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medical abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdomen | abd |
| absolute bedrest | abr |
| before meals | ac |
| as desired | ad lib |
| admission | adm |
| activities of daily living | adl |
| acid-fast bacillus (tb) | afb |
| acquired immune deficiency syndrome | aids |
| barium enema | be |
| brachiocephalic fistula | bcf |
| above knee amputation | aka |
| assisted living | al |
| morning | am |
| ambulatory | amb |
| amount | amt |
| apical | ap |
| approximately | approx |
| active range of motion | arom |
| as soon as possible | asap |
| as tolerated | as tol |
| axillary (armpit) | ax |
| two times a day | bid |
| below knee amputation | bka |
| blood | bld |
| bowel movement | bm |
| blood pressure | b/p or bp |
| bedrest | br |