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Medical Abbreviation
Medical Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A&P | auscultation and percussion |
| a.c. | before meals (ante cibum) |
| A.D. or a.d. | right ear (auris dextra) |
| A.S. or a.s. | Left Ear (auris sinistra) |
| A.U. or a.u. | both ears (aures unitas) |
| A | assessment |
| aa | of each |
| AAMA | American Associatin of Medical Assistants |
| AAROM | Active assistive range of motion |
| ABD | Abdomen |
| abd. | abduction, abdomen |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| ACS | American Cancer Society |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ad lib | as desired |
| AD | alzheimer's disease |
| ADA | American Diabetic Association |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ADHD | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| Adm | admission |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| AHIMA | American Health Information Management Association |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| AIHA | autoimmune hemolytic anemia |
| AJ | ankle jerk |
| AK | above the knee |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) |
| alt. dieb. | every other day |
| alt. hor. | every other hour |
| alt. noc. | every other night |
| ALT | alanine amniotransferase (formerly SGPT) |
| AMA | American Medical Association; against medical advice |
| amb | ampule |
| ANA | American Nurses Association, antinuclear antibody |
| Ant. | anterior |
| ap | before dinner |
| A-P | anterior-posterior |
| AQ or aq | water |
| aq. dest. | distilled water |
| aq. frig. | cold water |
| AR | apical rate |
| ARD | atrial septal defect |
| AROM | active range of motion |
| AS | aortic stenosis, ankylosing spondylitis |
| ASA | aspirin |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| ASH or ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| ASIS | anterior superior iliac spine |
| AST | serum aspartate amniotransferase (formerly SGOT) |
| A-V or AV | atrioventricular, arteriovenous |
| ax | axillary |
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