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med vocab 2
med vocab first table
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| @ | at |
| A&P | anatomy and physiology |
| ab | abortion |
| abd | abdominal |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| a.c. | before meals |
| ac & cl | acetest and clinitest |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| AD | right ear |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ad lib | as desired |
| adm | |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
| AKA | above the knee |
| alb | albumin |
| alt dieb | alternate days (every other day) |
| am | morning |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| amal | amalgam |
| amb | ambulate,walk |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| amt | amount |
| ANS | automatic nervous system |
| ant | anterior |
| AOx3 | alert & oriented to person, time, plac |
| Ap | apical |
| AP | apical pulse |
| approx | approximately |
| aq | aqueous |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| AS | left ear |
| ASA | aspirin |
| asap ( ASAP) | as soon as possible |
| as tol | as tolerated |
| ATD | admission, transfer, discharge |
| AU | both ears |
| Ax | |
| BE | barium enema |
| bid | twice a day |