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A & P
anatomy and physiology
ab
abortion
abd
abdominal
ABG
arterial blood gas
a.c.
before meals
ac & cl
acetest and clinitest
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
AD
right ear
ADL
activities of daily living
ad lib
as desired
adm
admission
afeb
afebrile, no fever
AFB
acid-fast bacillus
AKA
above the knee
alb
albumin
alt dieb
alternate days
am
morning
AMA
against medical advice
amal
amalgam
amb
ambulate, walk
AMI
acute myocardial infection
amt
amount
ANS
automatic nervous system
ant
anterior
AOx3
alert and oriented to person, time, and place
Ap
apical
AP
apical pulse
approx
approxumately
aq
aqueous
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
AS
left ear
ASA
aspirin
asap (ASAP)
as soon as possible
as tol
as tolerated
ATD
admission, transfer, discharge
AU
both ears
Ax
axillary