
AFP | alpha-fetoprotein |
Ag | antigen |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
AKA | above knee amputation |
Alb | albumin |
ALS | amyotropic lateral sclerosis |
AMA | American Medical Association |
amp | ampule |
amt | amount |
ANA | antinuclear antibody |
anes, anesth | anesthesia |
ANS | autonomic nervous system |
AODM | adult onset diabetes mellitus |
AP | anteroposterior |
APAP | acetaminophen |
aq, AQ | water; aqueous |
ARC | AIDS related complex |
ARI | acute respiratory infection |
ATP | adenosine triphospate |
ausc. | auscultation |
ax | axis |
b.i.d., bid, BID | twice a day |
Ba | barium |
BAC | blood alcohol concentration |
BBB | blood brain barrier |
BE | barium enema |
BF | black female |
Bib, bib | drink |
BM | black male |
BM | bowel movement |
BMI | body mass index |
BMR | basal metabolic rate |
BP, B/P | blood pressure |
BPC | blood pressure check |
BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
bpm | beats per minute |
BR, Br | bed rest; bronchitis |