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A medical terms
A definitions
Term | Definition |
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@ | At |
_ a | before |
A&D | Admission & discharge |
A&P | Anterior & posterior Anatomy & physiology |
_ aa | of each |
Ab | Abortion |
Abd | Abdomen, Abdominal |
ABG | Arterial blood gas |
ac | Before meals |
ACTH | Adrenocorticotrophic hormone used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, anemia, allergic states, various dermatological diseases, and many other disorders. |
AD | Right ear |
ADH | Antidiuretic hormone hormone that decreases the production of urine by increasing the reabsorption of water by the renal tubules |
ad lib | as desired |
ADL | Activities of daily living |
adm | Admission |
AHA | American Hospital Association |
AIDS | Acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
am, AM | morning, before noon |
AMA | American Medical Association against medical advice |
amal | Amalgam mixture of mercury, silver, and other metals used as dental filling |
amb | Ambulate walk amount |
amt | Amount |
ANA | American Nurses Association |
ANS | Autonomic Nervous System part of the nervous system that regulates involuntary bodily functions |
ant | Anterior |
AP | Apical pulse heartbeat heard on stethoscope |
approx | Approximately |
aq, aqua | Aqueous (water base) |
ARC | AIDS-related complex |
ART | Accredited records techician |
AS | Left ear |
as tol | as tolerated |
ASA | Asprin |
ASAP | As soon as possible |
ASCVD | Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
ASHD | Arteriosclerotic heart disease thickening and hardening of the walls of the coronary arteries |
AU | Both ears |
av | Average |
AV | Arteriovenous, atrioventricular |
A&W | Alive and well |
Ax | Axilla, axillary, armpit |