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medical terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a with line over it | before |
| A | admission and discharge |
| A | anterior and posterior, anatomy and physiology |
| two a's with line over | of each |
| Ab | abortion |
| abd | abdomen, abdominal |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| ac | before meals |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| AD | right ear |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ad lib | as desired |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| adm | admission |
| AED | automated external defribillation |
| AMA | American Medical Association, against medical advise |
| amal | amalgam |
| amb | ambulate, walk |
| amt | amount |
| ANA | American Nurses' Association |
| AP | apical pulse |
| ARC | Aids- related complex |
| ART | accredited records technician |
| AS | left ear |
| ASA | Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) |
| ASCVD | arteriosclerosis cardiovascular ds |
| AU | both ears |
| AV | arteriovenous, atrioventricular |