Medical Abbrev. "A"
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| as tol | as tolerated
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| Ax | axilla, axillary, armpit
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| ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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| ADH | antidiuretic hormone
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| A&D | admission and discharge
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| abd | abdomen abdominal
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| A&P | anterior and posterior
anatomy and physiology
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| _ a | before
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| av | average
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| A&W | alive and well
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| amt | amount
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| ASA | aspirin
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| ac | before meals
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| ASAP | As soon as possible
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| AU | both ears
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| ABG | arterial blood gas
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| ADL | activities of daily living
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| @ | at
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| aq, aqua | aqueous (water base)
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| ad lib | as desired
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| adm | admission
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| AHA | American Hospital Association
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| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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| __ aa | of each
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| AS | left ear
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| AD | right ear
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| Ab | abortion
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| AP | apical pulse
(the heartbeat is heard with a stethoscope placed on the chest wall adjacent to the cardiac apex)
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| ANA | American Nurses' Association
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| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic disease (cardiovascular)
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| amal | amalgam
(-a mixture of combination
-an alloy of mercury, silver, and other metals commonly used as dental filling)
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| amb | ambulate, walk
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| AV | arterlovenous, artrloventricular
(pertaining to arteries and veins)
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| ASHD | Arteriosclerotic heart disease
(a thickening and hardening of the walls of the coronary arteries)
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| am, AM | morning, before noon
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| AMA | American Medical Association, against medical advice
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| ant | anterior
(the part of the nervous system that regulates involuntary body functions, including the activity of the cardiac muscle, smooth muscles, and glands)
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| ANS | autonomic nervous system
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| ART | accredited records technician
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| ARC | AIDS- related complex
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| approx | approximately
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