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Abbreviations - A
Term | Definition |
---|---|
@ | at |
_ a | before |
A&D | Admission & Discharge |
A&P | Anterior & Posterior |
__ aa | of, each |
Ab | Abortion |
abd | Abdomen, Abdominal |
ABG | Aterial Blood Gas |
ac | Before Meals |
ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
AD | Right Ear |
ADH | Antidiuretic Hormone |
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 | Association against medical advice |
amalgam | mixture of mercury , silver, and other metals commonly used as dental filling |
amb | ambulate, work |
amt | amount |
ANA | American Nurses' Associaion |
ANS | Autonomic Nervous System |
ant | anterior |
AP | Apical Pulse |
approx | Apoproximately |
aq, aqua | aqueous |
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 Heart Disease |
ASHD | Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease |
AU | Both Ears |
au | average |
AV | arteriovenous atrioventricular |
A&W | Alive & Well |
AX | Axilla, Axcillary,Armpit |