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medical abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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@ | At |
_ a | before |
A&D | admission and discharge |
A&P | 1. anterior and posterior 2. anatomy and psychology |
__ aa | of each |
Ab | abortion |
abd | abdomen, abdominal |
ABG | arterial blood gas |
ac | before meals |
ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
AD | right ear |
ADH | antidioretic hormone |
ad lib | as desired |
ADL | activities of daily living |
adm | admission |
AHA | American Hospital Association |
AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
am, 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 |
aa, 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 |
ASCUD | arteriosclerotic cardiovasculasr disease |
ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
AU | both ears |
av | average |
AV | arteriovenous, atrioventricular |
A&W | alive and well |
Ax | axilla, axillary, armpit |