Alphabet A Flashcards
Alphabet A
1
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
2
Q
abn
A
Abnormal
3
Q
ABS
A
Audible bowel sounds
4
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gases
5
Q
ac
A
Before meals
6
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
7
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
8
Q
adm
A
admit, admission
9
Q
AED
A
Automatic external defibrillator
10
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
11
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
12
Q
AM
A
morning
13
Q
amb
A
Ambulate, ambulation, ambulatory
14
Q
A.M.A
A
American Medical Association
15
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
16
Q
amt
A
amount
17
Q
A&Ox3
A
alert and oriented times 3
(person, place, time
18
Q
ant
A
Interior
19
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior
20
Q
Ap
A
apical pulse
21
Q
AP&Lat,AP&L
A
anterior, posterior, lateral
22
Q
aq, aqua
A
Water, Aqueous
23
Q
ARD
A
acute respiratory distress
24
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
25
ASA
aspirin
26
ASAP
as soon as possible
27
Assist
assistance
28
ax
Axillary