Medical Abreviations

Question 1

or lb

Answer 1

Pound

Question 2

@

Answer 2

At

Question 3

A&O

Answer 3

Alert and oriented

Question 4

A/ox3

Answer 4

Alert and oriented x 3 (person, place, and time)

Question 5

AAA

Answer 5

Abnorminal aortic aneurysm

Question 6

ABD

Answer 6

Abdomen

Question 7

Ac

Answer 7

Before eating or before meals

Question 8

ACLS

Answer 8

Advance cardiac life support

Question 9

AD/AS

Answer 9

Right ear / left ear

Question 10

Ad lib

Answer 10

As desired or at discretion

Question 11

Adeno

Answer 11

Gland

Question 12

Adeq

Answer 12

Adequate

Question 13

ADH

Answer 13

Antidiuretic hormone

Question 14

Adipo

Answer 14

Fat

Question 15

ADL

Answer 15

Activities of daily living

Question 16

Adm

Answer 16

Admission or admitted

Question 17

AFIB/ or a fib

Answer 17

Atrial fibrillation

Question 18

AIDS

Answer 18

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Question 19

aka

Answer 19

Also known as

Question 20

Abn

Answer 20

Abnormal

Question 21

AKA

Answer 21

Above knee amputation

Question 22

Al

Answer 22

Pertaining to

Question 23

Algia

Answer 23

Pain

Question 24

Am

Answer 24

Morning

Question 25

AMA

Answer 25

Against medical advice

Question 26

Amb

Answer 26

Ambulate or walk

Question 27

Ambi

Answer 27

Both or both sides

Question 28

Amt

Answer 28

Amount

Question 29

A-P Lat

Answer 29

Anterioposter and lateral

Question 30

Appt.

Answer 30

Appointment

Question 31

ARC

Answer 31

Aids related complex

Question 32

As tol

Answer 32

As tolerated

Question 33

ASAP

Answer 33

As soon as possible

Question 34

ASHD

Answer 34

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

Question 35

AU

Answer 35

Both ears

Question 36

AV

Answer 36

Arteriovenous

Question 37

Ax

Answer 37

Axilla/ armpit

Question 38

BBB

Answer 38

Bundle branch block

Question 39

BE

Answer 39

Barium enema

Question 40

Bid

Answer 40

Twice a day