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abbreviations
Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A | anterior |
| A&P | auscultation and percussion |
| A&P repair | anterior and posterior colporrhaphy |
| A&P resection | abdominoperineal resection |
| A&W | alive and well |
| AA | Alcoholics Anonymous |
| ab | abortion |
| abd | abdomen |
| ABE | acute bacterial endocarditis |
| ABGs | arterial blood gases |
| ac | before meals |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
| AD | right ear (Latin - auris dexter) |
| AD | Alzheimer's disease |
| ad lib | as desired |
| ADD | attention deficit disorder |
| adeno-Ca | adenocarcinoma |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| AFB | acid-fact bacilli |
| Afib | atrial fibrillation |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| AKA | above-knee amputation |
| alb | albumin |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| alt dieb | alternate days |
| alt hor | alternate hours |
| alt noct | alternate nights |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| amb | ambulatory |
| AMBS | American Medical Board of Specialists |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| AML | acute myelocytic leukemia |
| amt | amount |
| AODM | adult-onset (type 2) diabetes mellitus |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| AP | angina pectoris |
| ARDS | adult (acute) respiratory distress syndrome |
| ARM | artificial rupture of membranes |
| ARMD | age-related macular degeneration |
| AS | left ear (Latin - auris sinister) |
| as tol | as tolerated |
| ASA | aspirin (aspirinic salicylic acid) |
| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| Ast | astigmatism |
| AU | both ears (Latin - aures unitas) |
| AUL | acute undifferentiated leukemia |
| AV | atrioventricular |
| AVR | aortic valve replacement |
| ax | axillary (armpit region) |
| BA | bronchial asthma |
| BBB | bundle branch block |
| BC | Bowman's capsule |
| BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
| BE | barium enema |
| bid | twice a day |
| BK | below knee |
| BKA | below-knee amputation |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| BOM | bilateral otitis media |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia (or hypertrophy) |
| BR | bed rest |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| BS | blood sugar |
| BSO | bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx, bx | biopsy |
| C | Celsius |
| c/o | complains of |
| Ca | calcium |
| CA | cancer |
| CA-125 | cancer antigen-125 tumor marker |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| cal | calorie |
| cap | capsule |
| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| cath | catheter, catheterization |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CBR | complete bed rest |
| CBS | chronic brain syndrome |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| CC | colony count |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CDH | congenital dislocation of the hip |
| CEA | carcinoma embryonic antigen |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CHB | complete heart block |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| chemo | chemotherapy |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CHO | carbohydrate |
| chol | cholesterol |
| CI | coronary insufficiency |
| CIN | cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| circ | circumcision |
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