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Abbreviations, Acron
Abbreviations, Acronyms, Eponyms, and Symbols
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| blood types; may have subscript numbers | A, B, AB, O |
| aortic valve closure (a heart sound) | A2, A2 |
| at | @ |
| before | ā |
| abdominal aortic aneurysm | AAA |
| anterior axillary line | AAL |
| abortion | AB, ab |
| antibody | Ab |
| asymmetry (of shape), border (irregularity), color (variation with one lesion), diameter (greater than 6 mm), evolution (change)—characteristics associated with melanoma | ABCDE |
| abdomen; abduction | abd |
| arterial blood gases | ABGs |
| acromioclavicular (joint) | AC |
| before meals (ante cibum) | ac, a.c. |
| angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE inhibitors treat hypertension) |