Medical Terminology Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
@
A
at
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A & P
A
Anatomy and Physiology
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ab
A
abortion
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abd
A
abdominal
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ABG
A
arterial blood gas
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a.c.
A
before meals
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ac & cl
A
acetest and clinitest
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ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
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Q
AD
A
right ear
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ADL
A
activities of daily living
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ad lib
A
as desired
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adm
A
admission
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afeb
A
afebrile
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AFB
A
acid-fast bacillus
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AKA
A
Above the knee
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Q
alb
A
albumin
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alt dieb
A
alternate days ( every other day)
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am
A
morning
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AMA
A
against medical advice
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amal
A
amalgram
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amb
A
ambulate, walk
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AMI
A
acute myocardial infraction
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amt
A
amount
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ANS
A
automatic nervous system
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ant
anterior
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AOx3
alert and oriented to person, time, and place
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Ap
apical
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AP
apical pulse
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approx
approximately
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aq
aqueous
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ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
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AS
left ear
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ASA
aspirin
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asap (ASAP)
as soon as possible
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as tol
as tolerated
36
ATD
admission, transfer, discharge
37
AU
both ears
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Ax
axillary
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BE
Barium enema
40
bid
twice a day
41
bil, bilateral
both sides
42
BK
below
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BKA
below the knee amputation
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bl
blood
45
bl wk
blood work
46
BLS
basic life support
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BM
bowel movement
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BOW
bag of waters
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B/P
blood pressure
50
bpm
beats per minute
51
BR
bed rest
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BRP
bathroom privileges
53
BS
breath sounds
54
BSI
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
