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