Abbreviations-A Flashcards
(134 cards)
1
Q
A2 or A2(2 supposed to be superscript)
A
aortic valve closure
2
Q
A
A
abnormal; adult; age; allergy; anaphylaxis; anesthesia; anterior; antibody; auscultation
3
Q
a
A
accommodation; acid
4
Q
aa
A
amino acid
5
Q
AA
A
alopecia areata; asthma; asthmatic
6
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
7
Q
AAL
A
anterior axillary line
8
Q
AAV
A
adeno-associated virus
9
Q
A&B
A
apnea and bradycardia
10
Q
A/B
A
acid-base ratio
11
Q
AB, Ab, ab
A
abortion
12
Q
AB, Abnl, abn
A
abnormal
13
Q
Ab
A
antibody
14
Q
ABC
A
aspiration, biopsy, cytology
15
Q
Abd, Abdo
A
abdomen
16
Q
ABE
A
acute bacterial endocarditis
17
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gases
18
Q
ABP
A
arterial blood pressure
19
Q
ABR
A
auditory brainstem response
20
Q
Abx
A
antibiotics
21
Q
ac
A
acute
22
Q
AC, ac
A
anticoagulant; before meals; air conduction
23
Q
acc
A
accident; accommodation
24
Q
ACD
A
absolute cardiac dullness; acid citrate-dextrose; anterior chest diameter; area of cardiac disease
25
ACE
acute care of the elderly; aerobic chair exercises; angiotensinconverting enzyme
26
ACG
angiocardiogram; angiocardiography; apex cardiogram
27
ACH
adrenocortical hormone
28
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
29
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
30
ACT
activated coagulation time; anticoagulant therapy
31
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
32
ACU
acute care unit; ambulatory care unit
33
ACVD
acute cardiovascular disease
34
AD
admitting diagnosis; advanced directive; after discharge; Alzheimer's disease; right ear
35
ADC
AIDS dementia complex
36
ADD
attention-deficit disorder
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ADE
acute disseminated encephalitis; adverse drug event
38
ADH
adhesion; antidiuretic hormone
39
ADHD
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
40
ADL
activities of daily life; activities of daily living
41
ad lib
as desired
42
adm
admission
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ADR
adverse drug reaction
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ADS
antibody deficiency syndrome
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ADT
admission, discharge, transfer
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AE, A/E
above elbow
47
AED
automated external defibrillation
48
AF
acid-fast; amniotic fluid; atrial flutter
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AF, A fib, A-fib
atrial fibrillation
50
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
51
AFP
alpha-fetoprotein
52
AG, Ag
antigen
53
AH
abdominal hysterectomy
54
AHD
antihypertensive drug; arteriosclerotic heart disease; autoimmune hemolytic disease
55
AI
accidentally incurred; aortic insufficiency; artificial insemination
56
AIC, AICD
automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
57
AID
acute infectious disease; artificial insemination donor
58
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
59
AIH
artificial insemination husband
60
AIHA
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
61
AJ, aj
ankle jerk
62
AK
above knee
63
AKA
above-knee amputation
64
alb
albumin
65
ALD
aldosterone, assistive listening device
66
alk
alkaline
67
ALL
acute lymphoblastic leukemia; acute lymphocytic leukemia
68
ALND
axillary lymph node dissection
69
ALP
acute lupus pericarditis; alkaline phosphatase
70
ALS
advanced life support; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; antilymphocytic serum
71
ALT, alt
alternative; altitude
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alt dieb
alternate days; every other day
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alt hor
alternate hours
74
alt noct
alternate nights
75
Am
amnion
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AMA
advanced maternal age; against medical advice; American Medical Association
77
amb
ambulance; ambulatory
78
AMD
age-related macular degeneration
79
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
80
AML
acute myeloblastic leukemia; acute myelocytic leukemia; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
81
AMN
amniocentesis
82
amp
amplification; ampule; amputate
83
AMS
altered mental status; automated multiphasic screening
84
amt
amount
85
AN
aneurysm; anorexia nervosa
86
ANA
antinuclear antibodies
87
ANAS
anastomosis
88
anat
anatomy
89
anes, anesth
anesthesia; anesthetic
90
ANLL
acute nonlymphocytic leukemia
91
ANS
anterior nasal spine; autonomic nervous system
92
ant, ANT
anterior
93
ANUG
acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
94
AOD
arterial occlusive disease
95
AODM
adult-onset diabetes mellitus
96
AOM
acute otitis media
97
A & P
anatomy and physiology; anterior and posterior; auscultation and percussion
98
AP
abruptio placenta; angina pectoris; anteroposterior; anterior-posterior; appendectomy; appendicitis
99
APAP
acetaminophen
100
Aph
aphasia
101
APLD
aspiration percutaneous lumbar diskectomy
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aPTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
103
aq
aqueous; water
104
AR
abnormal record; achievement ratio; alarm reaction; artificial respiration
105
ARD
acute respiratory disease
106
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome; adult respiratory distress syndrome
107
ARF
acute renal failure; acute respiratory failure
108
ARI
acute respiratory infection
109
ARM
artificial rupture of membranes
110
ART
arthritis; assisted reproductive technology
111
AS
ankylosing spondylitis; aortic stenosis; astigmatism; left ear
112
ASA
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
113
ASAP
as soon as possible
114
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
115
ASD
atrial septal defect
116
ASH
asymmetrical septal hypertrophy
117
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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ASO
administrative services only; arteriosclerosis obliterans
119
ASS
anterior superior spine
120
AST
Aphasia Screening Test; aspartate aminotransferase
121
As tol
as tolerated
122
AT
Achilles tendon
123
ATP
adenosine triphosphate
124
atr
atrophy
125
AU
aures unitas; both ears
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AUL
acute undifferentiated leukemia
127
aus, ausc, auscul
auscultation
128
A-V, AV
aortic valve; artificial ventilation; arteriovenous; atrioventricular
129
AVM
arteriovenous malfunction
130
AVN
atrioventricular node
131
AVR
aortic valve replacement
132
A & W
alive and well
133
ax, Ax
axilla; axillary
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AZT
Aschheim-Zondek test
