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A&B abbreviations
Abbreviations for letter A-B
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03/01/2010

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*@
 Definition
at
Term
a
 Definition
before
Term
A&D
 Definition
admission and discharge
Term
A&P
 Definition
Anterior & Posterior / Anatomy & Physiology
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aa
 Definition
of each
Term
Ab
 Definition
abortion
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abd
 Definition
abdoment, abdominal
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ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
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ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
ACLs
 Definition
advanced cardiac life support
Term
ACTH
 Definition
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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AD
 Definition
right ear
Term
ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
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ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
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adm
 Definition
admission
Term
AED
 Definition
automated external defibrillation
Term
AHA
 Definition
American Hospital Association
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Term
am, AM
 Definition
morning, before noon
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AMA
 Definition
American Medical Association | against medical advice
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amal
 Definition
amalgam
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amb
 Definition
ambulate|walk
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amt
 Definition
amount
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ANA
 Definition
American Nurses' Association
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ANS
 Definition
autonomic nervous system
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ant
 Definition
anterior
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AP
 Definition
apical pulse
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approx
 Definition
approximately
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aq, aqua
 Definition
aqueous (water base)
Term
ARC
 Definition
AIDS-related complex
Term
ART
 Definition
accredited records technician
Term
AS
 Definition
left ear
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as tol
 Definition
as tolerated
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ASA
 Definition
aspririn (acetlysalicylic acid)
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ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
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ASCVD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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AU
 Definition
both ears
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av
 Definition
average
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AV
 Definition
arteriovenous, atrioventricular
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A&W
 Definition
alive & well
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Ax
 Definition
axilla, axillary, armpit
Term
Ba
 Definition
barium
Term
bacti
 Definition
bacteriology
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B&B
 Definition
bowel and bladder training
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BBB
 Definition
bundle branch block
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B&C
 Definition
biopsy and conization
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BE
 Definition
barium enema
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bid
 Definition
twice a day
Term
bil
 Definition
bilateral
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Bl
 Definition
blood
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BlWk
 Definition
blood work
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BM
 Definition
bowel movement
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BMI
 Definition
body mass index
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BMR
 Definition
basal metabolic rate
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BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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BR
 Definition
bed rest
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BRP
 Definition
bathroom priviledges
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BS
 Definition
blood sugar
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BSA
 Definition
body surface area
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BSC
 Definition
bedside commode
Term
BSE
 Definition
breast self-examination
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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Bx, bx
 Definition
biopsy