COMMON MEDICAL ABBREVIATION WITH MEANING Flashcards
ABC
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
ABC- A
AIRWAY an airway route that connect one specific location to another parts to allow air to pass through.
ABC- B
BREATHING the process of moving air into and out of the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with internal environment.
ABC- C
CIRCULATION the movement of blood through the vessels of the body that is induced by the pumping action of the heart and serve to distribute nutrients and oxygen and remove waste products from all parts of the body.
Abd
abdomen –( less formally called belly, stomach, tummy or midriff) constitutes the part of the body between the thorax(chest) and pelvis in human and in other vertibrates.
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas – to measure the amounts of arterial gas such as oxygen and carbon dioxide.
ABO
system of classifying blood group
ACE
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme – is a central component of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) which controls blood pressure by relating the volume of fluids in the body.
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support – to confirm cardiac arrest and patient response and check for signs of life.
ACS
Acute Component Syndrome – occurs when the tissue presence within a closed muscle compartment exceeds the perfusion pressure and results in muscle and nerve ischemia.
ADD
Attention Deficit Disorder – is a mental disorder of the neurodevelopmental type.
ADH
Anti-Diuretic Hormones (also named as vasopressin) – is a hormone synthesized as a peptide prohormone in neurons in the hypothalamus.
ADL
Activities of Daily Living – a term used in healthcare to refer to people’s daily self care activities.
AFB
Acid-fast Bacillus – a sputum stain for mycobacteria in a laboratory test.
AIDS
Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome – is a syndrome cause by the virus called HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).
AKA
Above the Knee Amputation – is a surgical procedure performed to remove damaged due to trauma or disease.
ALL
Acute Lymphacytic Leukemia –a type of cancer in the white blood.
ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – (also known as Motor Neuron disease and Lou Gehrigs’ Disease) it is a specific disease which causes the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles
AMA
Against Medical Advice –(sometimes also knowns as discharge
Amb
ambulatory – able to walk.
AMI
Antibody Mediated Immunity – are activated and differentiated to form plasma cells.
Acute Myocardial Infarction – is a medical name for a heart attack.
AML
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia – is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myceloblasts( a type of WBC), red blood cells, or paltelets.
amt
amount – a quantity of something, the total of a things in number
ANA
Anti Nuclear Antibody – is a test for autoimmune diseases.
ANS
Autonomic Nervous System – the part of nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions
ANST
After Negative Skin Testing – undergo skin testing to know anaphylaxis.
A & O
Alert and Oriented – refers to the patient being alert and oriented to person, place and time.
AP
antero-Posterior – relating to or directed toward both front and back “Anteroposterior axis”
APC
Atrial Premature Contraction or Premature Atrial Complexes – are common cardiac dysrhythmia characterized by premature heartbeats.
ARC
AIDS-Related Complex: American Red Cross – the symptoms of a person who is infected with HIV but oes not necessarily develop the disease.
ARDS
Adults Respiratory Distress Syndrome – is a sever lung condition.
ASAP
as soon as possible – at the earliest moment.
ASD
Atrial Septal Defect – a hole in the wall that separates the top two chambers of the heart.
ASHD
Arterioslerosis Heart Disease – is a type of heart disease where in the arteries is harden.
AV
Atrio-Ventricular – pertaining to the atria (the upper chambers of the heart) and the ventricles (the lower chambers of the heart).
AVR
Aortic Valve Replacement – is a procedure in which a patient’s failing aortic valve is replaced with an artificial heart valve.
A & W
Alive and Well – after having been in danger or thought to be die.
