'A' Abbreviations Flashcards

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@

A

At

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ā

A

Before

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A & D

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Admission and discharge

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A & P

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Anterior and posterior

Anatomy and physiology

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āā

A

Of each

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Ab

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Abortion

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abd

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Abdomen abdominal

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ABG

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Arterial blood gas

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ac

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Before meals

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ACLS

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Advanced cardiac life support

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ACTH

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Adrenocoritictrophic hormone

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AD

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Right ear

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ADH

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Antidiuretic hormone

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ad lib

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As desired

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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adm

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Admission

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AED

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Automated external defibrillation

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AHA

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American Hospital Association

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AIDS

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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am, AM

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Morning before noon

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AMA

A

American Medical Association

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amal

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Amalgam

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amb

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Ambulate, walk

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amt

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Amount

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ANA

A

American Nurses Association

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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

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ant

A

Anterior

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AP

A

Apical pulse

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Approx.

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Approximately

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aq, Aqua

A

Aqueous (water base)

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ARC

A

AIDS / related complex

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ART

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Accredited records technician

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AS

A

Left ear

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as tol

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As tolerated

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ASA

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Aspirin

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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ASCVD

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Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular

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ASHD

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Arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AU

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Both ears

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av

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Average

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AV

A

Arteriovenous atrioventricular

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A & W

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Alive and well

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Ax

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Axilla, axillary armpit