Med Term A-F Flashcards
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A
A
alveolar
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AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AAF
A
african american female
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AAM
A
african american male
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AB, ab
A
Antibody, abortion
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abd
A
abdomen
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abn, abnl
A
abnormal
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ACDF
A
anterior cervical disectomy and fustion
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ACLS
A
Advanced cardiac life support
10
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ADD
A
attention deficit disorder
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ADHD
A
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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adm.
A
admission, administered
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AF
A
atrial fibrilation
14
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AHI
A
apnea hypopnea index
15
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AI
A
aortic insufficiency
16
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AICD
A
automated intracoronary defibrillator device
17
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AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency disorder
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alk. phos.
A
alkaline phosphatase
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ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, advanced life support
20
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AMA
A
against medical advice, american medical association
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amt
A
amount
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ant
A
anterior
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a x o
A
alert and oriented
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AODM
A
adult onset diabetes mellitus
25
A-P
auscultation and percussion
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A/P, A.P.
anterior-posterior, anteroposterior
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APC/PAC
atrial premature contraction, premature atrial contraction
28
APTT, aPTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
29
ARD
acute respiratory disease
30
ARDS
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
31
A.S./ AS
left ear/ aortic stenosis
32
ASA
acetylsalicylic acid
33
ASAP
as soon as possible
34
ASCAD
arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease
35
ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
36
ASD
atrial septal defect
37
ASHD
ateriosclerotic heart disease
38
AST
apartate aminotrasferase
39
A-V
atrioventricular
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AV
ateriovenous
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AVM
ateriovenous malformation
42
AVR
aortic valve replacement
43
Ba
barium
44
BCLS
basic cardiac life support
45
BCP
birth control pills
46
BF
black female
47
b.i.d.
twice a day
48
BIS
bispectral index
49
BKA
below knee amputation
50
B/L
bilateral
51
BM
black male, bowel movement
52
BMI
body mass index
53
BMR
basal metabolic rate
54
BP
blood pressure
55
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
56
bpm
beats per minute
57
bs
breath sounds, bowel sounds
