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Abbreviations A-
Med. Abbreviations to know for the Utah State benchmark for MA's
| Abbreviations | Meanings |
|---|---|
| A, Acc | accomodation |
| AB, ab | abortion |
| Ab | antibody |
| ABC | aspiration biopsy cytology |
| ABGs | arterial blood gases |
| ABLB | auditory brainstem loudness response |
| ABR | auditory brainstem response |
| AC | air condition |
| AC | anticoagulant |
| ACG | angiocardiography |
| ac | before meals (ante cibum) |
| ACS | American Cancer Society |
| ACTH | adrenocortiocotropic hormone |
| AD | right ear (auris dextra) |
| ad lib | as desired |
| adeno-CA | adenocarcinoma |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) |
| AE | above the elbow |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus (TB organism) |
| AFP | albumin-globulin ratio |
| AFP | alpha-fetoprotein |
| A/G | albumin-globulin ratio |
| Ag | antigen |
| AGN | acute glomerulonephritis |
| AHF | antihemophilic factor VIII |
| AHG | antihemophilic globulin factor VIII |
| AI | artificial insemination |
| AIDS | acquired immonodeficiency syndrome |
| AK | above the knee |
| AKA | above the knee amputation |
| alk phos | alkaline phosphatase |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| AMA | Americal Medical Assiciation |
| AMD, ARMD | age-related macular degeneration |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| AML | acute myelogenous leukemia |
| ANS | autonomic nervous system |
| A&P | ausculation and percussion |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| AS | aortic stenosis |
| AS | left ear (auris sinistra) |
| As, Ast, astigm | astigmatism |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AST | aspartate transaminase |
| ATN | acute tubular necrosis |
| AU | both ears (auris uterque) |
| AV | atrioventricular; arteriovenous |
| AVMs | arteriovenous malformations |
| AVR | aortic valve replacement |
| Ba | barium |
| BaE | barium enema |
| baso | basophil |
| BBB | bundle branch block |
| BE | below the elbow |
| bid | twice a day |
| BIN, bin | twice a night |
| BK | below the knee |
| BKA | below the knee amputation |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BMR | basal metobolic rate |
| BNO | bladder neck obstruction |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| BT | bleeding time |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| c | with (cum) |
| C1, C2, etc. | first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc. |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CA | cancer |
| Ca | calcium |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| cath | catheterization, catheeter |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| CC | cardiac catheterization; cheif complaint |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CDC | centers for disease control |
| CDH | congenital dislocation of the hip |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CHD | conronary heart disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CK | creatine |
| Cl | chlorine |
| CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| cm | centimeter |
| CML | chronic myelogenous leukemia |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| c/o | complains of |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| COLD | chronic obstructive lung disease |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion |
| CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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