Abbreviations

Question 1

`a

Answer 1

Before

Question 2

abd

Answer 2

abdomen

Question 3

ABG’s

Answer 3

arterial blood gas
is a blood test that is performed using blood from an artery. It involves puncturing an artery with a thin needle and syringe and drawing a small volume of blood. The most common puncture site is the radial artery at the wrist, but sometimes the femoral artery in the groin or other sites are used. The blood can also be drawn from an arterial catheter.

Question 4

ad lib

Answer 4

as much as desired

Question 5

AEB

Answer 5

as evidenced by

Question 6

ac

Answer 6

after meals

Question 7

ADL

Answer 7

activity of daily living

Question 8

ad lib

Answer 8

as patient desires

Question 9

AMA

Answer 9

against medical advice

Question 10

amb

Answer 10

ambulate

Question 11

amt

Answer 11

amount

Question 12

amp

Answer 12

ampule

sealed glass capsule containing a liquid, especially a measured quantity ready for injecting

Question 13

ant

Answer 13

anterior

Question 14

Ap

Answer 14

Apical

Question 15

ASHD

Answer 15

Arterio sclerotic heart disease

Atherosclerosis (also known as arteriosclerotic vascular disease or ASVD) is a specific form of arteriosclerosis in which an artery wall thickens as a result of invasion and accumulation of white blood cells (WBCs) (foam cell) and proliferation of intimal smooth muscle cell creating a fibrofatty plaque.

Question 16

ASAP

Answer 16

as soon as possible

Question 17

ax

Answer 17

axillary

Question 18

BE

Answer 18

Barium enema
A lower gastrointestinal series is a medical procedure used to examine and diagnose problems with the human colon. Radiographs are taken while barium sulfate, a radiocontrast agent, fills the colon via an enema through the rectum.

Question 19

bid

Answer 19

twice a day

Question 20

BKA

Answer 20

Below the knee amputation