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Medical Abbreviations- a, B Flashcards

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a (with a bar on top)

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before

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assessment

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assist

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AA

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active assistited

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AAROM

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active assistive range of motion

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ab

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abdominals

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ABC scale

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activities balance confidence scale

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abd

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abduction

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AC

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acromiclavicular

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ac

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before meals

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AC joints

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acromioclavicular joints

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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ACLD

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anterior cruciate ligament deficient

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ACLR

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anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

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act

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activities

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotrophic hormone

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AD

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assistive device

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add

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adduction

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add pol

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adductor pollicis

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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ad lib

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at discretion

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ADM

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abductor digiti minimi

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AE

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above elbow

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AFO

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ankle foot orthosis

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AIDS

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autoimune deficiency syndrome

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AIIS

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anterior inferior iliac spine

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AK

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above knee

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ALS

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antero-lateral system (spinal tract)

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alt

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alternating

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a.m.

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morning

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AMA

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against medical advice

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amb

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ambulate

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ant

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anterior

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ant tib

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anterior tibialis

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AP

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anterior-posterior

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APB

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abductor pollicis bervis

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APL

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abductor pollics longus

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AROM

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active range of motion

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ASA

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aspirin

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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ASIS

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anterior superior illiac spine

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assist.

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assitance, assistive

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as tol

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as tolerated

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ATFL

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anterior talofibular ligament

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ATRS

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achilles tendon rupture score

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circled B or B

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bilateral, bilaterally

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B/S

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bedside

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BE

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below elbow

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bf

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black female

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bid

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twice a day

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biw

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twice a week

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BK

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below the knee

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BM

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bowel movement

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bm

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black male

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BMI

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body mass index

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BOS

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base of support

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BP

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blood pressure

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bpm

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beats per minute or breaths per minute

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BPPV

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benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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BRP

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bathroom privlidges

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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BWSTT

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body weight supported treadmill training

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before

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a (with a bar on top)

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assessment

A

A:

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assist

A

A

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active assistited

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AA

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active assistive range of motion

A

AAROM

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abdominals

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ab

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activities balance confidence scale

A

ABC scale

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abduction

A

abd

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acromiclavicular

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AC

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before meals

A

ac

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acromioclavicular joints

A

AC joints

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anterior cruciate ligament

A

ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament deficient

A

ACLD

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anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

A

ACLR

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activities

A

act

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adrenocorticotrophic hormone

A

ACTH

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assistive device

A

AD

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adduction

A

add

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adductor pollicis

A

add pol

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activities of daily living

A

ADL

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at discretion

A

ad lib

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abductor digiti minimi

A

ADM

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above elbow

A

AE

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ankle foot orthosis

A

AFO

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Q

autoimune deficiency syndrome

A

AIDS

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Q

anterior inferior iliac spine

A

AIIS

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above knee

A

AK

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antero-lateral system (spinal tract)

A

ALS

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alternating

A

alt

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morning

A

a.m.

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against medical advice

A

AMA

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ambulate

A

amb

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anterior

A

ant

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anterior tibialis

A

ant tib

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anterior-posterior

A

AP

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abductor pollicis bervis

A

APB

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abductor pollics longus

A

APL

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active range of motion

A

AROM

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aspirin

A

ASA

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as soon as possible

A

ASAP

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

A

ASHD

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anterior superior illiac spine

A

ASIS

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assitance, assistive

A

assist.

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as tolerated

A

as tol

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anterior talofibular ligament

A

ATFL

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achilles tendon rupture score

A

ATRS

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bilateral, bilaterally

A

circled B or B

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bedside

A

B/S

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below elbow

A

BE

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black female

A

bf

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twice a day

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bid

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twice a week

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biw

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below the knee

A

BK

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bowel movement

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BM

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black male

A

bm

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body mass index

A

BMI

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base of support

A

BOS

121
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blood pressure

A

BP

122
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beats per minute or breaths per minute

A

bpm

123
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benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

A

BPPV

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bathroom privlidges

A

BRP

125
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blood urea nitrogen

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BUN

126
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body weight supported treadmill training

A

BWSTT

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