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Medical Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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@ | at |
_ a | before |
A&D | admission and discharge |
A&P | anterior and posterior |
__ aa | of each |
Ab | abortion |
abd | abdominal, abdomen |
ABG | arterial blood gas |
ac | before meals |
ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone: hormone of the anterior pituitary gland. |
AD | right ear |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone: decreases the production of urine. |
ad lib | as desired |
ADL | activities of daily living |
adm | admission |
AHA | American Hospital Association |
AIDS | Acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
am, AM | before noon, morning |
AMA | American Medical Association, against medical advice |
amal | amalgam: mixture with mercury, silver, and other metals usually in dental fillings |
amb | ambulate, walk |
amt | amount |
ANA | American Nurses' Association |
ANS | autonomic nervous system: regulates involuntary body functions |
ant | anterior |
AP | Apical pulse: 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 techinician |
AS | left ear |
as tol | as tolerated |
ASA | aspirin |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
ASCVD | Arteriosclerotic heart disease |
AU | both ears |
av | average |
AV | arteriovenous, atrioventricular |
A&W | alive and well |
Ax | axilla, axillary, armpit |