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Phleb Abvr #1
Phleb Abbreviation Test 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | Lacking, without (Apathy - without feeling) |
| ab | Deviating from the norm (abnormal) |
| Ab | Antibodies |
| ABG | Aterial Blood Gases |
| ABO | Blood Types |
| a.c. | Ante cibum, L. - Before eating or meals |
| ACD | Acid Citrate Dextrose, an anticoagulant |
| ACTH (Suffix) | Adrenocorticophic Hormone |
| ad (Suffix) | Movements towards (advance) |
| aden/o (Suffix) | Gland (adenoids) |
| ADH (Suffix) | Antidiuretic hormone |
| ad lib | Unlimited, void of restrictions, improvised |
| aer/o | in the presence of air, air (aerobic) |
| AFB | Acid Fast Bacillus |
| AFP | Alpha FetoProtein |
| A/G | Albumin/Globulin ratio |
| Ag | Antigen |
| Agg (Suffix) | Agglutination (clumping) |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficincy Syndrome |
| Al | Aluminum |
| ALT | Alanine Amino Transferase (SGPT) |
| algia | pain |
| AM | Morning |
| an | lacking, withouth (anaerobic) |
| ANA | AntiNuclear Antibodies |
| angi/o | Vessel |
| ante | Preceding |
| anti | To oppose, against |
| Approx | Approximately |
| APPT | Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) |
| arthro | Relating to joints |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| ASO | AntiStreptolysin O Titer |
| AST | Aspirate Amino Transferase (SGOT) |
| baso | Basophils |
| BBT | Basal Body Temperature |
| BC | Blood Cultures |
| bi | Two times (biweekly) |
| b.i.d. | Twice daily (bis in die) |
| bio | Living, life (biology, biohazard) |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| blast | Immature |
| BMR | Basal Metabolic Rate |
| B/P | Blood Pressure |
| brady | Abnormally slow |