A Flashcards
common abbreviations (A) (35 cards)
1
Q
ante (before)
A
a
2
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ante cebum (before meals)
A
a.c.
3
Q
ante meridian (before noon)
A
a.m.
4
Q
auricula sinister (left ear)
A
A.S.
5
Q
of each
A
aa
6
Q
arterial blood gas
A
ABG
7
Q
Advance Cardiac Life Support
A
ACLS
8
Q
auricula dexter (right ear)
A
A.D.
9
Q
up to
A
ad
10
Q
ad libitum (as desired)
A
ad. lib.
11
Q
antidiuretic hormone
A
ADH
12
Q
activities of daily living
A
ADL
12
Q
Atrial Fibrillation
A
AF
12
Q
Acid-fast Bacilli
A
AFB
13
Q
Acute Gastroenteritis
A
AGE
14
Q
shake
A
agit.
15
Q
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
A
AIDS
16
Q
Above the Knee Amputation
A
AKA
17
Q
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
A
ALL
18
Q
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A
ALS
19
Q
against medical advise
A
AMA
20
Q
antinuclear antibody
A
ANA
21
Q
before
A
ante
22
Q
age of gestation
A
AOG
23
abdominal-perineal/ anterior posterior
AP
24
appendectomy
Ap.
25
anterior-posterior-lateral
APL
26
water
aq.
27
distilled water
aq. dist.
28
APGAR score
AS
29
Atrial Septal Defect
ASD
30
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
ASHD
31
Activated Tetanus Serum
ATS
32
auricula utro (both ears)
A.U.
33
axillary
ax.
