Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
Before
2
Q
AA
A
Alcoholics Anonymous
3
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
4
Q
ABO
A
three main blood types
5
Q
ac
A
Before meals
6
Q
ACS
A
American Cancer Society
7
Q
AD
A
Right ear/admitting diagnosis
8
Q
ad lib
A
As much as needed, as desired
9
Q
ADA
A
American Diabetic Association/ adult diabetic diet
10
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
11
Q
adm
A
Admit/admission
12
Q
AF
A
arterial fibrillation
13
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
14
Q
AJ
A
Ankle jerk
15
Q
AK
A
above knee
16
Q
A.m./A.M.
A
Morning
17
Q
AMA
A
American Medical Association/ against medical advice
18
Q
amb
A
Ambulate/ambulatory
19
Q
amt
A
Amount
20
Q
ant
A
Anterior
21
Q
ante
A
Before
22
Q
AODM
A
Adult onset diabetes mellitus
23
Q
AP
A
Apical pulse
24
Q
A-P
A
Anterior-posterior
25
Aq
Aqueous/ water
26
ARC
AIDS related complex
27
AS
Left ear
28
ASA
Acetylsalicylic acid/ aspirin
29
ASAP
As son as possible
30
ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
31
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
32
Au
Gold
33
AU
Both ears
34
AV
Atrioventricular
35
Ba
Barium
36
BBB
Bundle branch block
37
BE
Barium enema
38
bid
Twice a day
39
BK
below knee
40
BM
bowel movement
41
BMR
Basal metabolic rate
42
BP
Blood pressure
43
BS
Breath sounds/bowel sounds
44
BUN
Blood-urea-nitrogen
45
BW
Body weight
