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Phlebotomy 2010 Abbr
Abbreviation
Question | Answer |
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a | Lacking, without, (e.g. Apathy-without feeling) |
ab | Deviationg from the norm ( e.g. abnormal) |
Ab | Antibodies |
ABG | Aterial Blood Gases |
ABO | Blood Types |
a.c | Ante cibum, before eating or meal |
ACD | Acid citrate dextrose, an anticoagulant |
ACTH ( suffix) | Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
ad (suffix) | movement toward ( e.g. advance) |
adeno/o (suffix) | Gland (e.g adenoids) |
ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
ad lib | Unlimited, void of restriction, improvised |
aer/o | In the presents of air; air (e.g. aerobic) |
AFB | Acid Fast Bacillus |
AFP | Alpha Fetoprotein |
A/G | Albumin/Globulin ratio |
Ag | Antigen |
Agg ( suffix) | Agglutination (clumping) |
AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
Al | aluminum |
ALT | Alainine amina Transferase (SGPT) |
algia | Pain |
AM | Morning |
an | Lacking, without (e.g. anaerobic) |
ANA | Antinuclear antibodies |
angi/o | vessel |
ante | Preceding |
anti | To oppose, against |
Approx | Approximately |
APPT | Activated partial thromboplastin time (PTT) |
arthro | relating to joints |
ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
ASO | Antistreptolysin o titer |
AST | Aspirate amino transferase ( SGOT) |
baso | Basophilis |
BBT | Basal Body Temperture |
BC | Blood Cultures |
bi | two times (e.g. biweekly) |
b.i.d. | twice daily ( bis in die) |
bio | living, life ( e.g. biology, biohazard) |
brady | abnormally slow |
BM | Bowel movement |
blast | immature |
BMR | Basal metabokic rate |
B/P | Blood Pressure |