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Common Medical Abbreviations
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/19/2015

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ā
Definition
before
Term
C
Definition
degrees in Centigrade
Term
F
Definition
degrees in Fahrenheit
Term
Abd
Definition
abdomen
Term
ABG
Definition
arterial blood gas
Term
ac
Definition
before meals
Term
ad lib
Definition
freely as desired
Term
ACS
Definition
acute coronary syndrome
Term
ADL
Definition
activities of daily living
Term
AIDS
Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
AKA
Definition
above the knee amputation
Term
ALS
Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
AM
Definition
morning
Term
AMA
Definition
against medical advice
Term
AMI
Definition
acute myocardial infarction or anterior wall myocardial infarction
Term
AMS
Definition
altered mental status
Term
ARDS
Definition
adult respiratory distress syndrome
Term
ASA
Definition
aspirin
Term
ASAP
Definition
as soon as possible
Term
ASD
Definition
atrial septal defect
Term
BE
Definition
barium enema
Term
BID
Definition
two times a day
Term
BKA
Definition
below knee amputation
Term
BM
Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
Definition
blood pressure
Term
BPH
Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Term
BRP
Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
BS
Definition
breath sounds or bowel sounds or blood sugar
Term
BSA
Definition
body surface area
Term
BSC
Definition
bedside commode
Term
BUN
Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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