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Title: Abbreviation A

Description: Medical Abbreviations A

Total Flash Cards: 43

Created: 01/28/2010 20:11:12

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Term
@
 Definition
at
Term
a(line)
 Definition
before
Term
A&D
 Definition
admission and discharge
Term
A&P
 Definition
anterior and posterior, anatomy and physiology
Term
aa(line)
 Definition
of each
Term
Ab
 Definition
abortion
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ABG
 Definition
aterial 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
before noon, morning
Term
AMA
 Definition
American Medical Association, against medical advice
Term
amal
 Definition
amalgam
Term
amb
 Definition
ambulate
Term
amt
 Definition
amount
Term
ANA
 Definition
American Nurse's 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 (waterbased)
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
aspirin (acetylsalicylic 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 and Well
Term
Ax
 Definition
axilla, axillary, armpit