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Med Term
Abbreviations A-C and Symbols
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A | Assessment |
| ā | before |
| a.c. | before meals |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ad lib | As desired |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| am/AM | morning, before noon |
| amb | ambulate, ambulatory |
| amt | amount |
| AP | anterior and posterior |
| ASA | aspirin |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| av/AV/A-V | atrioventricular |
| ax | axillary |
| B (with a circle around it) - | Bilateral |
| bid | twice a day |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BS | blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds |
| Bx | biopsy |
| c (with line above) | with |
| C | Celsius |
| CA | cancer |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CC | chief complaint |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| cm | centimeter |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| c/o | complains of |
| CO2 - | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| < | less than |
| + | positive |
| - | negative |
| % | percent |
| @ | at |
| ---> | causes; transfer to |
| <--- | is due to |
| Δ | change or changed |
| ↑ | increase |
| ↓ | decrease |
| ° | degree |
| ♂ | male |
| ~ | approximately |
| ♀ | female |
| T | temperature |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CBR | complete bed rest |
| cath | catheter, catheterization |
| AMA | American Medical Association, against medical advice |
| as tol | as tolerated |
| BC | birth control |
| BE | barium enema |
| ac | acute |
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