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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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A2

A

aortic valve closure

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A

A

abnormal, adult, age, allergy, anaphylaxis, anesthesia, anterior, antibody, auscultation

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a

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accommodation, acid

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aa

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amino acid

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5
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AA

A

alopecia areata, asthma, asthmatic

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AC

A

alopecia areata, asthma, asthmatic

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7
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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8
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AAL

A

anterior axillary line

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AAV

A

adeno-associated virus

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10
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A&B

A

apnea and bradycardia

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11
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A/B

A

acid-base ratio

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12
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AB, Ab, ab

A

abortion, antibody

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AB, Abnl, abn

A

abnormal

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14
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Ab

A

antibody

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15
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ABC

A

aspiration, biopsy, cytology

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16
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Abd, Abdo

A

abdomen

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17
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ABE

A

acute bacterial endocarditis

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18
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ABG

A

arterial blood gases

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19
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ABP

A

arterial blood pressure

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20
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ABR

A

auditory brainstem response

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21
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abx

A

antibiotics

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22
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ac

A

acute

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23
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AC, ac

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anticoagulant, before meals

24
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acc

A

accident, accommodation

25
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ACD

A

absolute cardiac dullness, acid-citrate-dextrose, anterior chest diameter, area of cardiac disease

26
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ACE

A

acute care of the elderly, aerobic chair exercises, angiotension-converting enzyme

27
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ACG

A

angiocardiogram, angiocardiography, apex cardiogram

28
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ACH

A

adrenocortical hormone

29
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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

30
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ACLS

A

advanced cardiac life support

31
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ACT

A

activated coagulation time, anticoagulant therapy

32
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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

33
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ACU

A

acute care unit, ambulatory care unit

34
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ACVD

A

acute cardiovascular disease

35
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AD

A

admitting diagnosis, advanced directives, after discharge, Alzheimer’s disease, right ear

36
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ADC

A

AIDS dementia complex

37
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ADD

A

attention deficit disorder

38
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ADE

A

acute disseminated encephalitis, adverse drug effect

39
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ADH

A

adhesion, antidiuretic hormone

40
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ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

41
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

42
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ad lib

A

as desired

43
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adm

A

admission

44
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ADR

A

adverse drug reaction

45
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ADS

A

antibody deficiency syndrome

46
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ADT

A

admission, discharge, transfer

47
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AE, A/E

A

above the elbow

48
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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

49
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AF

A

acid-fast, amniotic fluid, atrial flutter

50
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AF, A fib, AFib

A

atrial fibrillation

51
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AFB

A

acid-fast bacillus

52
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AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein

53
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Ag

A

antigen

54
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AH

A

abdominal hysterectomy

55
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AHD

A

antihypertensive drug, arteriosclerotic heart disease, autoimmune hemolytic disease

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