Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
(a), (A) or circled a
A
assistance (typically qualified with the amount of assistance such as min, mod or max)
2
Q
bil., B, (B) or circled B
A
both or bilateral
3
Q
(D) or dep.
A
dependent
4
Q
(I) or circled I
A
independent
5
Q
x1, x2
A
number of individuals assisting (one, two)
6
Q
1°
A
primary
7
Q
2°, 2° to
A
secondary, secondary to
8
Q
Δ
A
delta
9
Q
↑↓
A
up and down, ascend and descend
10
Q
/
A
per
11
Q
→
A
to
12
Q
←
A
from
13
Q
↔
A
to and from
14
Q
(L), L, or circled L
A
left
15
Q
(R), R or circled R
A
right
16
Q
µ
A
micron
17
Q
// or // bars
A
parallel or parallel bars
18
Q
’
A
hour, foot
19
Q
’’
A
inch, minute
20
Q
ā
A
before
21
Q
p̄
A
after
22
Q
c̅
A
with
23
Q
s̅
A
without
24
Q
+1, +2
A
assistance of 1 person, 2 persons
25
A: or A
assessment (SOAP note documentation)
26
AAO X3
alert, awake and oriented to date, person, place
27
AAROM
active assistance (or assisted) range of motion
28
Ab
antibody
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abd or ABD
abduction
30
ABN
advanced beneficiary notice
31
AC
acromioclavicular
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a.c. or ac
before a meal
33
ACCE
academic coordinator of clinical education
34
ACE
angiotensin-converting enzyme
35
Ach
acetylcholine
36
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
37
ACO
accountable care organization
38
AD
assistive device, Alzheimer's disease, advance directive
39
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
40
ad lib
as desired
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add or ADD
adduction
42
ADD
attention deficit disorder
43
ADL
activities of daily living
44
AE
above elbow
45
AEA
above elbow amputation
46
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
47
AFO
ankle-foot orthosis
48
AFP
alpha-fetoprotein
49
AGA
appropriate for gestational age
50
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
51
AK
above knee
52
AKA
above knee amputation
53
ALL
acute lymphocytic leukemia; anterior longitudinal ligament
54
ALS
amyotrophoic lateral sclerosis; advanced life support
55
AMA
against medical advice; American Medical Association
56
AMB or amb.
ambulate; ambulation
57
AML
acute myeloid (aka: myeloblastic, meylogenous, myelocytic) leukemia
58
AMP
Amputee Mobility Predictor
59
ANOVA
analysis of variance
60
ANS
autonomic nervous system
61
AOTA
American Occupational Therapy Association
62
AP
before dinner, antero-posterior, ankle pump
63
APGAR
appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
64
APTA
American Physical Therapy Association
65
ARC
Association for Retarded Citizens
66
ARDS
adult (or acute) respiratory distress syndrome
67
AROM
active range of motion
68
ARRA
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
69
ASA
aspirin
70
ASD
atrial septal defect
71
ASHD
anteriosclerotic heart disease
72
ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
73
ATC
athletic trainer, certified
74
ATNR
asymmetric tonic neck reflex
75
AV
atriovenous; atrioventricular; aortic valve
76
AVM
arteriovenous malformation
77
Ba
barium
78
BAER
brainstem auditory evoked response (hearing screening)
