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| Question |
|---|
| @ at |
| A&D admission and discharge |
| A&P anterior and posterior,anatomy and physiology |
| _ a before |
| __ aa of each |
| Ab abortion |
| abd abdomen,abdominal |
| ABG arterial blood gas |
| ac before meals |
| ACTH adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
| AD right ear |
| ADH antidiuretic hormone |
| ad lib as desired |
| ADL activities of daily living |
| adm admission |
| AHA American Hospital Association |
| AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| am,AM morning,before noon |
| AMA American Medical Association,against medical advice |
| amal amalgram |
| amb ambulate,walk |
| amt amount |
| ANA American Nurses' Association |
| ANS autonomic nervous system |
| ant anterior |
| AP apical pulse |
| approx approximately |
| aq,aqua aqueous (water base) |
| ARC AIDS related complex |
| ART accredited records technician |
| AS left ear |
| as tol as tolerated |
| ASA aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) |
| ASAP as soon as possible |
| ASCVD arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASHD arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AU both ears |
| AV arteriovenous,atrioventricular |
| av average |
| A&W alive and well |
| Ax axilla,axillary,armpit |