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Medical Abbrev. "A"
| 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 |