Med Abbreviations (A-C) Flashcards

1
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A

A

assessment

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2
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aa

A

of each

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3
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AA

A

Alcoholics Anonymous; Aplastic anemia

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4
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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5
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AAAOx3

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Alert, awake, oriented to time, place & person

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6
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AAROM

A

active assistive range of motion

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7
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abd

A

abdomen, abdominal, abduction

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8
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ABG

A

arterial blood gases

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9
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abn

A

abnormal

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10
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ABW

A

actual body weight

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11
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Abx

A

antibiotics

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12
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AC

A

before meals

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13
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AD

A

alzheimer’s disease

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14
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ADA

A

American Diabetes Association

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15
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Add

A

adduction

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16
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Adeq

A

adequate

17
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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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ADHD

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attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

20
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ad lib

A

as often as desired

21
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Adm

A

admission

22
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ADR

A

allergic drug reaction

23
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AED

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automatic external defibrillator

24
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AF

A

atrial fibrillation

25
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afeb

A

afebrile

26
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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

27
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AKA

A

above the knee amputation

28
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alb

A

albumin

29
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ALD

A

alcoholic liver disease

30
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alk

A

alklaline

31
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alk phos, ALKP

A

alkaline phosphatase

32
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ALL

A

acute lymphocytic leukemia

33
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ALOC

A

altered level of conscious

34
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ALS

A

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

35
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ALT

A

alanine amino-transaminase

36
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A.M

A

before noon

37
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