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Abbr A & B

MOS kcagot

TermDefinition
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
AB abortion
Ab antibody
ABC aspiration, biopsy, cytology
abd abdomen
ABG arterial blood gas
a.c., ac before meals
ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACL anterior cruciate ligament
ACS acute coronary syndrome ( Myocardial infarction)
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
AD Alzheimer disease
ADD attention deficit disorder
ADHD attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
ADH antidiuretic hormone
ad lib freely as desired
AED automated external defibrillator
AICD automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
alb albumin
ALL acute lymphocytic leukemia
alk phos alkaline phosphatease
ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig disease)
ALT alanine transaminase
AMI acute myocardial infarction
AML acute myelocytic leukemia
ANA antinuclear antibody: test for rheumatoid arthritis
AP or A/P anteroposterior
A & P auscultation and percussion
aq water
ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome
AS aortic stenosis
ASD atrial septal defect
ASHD arteriosclerotic heart disease
AST aspartate transaminase
AV arteriovenous: atrioventricular
A & W alive and well
BE barium enema
B cells white blood cells produced in bone marrow
b.i.d. / bid twice a day
BM bowel movement/ bone marrow
BMT bone marrow transplant
BP, B/P blood pressure
BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy
bronch bronchoscopy
bs blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds
BSE breast self examination
BSO bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
BUN blood urea nitrogen
BW birth weight
Bx, bx biopsy
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