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A Medical Terms
Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| *@ | at |
| a | before |
| A and D | Admission and Discharge |
| A and P | anterior/posterior, anatomy/physiology |
| adm | admission |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ad lib | as desired |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| AD | right ear |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life |
| ac | before meals |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| abd | abdomen, abdominal |
| Ab | abortion |
| aa | of each |
| AED | automated external defibrillator |
| AHA | american hospital association |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| am | morning, before noon |
| AMA | american medical association, against medical advice |
| amal | amalgam |
| amb | ambulate, walk |
| amt | amount |
| ANA | american nurses' association |
| ANS | autonomic nervous system |
| ant | anterior |
| AP | apical pulse |
| approx | approximately |
| aq, aqua | aqueous (water base) |
| ARC | AIDS- related complex |
| ART | accredited records technician |
| AS | left ear |
| as tol | as tolerated |
| ASA | aspirin |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AU | both ears |
| av | average |
| AV | arteriovenous, atrioventricular |
| A and W | alive and well |
| ax | axilla, axillary, armpit |