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Med Abb P1C1
Medical Abbreviations
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Health Care
11th Grade
01/18/2011
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Term
BMI
 Definition
Body Mass Index
Term
a
 Definition
before
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A&P
 Definition

Anatomy and Physiology

or

Anterior and Posterior
Term
A&D
 Definition
admission and discharge
Term
āā
 Definition
of each
Term
Ab
 Definition
abortion
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abd
 Definition
abdominalm abdomen
Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
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ac
 Definition
before meals
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
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adm
 Definition
admission
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

or

against medical advice
Term
amal
 Definition
amalgam
Term
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
Term
AP
 Definition
apical pulse
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approx
 Definition
approximately
Term
aq, aqua
 Definition
aqueous (water based)
Term
ARC
 Definition
AIDS-related complex
Term
ART
 Definition
accredited records technician
Term
AS
 Definition
left ear
Term
as tol
 Definition
as tolerated
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EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
ASCVD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart 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
Term
Ba
 Definition
Barium
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