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Health Science Flash
Medical Terminology and Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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@ | At |
A | Anatomy and Physiology |
abd | Abdomen |
ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
AD | Right Ear |
ad lid | as disired |
ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
adm | Admission |
AHA | American Heart Association |
AIDS | Acquried Immune Deficency Syndrome |
am, AM | Morning |
AMA | American Medical Association Against Medical Advice |
amb | Ambulate, walk |
amt | Amount |
ANA | American Nurses' Association |
ant | anterior |
AP | Apical Pulse |
approx | approximately |
AS | Left Ear |
as tol | As Tolerated |
ASA | Aspirin |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
ASHP | Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease |
Ax | Axilla, Axillary, Armpit |
Ba | Barium |
B | Bowel and Bladder training |
BE | twice a day |
bil | bilateral |
Bl | Blood |
Bl Wk | Blood Work |
BM | Bowel Movement |
BP | Blood Pressure |
BR | Bed Rest |
BRP | Bathroom Privileges |
BS | Blood Sugar |
BSC, bsc | Bed Side Commode |
BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
Bx, bx | Biopsy |
°C | Degrees Celsius |
¯C | With |
Ca | Calcium |
CA | Cancer |
Cap | Capsule |
CAT | Computerized Axial Tomography |
Cath | Catheter, Catheterize |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
CBET | Certified-biomedical Equipment Technician |
CBR | Complete Bed Rest |
cc | Cubic Centimeter |
CCU | Coronary Care Unit, Critical Care Unit |
CDC | Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
Ceo | Chief Executive Officer |
CF | Cistic Fibrosis |