Med. Abbreviations Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
@ | at |
A & P | Anatomy and Physiology |
ab | Abortion |
abd | Abdominal |
ABG | Arterial blood gas |
a,c | before meals |
ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
AD | right ear |
ADL | activities of daily living |
ad lib | as desired |
adm | admission |
afeb | afebrile,no fever |
AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
AKA | above the knee |
alt dieb | alternate days |
am | morning * ante meridian ( before the sun reaches the highest point in the sky) |
AMA | Against medical advice |
amb | ambulate walk |
AMI | Acute myocardial infarcation * Heart attack |
ANS | Autonomic nervous system |
ant | —anterior |
AOx3 | —alert and oriented to person, time, and place |
AP | —apical pulse |
approx | —approximately |
aq | —aqueous |
ARDS | —acute respiratory distress syndrome |
AS | —left ear |
ASA | —aspirin |
asap (ASAP) | —as soon as possible |
as tol | —as tolerated |
AU | —both ears |
Ax | —axillary |
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