Abbreviations A-B Flashcards

1
Q

āc

A

Before meals

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2
Q

ā

A

Before (ante)

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3
Q

abdominal aortic aneurysm; acute anxiety attack

A

AAA

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4
Q

AAAAA

A

aphasia, agnosia, apraxia, agraphia, alexia

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5
Q

ACE

A

antiotensin converting enzyme

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6
Q

ACLS

A

advances cardiac life support

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7
Q

ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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8
Q

AD

A

admitting diagnosis; Alzheimer’s disease

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9
Q

ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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10
Q

ADL

A

activities of daily living

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11
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

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12
Q

AH

A

abdominal hysterectomy

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13
Q

AHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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14
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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15
Q

AK

A

above the knee

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16
Q

ALP (Alk Phos)

A

alkaline phosphatase

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17
Q

ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase

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18
Q

AMA

A

against medical advice; American Medical Association

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19
Q

AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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20
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ANP

A

advanced nurse practitioner

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21
Q

ARC

A

Aids related complex

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22
Q

ARF

A

acute renal failure; acute respiratory failure

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23
Q

ARI

A

acute respiratory infection

24
Q

ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome; acute respiratory distress syndrome

25
Q

art

A

arterial

26
Q

ASA

A

aspirin

27
Q

ASCVD

A

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

28
Q

AHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

29
Q

ATN

A

acute tubular necrosis

30
Q

Aus©

A

auscultation

31
Q

A&W

A

alive and well

32
Q

BANDS

A

neutrophils

33
Q

BCAA

A

branch chain amino acids

34
Q

BE

A

barium enema

35
Q

BEE

A

basal energy expenditure

36
Q

BG

A

blood glucose

37
Q

bid

A

twice daily

38
Q

Bil(at)

A

bilateral

39
Q

bili

A

bilirubin

40
Q

BK

A

below knee

41
Q

BKA

A

below the knee amputation

42
Q

BLE

A

both lower extremities

43
Q

BM

A

bowel movement; bone marrow

44
Q

BMI

A

body mass index

45
Q

BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

46
Q

BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

47
Q

B/O

A

because of

48
Q

bol

A

bolus

49
Q

BP

A

blood pressure; bathroom privileges; bedpan

50
Q

Bpm

A

beats per minute/ breaths per minutes

51
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

52
Q

bronch

A

bronchoscopy; bronchoscope

53
Q

BS

A

blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds

54
Q

BSA

A

body surface area

55
Q

BSN

A

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

56
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen