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Term | Definition |
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AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
am, AM | morning, before noon |
AMA | American Medical Association, against medical advice |
amal | a mixture of combination An alloy of mercury, silver, and other metals commonly used as a dental filling. |
Amb | ambulate, walk |
amt | amount |
ANA | American Nurses' Association |
ANS | The part of the nervous system that regulates involuntary body functions, including the activity of the cardiac muscle, smooth muscles, and glands |
ant | anterior |
AP | apical pulse The heartbeat as heard with a stethoscope placed on the chest wall adjacent to the cardiac apex |
approx | approximately |
aq, aqua | aqueous (water base) |
ARC | AIDS- related complex |
ART | Accredited Records Technician |
AS | left ear |
as tol | as tolerated |
ASA | aspirin |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
ASHD | areteriosclerotic heart disease |
AU | both ears |
av | average |
AV | arteriovaneous atrioventricular Pertaining to arteries and veins |
A & W | alive and well |
aw | axilla, axillary, armpit |
adm | admission |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone A hormone that decreases the production of urine by increasing the reabsorbtion of water by the renal tubules |
AD | right ear |
ACTH | adrenocortiotrophic hormone Widely used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, anemia, allergic states, various dermatologic disease, and many other disorders. It is a hormone of the anterior putuitary gland |
aa | of each |
ADL | activities of daily living |
@ | at |
Ab | abortion |
A & D | admission and discharge |
A & P | anterior and posterior, anatomy and physiology |
a | before |
abd | abdomen, abdominal |
AHA | American Hospital Association |
ac | before meals |
ABG | arterial blood gas |
ad lib | as desired |