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A Med Abbreviations
Medical Terminology: A Short Course 5th Edition
Question | Answer |
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AB | abortion |
Ab | antibody |
ABC | aspiration, biopsy, cytology |
abd | abdomen |
a.c. or ac | before meals (ante cibum) |
ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
AD | right ear Alzheimer disease |
ADD | attention deficit disorder |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
ad lib | freely as desired |
AED | automatic external defibrillator |
AICD | automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
alb | albumin |
ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
alk phos | alkaline phosphatase |
ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
ALT | alanine transaminase |
AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
AML | acute myelocytic leukemia |
AP or A/P | anterioposterior |
A & P | auscultation & percussion |
aq | water (aqua) |
AS | left ear aortic stenosis |
ASD | atrial septal defect |
ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
AST | aspartate transaminase |
AU | each ear |
AV | arteriovenous atrioventricular |
A&W | alive and well |