Medical Abbreviations (#, A, B) Flashcards by Justin Duff

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#

A

fracture

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3DCRT

A

three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy

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A

A

action

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A&P

A

auscultation and percussion

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A, B, AB, O

A

blood types

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A1c

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blood test for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, average glucose level

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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ABR

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auditory brainstem response

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Acc

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accomodation

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ACE

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angiotensin-converting enzyme

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ACS

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anterior ciliary sclerotomy; American Cancer Society

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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AD

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Alzheimer disease

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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ADHD

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attention-deficient hyperactivity disorder

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ADLs

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activities of daily living

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AEB

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atrial ectopic beat

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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AFP

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alpha fetoprotein

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AHIMA

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American Health Information Management Association

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AI

A

artificial insemination

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AICD

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automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AK

A

astigmatic keratotomy

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ALL

acute lymphocytic leukemia

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

AMA

American Medical Association

AMI

acute myocardial infarction

AML

acute myelogenous leukemia

ANA

antinuclear antibody

ANS

autonomic nervous system

AP

anteroposterior (from front to back)

APA

American Psychiatric Association

ARF

acute renal failure; acute respiratory failure

ARMD

age-related macular degeneration

AMD

age-related macular degeneration

AS

aortic stenosis

ASD

atrial septal defect; autism spectrum disorder

ASHD

arteriosclerotic heart disease

ASL

American sign language

Astig

astigmatism

As

astigmatism

Ast

astigmatism

AV

atrioventricular

B2M

beta-2 microglobulin

BaS

barium swallow

basos

basophils

BBB

blood-brain barrier; bundle branch block

BCC

basal cell carcinoma

BCP

birth control pill

BD

bipolar disorder

BE

barium enema

BM

bowel movement

BMP

basic metabolic panel

BMT

bone marrow transplant

BP

blood pressure

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign prostatic hypertrophy

bpm

beats per minute

BSE

breast self-examination

BTA

bladder tumor antigen

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

Bx

biopsy