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A medical terms
A definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| @ | At |
| _ a | before |
| A&D | Admission & discharge |
| A&P | Anterior & posterior Anatomy & physiology |
| _ aa | of each |
| Ab | Abortion |
| Abd | Abdomen, Abdominal |
| ABG | Arterial blood gas |
| ac | Before meals |
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotrophic hormone used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, anemia, allergic states, various dermatological diseases, and many other disorders. |
| AD | Right ear |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone hormone that decreases the production of urine by increasing the reabsorption of water by the renal tubules |
| 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 | Amalgam mixture of mercury, silver, and other metals used as dental filling |
| amb | Ambulate walk amount |
| amt | Amount |
| ANA | American Nurses Association |
| ANS | Autonomic Nervous System part of the nervous system that regulates involuntary bodily functions |
| ant | Anterior |
| AP | Apical pulse heartbeat heard on stethoscope |
| approx | Approximately |
| aq, aqua | Aqueous (water base) |
| ARC | AIDS-related complex |
| ART | Accredited records techician |
| AS | Left ear |
| as tol | as tolerated |
| ASA | Asprin |
| ASAP | As soon as possible |
| ASCVD | Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASHD | Arteriosclerotic heart disease thickening and hardening of the walls of the coronary arteries |
| AU | Both ears |
| av | Average |
| AV | Arteriovenous, atrioventricular |
| A&W | Alive and well |
| Ax | Axilla, axillary, armpit |