Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Andrzej Gulick

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ā

A

Before

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AA

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Alcoholics Anonymous

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abd

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Abdomen

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ABO

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three main blood types

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ac

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Before meals

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ACS

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American Cancer Society

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AD

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Right ear/admitting diagnosis

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ad lib

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As much as needed, as desired

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ADA

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American Diabetic Association/ adult diabetic diet

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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adm

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Admit/admission

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AF

A

arterial fibrillation

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AIDS

A

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AJ

A

Ankle jerk

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AK

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above knee

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A.m./A.M.

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Morning

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AMA

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American Medical Association/ against medical advice

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amb

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Ambulate/ambulatory

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amt

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Amount

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ant

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Anterior

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ante

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Before

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AODM

A

Adult onset diabetes mellitus

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AP

A

Apical pulse

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A-P

A

Anterior-posterior

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Aq

A

Aqueous/ water

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ARC

A

AIDS related complex

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AS

A

Left ear

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ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic acid/ aspirin

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ASAP

A

As son as possible

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ASCVD

A

Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

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Au

A

Gold

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AU

A

Both ears

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AV

A

Atrioventricular

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Ba

A

Barium

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BBB

A

Bundle branch block

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BE

A

Barium enema

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bid

A

Twice a day

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BK

A

below knee

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BMR

A

Basal metabolic rate

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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BS

A

Breath sounds/bowel sounds

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BUN

A

Blood-urea-nitrogen

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BW

A

Body weight