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A Medical Terms
Medical Terminology
Question | Answer |
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*@ | at |
a | before |
A and D | Admission and Discharge |
A and P | anterior/posterior, anatomy/physiology |
adm | admission |
ADL | activities of daily living |
ad lib | as desired |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
AD | right ear |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
ACLS | advanced cardiac life |
ac | before meals |
ABG | arterial blood gas |
abd | abdomen, abdominal |
Ab | abortion |
aa | of each |
AED | automated external defibrillator |
AHA | american hospital association |
AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
am | morning, before noon |
AMA | american medical association, against medical advice |
amal | amalgam |
amb | ambulate, walk |
amt | amount |
ANA | american nurses' association |
ANS | autonomic nervous system |
ant | anterior |
AP | apical pulse |
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 | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
AU | both ears |
av | average |
AV | arteriovenous, atrioventricular |
A and W | alive and well |
ax | axilla, axillary, armpit |