Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Joseph Paun

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Alert and Oriented

A

A&O

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Assessment

A

A

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Alert and oriented to person, place, and time

A

A&Ox3

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

A

AAA

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Abduction

A

abd

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Abnormal

A

abn

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advanced beneficiary notice

A

ABN

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absent

A

abs

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against chiropractic advice

A

ACA

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acromioclavicular joint

A

ACJ

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anterior cruciate ligament

A

ACL

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acute cervical traumatic sprain/strain

A

ACTS

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adduction

A

ad or add

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adjustment

A

adj

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activities of daily living

A

ADLs

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

A

AIDS

Q

anterior inferior iliac spine

A

AIIS

Q

ankle jerk

A

AJ

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against medical advice

A

AMA

Q

amount

A

amt

Q

anterior

A

ant.

Q

ateroposterior

A

AP

Q

anterior to posterior

A

A-P

Q

active range of motion

A

AROM

as soon as possible

ASAP

anterior superior iliac spine

ASIS

asymmetric/asymmetry

asym

Bilat or bilateral

B or Bil

bone mineral density

BMD

blood pressure

BP