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common abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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abd | abdomen |
ABR | ABSOLUTE BEDREST |
ac | before meals |
ad lib | as desired |
adm | admission |
ADL | activities of daily living |
AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
AIDS | AQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME |
BE | barium enema |
C | caesarian |
Al | assisted living |
am; AM | morning |
amb | ambulatory |
amt | amount |
ap | apical |
approx | approximately |
AROM | active range of motion |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
as tol | as tolerated |
ax | axillary (armpit) |
BID b.i.d | two times a day |
BKA | below knee amputation |
bld | blood |
BM | bowel movement |
BP B/P | blood pressure |
BR | bedrest |