Letter A abb. Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
A&D | admission and discharge |
A&P | anterior and posterior, anatomy and physiology |
Ab | abortion |
ABG | arterial blood gas |
ACTH (adrenocorticotrophic hormone) | widely used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, anemia, allergic states, various dermatologic diseases, and many other disorders. It is a hormone of the anterior pituitary gland. |
ADH (antidiuretic hormone) | a hormone that decreases the production of urine by increasing the reabsorption of water by the renal tubules. |
adm | admission |
AHA | American Hospital Association |
AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
AMA | American Medical Association, against medical advice |
amal/ amalgam | a mixture of combination/ an alloy of mercury, silver, and other metals commonly used as a dental filling |
ANA | American Nurses' Association |
ANS (autonomic nervous system) | the part of the nervous system that regulates involuntary body functions, including the activity of the cardiac muscle, smooth muscles, and glands |
ant | anterior |
AP (apical pulse) | the heartbeat as heard with a stethoscope placed on the chest wall adjacent to the cardiac apex |
aq, aqua | aqueous (water based) |
ARC | AIDS related complex |
ART | accredited records technician |
AD | right ear |
AS | left ear |
Ax | axilla, axillary, armpit |
AV (arteriovenous, artrioventricular) | pertaining to arteries and veins |
ASHD (arteriosclerotic heart disease) | a thickening and hardening of the walls of the coronary arteries |
ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
ADL | activities of daily living |
av | average |
AU | both ears |
abd | abdomen, abdominal |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
ASA | aspirin |
approx | approximately |
am, AM | morning, before noon |
as tol | as tolerated |
amb | ambulate, walk |
ad lib | as desired |
__ aa | of each |
_ a | before |
amt | amount |
A&W | alive and well |
@ | at |
ac | before meals |
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