A Flashcards

common abbreviations (A)

1
Q

ante (before)

A

a

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2
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ante cebum (before meals)

A

a.c.

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3
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ante meridian (before noon)

A

a.m.

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4
Q

auricula sinister (left ear)

A

A.S.

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5
Q

of each

A

aa

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6
Q

arterial blood gas

A

ABG

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7
Q

Advance Cardiac Life Support

A

ACLS

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8
Q

auricula dexter (right ear)

A

A.D.

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9
Q

up to

A

ad

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10
Q

ad libitum (as desired)

A

ad. lib.

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11
Q

antidiuretic hormone

A

ADH

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12
Q

activities of daily living

A

ADL

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12
Q

Atrial Fibrillation

A

AF

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12
Q

Acid-fast Bacilli

A

AFB

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13
Q

Acute Gastroenteritis

A

AGE

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14
Q

shake

A

agit.

15
Q

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

A

AIDS

16
Q

Above the Knee Amputation

A

AKA

17
Q

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

A

ALL

18
Q

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

A

ALS

19
Q

against medical advise

A

AMA

20
Q

antinuclear antibody

A

ANA

21
Q

before

A

ante

22
Q

age of gestation

A

AOG

23
Q

abdominal-perineal/ anterior posterior

A

AP

24
Q

appendectomy

A

Ap.

25
Q

anterior-posterior-lateral

A

APL

26
Q

water

A

aq.

27
Q

distilled water

A

aq. dist.

28
Q

APGAR score

A

AS

29
Q

Atrial Septal Defect

A

ASD

30
Q

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

A

ASHD

31
Q

Activated Tetanus Serum

A

ATS

32
Q

auricula utro (both ears)

A

A.U.

33
Q

axillary

A

ax.