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Letter A med terms
Term | Definition |
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ac | before meals |
ADL | activities of daily living |
am | morning |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
AKA | above the knee amputation |
arthro | joint |
arterio | artery |
adren | adrenal |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
AB | abortion |
abdomin | abdomen |
anter | anterior (front or belly side) |
antr | antrum ( cavity in the bone) |
apic | apex (the tip of a pyramidal/rounded structure) |
adip | fat (adipose tissue) |
Arthroscopy | visual examination of a joint by use of an arthroscope |