Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
17-KS
A
17-ketosteroids
2
Q
17-OHCS
A
17-Hydrocorticosteroids
3
Q
AB
A
Abortion
4
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
5
Q
ABGs
A
Arterial blood gases
6
Q
ABO
A
Blood Groups
7
Q
AC
A
Air conduction
8
Q
ac
A
Before meals (ante cibum)
9
Q
ACA
A
Adenocarcinoma
10
Q
Acc
A
Accommodation
11
Q
ACG
A
angiocardiography
12
Q
ACh
A
Acetylcholine
13
Q
ACR
A
American college of rheumatology
14
Q
ACS
A
American Cancer Society
15
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
16
Q
AD
A
Alzheimer’s disease;
advance directive
17
Q
ADE
A
Adverse drug effect
18
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
19
Q
ADHD
A
Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder
20
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
21
Q
ADR
A
Adverse drug reaction
22
Q
AE
A
Above elbow
23
Q
AED
A
Automated external defibillator
24
Q
AF or AFib
A
Atrial fibrillation
25
AFB
Acid-fast bacilli
26
AFP
Alpha-fetoprotein
27
AGN
Acute glomerulonephritis
28
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
29
AIH
Artificial insemination homologous
30
AK
Above knee
31
ALD
Aldolase
32
ALL
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
33
ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
34
ALT
+
35
AMD
Age-related macular degeneration
36
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
37
ANA
Antinuclear antibodies
38
ANS
Autonomic nervous system;
| Acute nephrotic syndrome
39
AOM
Acute otitis media
40
AOP
Acknowledgment of paternity
41
AP
Anteroposterior
42
APA
American psychiatric association
43
ARD
Acute respiratory disease
44
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
45
AROM
Artificial rupture of membranes
46
ASAP
As soon as possible
47
Ascus
-
48
ASD
Autism spectrum disorder
49
ASHD
Arteriosclerosis heart disease
50
ASO
Antistreptolysin O
51
ASPD
Advanced sleep phase disorder
52
AST
Aspartate aminotransferase
53
AT/ RT
Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor
54
AV
Atrioventricular
55
ax
Axillary
56
Ba
Barium
57
BAC
Blood alcohol concentration
58
Baso
Basophil
59
BC
Bone conduction
60
BCC
Basal cell carcinoma
61
BDD
Body dysmorphic disorder
62
BE
Barrett esophagus;
Below elbow;
Barium enema
63
BG
Blood glucose
64
BK
Below knee
