Abbreviations Flashcards
A
accommodation; acetum; angstrom unit; anode; anterior
a
artery
aa
of each; artery
a.c.
before a meal
A/CA
accommodative / convergence accommodation ratio
ACE
angiotension converting enzyme
AD
advanced directive
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
ad lib
freely; as desired
admov.
apply
AFP
alph-fetoprotein
AgNO3
silver nitrate
ah
hypermetropic astigmatism
AHF
antihemophilic factor
AI
aortic incompetence; aortic insufficiency
AICD
automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator
AK
above the knee
Al
aluminum
Alb
albumin
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ALT
alanine amino transferase
alt. dieb.
every other day
Am
mixed astigmatism
a.m.a.
against medical advice
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
ANA
antinuclear antibody
ANNA
anti-neuronal nuclear antibody
Ao.
aorta
A-P
anterior-posterior
A & P
auscultation & percussion
ap
before dinner
AQ, aq
water
aq. dest.
distilled water
aq. frig.
cold water
ARC
AIDS related complex
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARMD
age-related macular degeneration
AS
ankylosing spondylitis; aortic stenosis; auris sinistra (left ear)
As.
astigmatism
asc.
ascending
ASCVD
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASD
atrial septal defect
A subscript s H
hypermetrophic astigmatism
A subscript s M
myopic astigmatism
AST
aspartate aminotransferase
Ast
astigmatism
ATCC
American Type Culture Collection
at. wt.
atomic weight
Au
gold
A-V; AV; A/V
arteriovenous; atrioventricular
a with line over
before
av.
avoirdupois
A subscript 2
aortic second sound
abd
abdominal / abdomen
ABG
arterial blood gas
ABO
3 basic blood groups
AC
alternating current; air conduction; axiocervical; adrenal cortex
acc.
accommodation
ACh
acetylcholine
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
ad
to; up to
ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADL
activities of daily living
ad sat.
to saturation
AF
atrial fibrillation