Abbreviation Flashcards
(145 cards)
1
Q
A
A
Asian
2
Q
AA
A
Alcoholic anonymous
3
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
4
Q
A2
A
Aortic component of second heart sound
5
Q
A-aDO2
A
Alveolar arterial O2 difference of each
6
Q
AAROM
A
Active assisted range of motion
7
Q
AB, ab
A
Abortion
8
Q
abd
A
Abdominal
9
Q
abd.gr.
A
Abdominal girth
10
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
11
Q
ABLA
A
Acute blood loss anemia
12
Q
AC
A
Acromo-clavicular
13
Q
ac
A
Before meals (ante cibum)
14
Q
ACE inhibitor or ACEI
A
Angiotensin- converting enzyme inhibitors
15
Q
AC joint
A
Acromioclavicular joint
16
Q
ACL
A
Anterior cruciate ligament
17
Q
ACLS
A
Advanced cardiac life support
18
Q
ACS
A
Acute coronary syndrome
19
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
20
Q
Activ.
A
Activity
21
Q
ACV
A
Assist control ventilation
22
Q
add
A
Addiction
23
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
24
Q
ADHF
A
Acute diastolic heart failure
25
ADL
Activities of daily living
26
ad.lib
As desired (ad libitum)
27
adm.
Admit, admission
28
AE
Acute exacerbation
29
AED
Automated external defibribilator
30
AED
Alternating esotropia
31
A-Fib
Atrial fibrillation
32
AFL
Atrial flutter
33
AFO
Ankle foot orthosis
34
AFV
Amniotic fluid volume
35
A-F
Aortofemoral
36
AFB
Acid fast bacilli
37
AGA
Appropriate for gestational age
38
AI
Aortic insufficiency
39
AICD
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
40
AJ
Ankle jerk
41
Ak
Above knee
42
AKA
Above knee amputation
43
AKI
Acute kidney injury
44
Alb
Albumin
45
ALL
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
46
ALT (SGPT)
Alanine aminotransferase
47
AM
Morning
48
AMA
Against medical advice
49
amb
Ambulate
50
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
51
AML
Acute myelocytic leukemia
52
AMML
Acute myelomonocytic leukemia
53
amp.
Ampule
54
AMS
Altered mental status
55
amt.
Amount
56
ANA
Antinuclear antibody
57
anast.
Anastomosis
58
ant.
Anterior
59
Ant. Tib
Anterior tibial
60
Ao
Aorta
61
AOCD
Anemia of chronic disease
62
A&O
Alert and oriented
63
Ap
Apex/apical
64
a.p
Antepartum
65
AP
Anterior-posterior
66
APC
Atrial premature contraction
67
APD
Automated peritoneal dialysis
68
APL
Abductor pollicis longus
69
approx
Approximately
70
aq.
Aqueous
71
AR
Aortic regurgitation
72
ARDS
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
73
AROM
Artificial rupture of membranes
74
ARF
Acute renal failure
75
art.
Arterial
76
AS
Aortic stenosis
77
ASA
Aspirin
78
ASAP
As soon as possible
79
ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
80
A.S.D
Atrial septal defect
81
ASHF
Acute systolic heart failure
82
A.S.H.D.
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
83
AST
Asparate aminotransferase
84
A.T
Anterior tibial
85
ATN
Atubular necrosis
86
AV
Atrio-ventricular
87
A-V
Arteriovenous
88
AVD
Atrioventricular dissociation
89
AV fistula
Arteriovenous fistula
90
AVI
Automatic volume infusion pump
91
AVM
Arteriovenous malformation
92
AVR
Aortic valve replacement
93
AWOL
Absence without leave
94
ax
Axillary
95
AXT
Alternating extropia
96
B
Bilateral or both
97
BAL
Blood alcohol level
98
bal.susp.
Balanced suspension
99
BBB
Bundle branch block
100
BBT
Basal body temperature
101
BCLS
Basic cardiac life support
102
BCP
Birth control pills
103
BE.
Barium enema
104
BF
Breastfeeding
105
BGM
Blood glucose monitoring
106
bid
Twice a day
107
BFR
Blood flow rate
108
bili
Bilirubin
109
BIH
Bilateral inguinal herniorraphy
110
BiPAP
Bilevel positive airway pressure
111
BJ
Body jacket
112
BK
Below knee
113
BKA
Below knee amputation
114
Bkfst
Breakfast
115
B.M.
Bowel movement
116
BME
Biomedical engineering
117
B-Med
Behavioral medicine
118
BMI
Body mass index
119
BMP
Basic metabolic panel
120
BMR
Basal metabolic rate
121
BNP
B-type natriuretic peptide
122
BO
Bowel obstruction
123
BO
Bowel obstruction
124
BOC
Biopsy of cervix
125
BP
Blood pressure
126
BPD
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
127
BPH
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
128
BPM
Beats per minute
129
BPP
Biophysical profile
130
BR
Bedrest
131
BRBPR
Bright red blood per rectum
132
brp
Bathroom privileges
133
brady
Bradycardia
134
BRB
Bright red blood
135
BRRB
Bright red rectal bleeding
136
BS
Bowel sounds
137
BSC
Bed side commode
138
BSI
Body substance isolation
139
BSO
Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
140
BSS
Balanced salt solution
141
BTBV
Beat to beat variability
142
BTL
Bilateral tubal ligation
143
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
144
BVT
Bilateral ventilation tubes
145
Bx, bx
Biopsy
