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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abd | abdomen |
| ABR | absolute bedrest |
| ac | before meals |
| ad lib | as desired |
| adm | admission |
| ADL | activies of the daily living |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
| AIDS | acquried immune defciency sydrome |
| C | caesarian |
| AKA | above knee amputation |
| AL | assisted living |
| am | morning |
| amb | ambulatory |
| amt | amount |
| ap | apical |
| approx | approximately |
| AROM | active range of motion |
| ASAP | as soon as possiable |
| as tol | as tolerated |
| ax | axlillary |
| BID | two times daily |
| BKA | below the knee amuptation |
| bld | blood |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BR | bedrest |