A Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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@

A

At

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a-

A

before

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3
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A&D

A

Admission and Discharge

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4
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A&P

A

Anterior and Posterior

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5
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aa-

A

of each

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6
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Ab

A

Abortion

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7
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abd

A

abdomen, abdominal

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8
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ABG

A

Arterial blood gas

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9
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ac

A

before meals

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10
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ACLS

A

advanced cardiac life support

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11
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ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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12
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*AD

A

right ear

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13
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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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14
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ADHD

A

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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15
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ad lib

A

As desired

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16
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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17
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AED

A

Automated external defibrillation

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18
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adm

A

Admission

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19
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AHA

A

American Hospital association

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20
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AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency disorder

21
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AL

A

assisted living

22
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am, AM

A

morning, before noon

23
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AMA

A

American Medical Association

24
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amal

A

amalgam

25
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amb

A

ambulate, walk

26
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amt

A

amount

27
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ANA

A

American Nurses’ Association

28
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ANP

A

advanced nurse practitioner

29
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ANS

A

automatic nervous system

30
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ant

A

anterior

31
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AP

A

apical nurse

32
Q

approx

A

approximately

33
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aq, aqua

A

aqueous (water base)

34
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ARC

A

AIDS-related complex

35
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ARF

A

acute renal failure

36
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AROM

A

active range of motion

37
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ART

A

accredited records technician

38
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*AS

A

left ear

39
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as tol

A

as tolerated

40
Q

ASA

A

Aspirin

41
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ASAP

A

as soon as possible

42
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ASCVD

A

Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

43
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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

44
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*AU

A

Both ears

45
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av

A

average

46
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AV

A

arteriovenous, atrioventricular

47
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A&W

A

alive and well

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