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Abbreviations - A
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| @ | at |
| _ a | before |
| A&D | Admission & Discharge |
| A&P | Anterior & Posterior |
| __ aa | of, each |
| Ab | Abortion |
| abd | Abdomen, Abdominal |
| ABG | Aterial 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 | Association against medical advice |
| amalgam | mixture of mercury , silver, and other metals commonly used as dental filling |
| amb | ambulate, work |
| amt | amount |
| ANA | American Nurses' Associaion |
| ANS | Autonomic Nervous System |
| ant | anterior |
| AP | Apical Pulse |
| approx | Apoproximately |
| aq, aqua | aqueous |
| ARC | AIDS- related complex |
| ART | accredited records technician |
| AS | Left Ear |
| As tol | As tolerated |
| ASA | Aspirin |
| ASAP | As Soon as Possible |
| ASCVD | Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Heart Disease |
| ASHD | Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease |
| AU | Both Ears |
| au | average |
| AV | arteriovenous atrioventricular |
| A&W | Alive & Well |
| AX | Axilla, Axcillary,Armpit |