Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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Alert and Oriented

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A&O

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Assessment

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A

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Alert and oriented to person, place, and time

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A&Ox3

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

A

AAA

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Abduction

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abd

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Abnormal

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abn

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advanced beneficiary notice

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ABN

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absent

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abs

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against chiropractic advice

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ACA

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acromioclavicular joint

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ACJ

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anterior cruciate ligament

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ACL

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acute cervical traumatic sprain/strain

A

ACTS

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adduction

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ad or add

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adjustment

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adj

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activities of daily living

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ADLs

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AIDS

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anterior inferior iliac spine

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AIIS

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ankle jerk

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AJ

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against medical advice

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AMA

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amount

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amt

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anterior

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ant.

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ateroposterior

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AP

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anterior to posterior

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A-P

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active range of motion

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AROM

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as soon as possible

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ASAP

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anterior superior iliac spine

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ASIS

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asymmetric/asymmetry

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asym

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Bilat or bilateral

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B or Bil

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bone mineral density

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BMD

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blood pressure

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BP