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Abbreviations 1
Name | Abbreviation |
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Abdomen | abd. |
Absolute bed-rest | ABR |
before meals | ac |
as desired | ad lib |
admission | adm. |
activities of daily living | ADL |
acid-fast bacillus (TB) | AFB |
acquired immune deficiency syndrome | AIDS |
Barium Enema | BE |
Caesarian | C |
above knee amputation | AKA |
assisted living | AL |
morning | am,AM |
ambulatory | amb |
amount | amt. |
apical | ap |
approximately | approx. |
active range of motion | AROM |
as soon as possible | ASAP |
as tolerated | as tol |
axillary (armpit) | ax |
two times a day | BID, b.i.d. |
below knee amputation | BKA |
blood | bld |
bowel movement | BM |
blood pressure | BP, B/P |
bedrest | BR |