A Flashcards
common abbreviations (A)
ante (before)
a
ante cebum (before meals)
a.c.
ante meridian (before noon)
a.m.
auricula sinister (left ear)
A.S.
of each
aa
arterial blood gas
ABG
Advance Cardiac Life Support
ACLS
auricula dexter (right ear)
A.D.
up to
ad
ad libitum (as desired)
ad. lib.
antidiuretic hormone
ADH
activities of daily living
ADL
Atrial Fibrillation
AF
Acid-fast Bacilli
AFB
Acute Gastroenteritis
AGE
shake
agit.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS
Above the Knee Amputation
AKA
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
ALL
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
ALS
against medical advise
AMA
antinuclear antibody
ANA
before
ante
age of gestation
AOG
abdominal-perineal/ anterior posterior
AP
appendectomy
Ap.
anterior-posterior-lateral
APL
water
aq.
distilled water
aq. dist.
APGAR score
AS
Atrial Septal Defect
ASD
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
ASHD
Activated Tetanus Serum
ATS
auricula utro (both ears)
A.U.
axillary
ax.