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A&B abbreviations
Abbreviations for letter A-B
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Nursing
10th Grade
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
Term
aa
Definition
of each
Term
Ab
Definition
abortion
Term
abd
Definition
abdoment, abdominal
Term
ABG
Definition
arterial blood gas
Term
ac
Definition
before meals
Term
ACLs
Definition
advanced cardiac life support
Term
ACTH
Definition
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
Term
AD
Definition
right ear
Term
ADH
Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
ad lib
Definition
as desired
Term
ADL
Definition
activities of daily living
Term
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
Term
AMA
Definition
American Medical Association | against medical advice
Term
amal
Definition
amalgam
Term
amb
Definition
ambulate|walk
Term
amt
Definition
amount
Term
ANA
Definition
American Nurses' Association
Term
ANS
Definition
autonomic nervous system
Term
ant
Definition
anterior
Term
AP
Definition
apical pulse
Term
approx
Definition
approximately
Term
aq, aqua
Definition
aqueous (water base)
Term
ARC
Definition
AIDS-related complex
Term
ART
Definition
accredited records technician
Term
AS
Definition
left ear
Term
as tol
Definition
as tolerated
Term
ASA
Definition
aspririn (acetlysalicylic acid)
Term
ASAP
Definition
as soon as possible
Term
ASCVD
Definition
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Term
ASHD
Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Term
AU
Definition
both ears
Term
av
Definition
average
Term
AV
Definition
arteriovenous, atrioventricular
Term
A&W
Definition
alive & well
Term
Ax
Definition
axilla, axillary, armpit
Term
Ba
Definition
barium
Term
bacti
Definition
bacteriology
Term
B&B
Definition
bowel and bladder training
Term
BBB
Definition
bundle branch block
Term
B&C
Definition
biopsy and conization
Term
BE
Definition
barium enema
Term
bid
Definition
twice a day
Term
bil
Definition
bilateral
Term
Bl
Definition
blood
Term
BlWk
Definition
blood work
Term
BM
Definition
bowel movement
Term
BMI
Definition
body mass index
Term
BMR
Definition
basal metabolic rate
Term
BP
Definition
blood pressure
Term
BR
Definition
bed rest
Term
BRP
Definition
bathroom priviledges
Term
BS
Definition
blood sugar
Term
BSA
Definition
body surface area
Term
BSC
Definition
bedside commode
Term
BSE
Definition
breast self-examination
Term
BUN
Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
Bx, bx
Definition
biopsy
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