Flashcards in Medical Terminology Abbreviations (A to M) Deck (264)
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aa
of each; arteries
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Ab
antibody
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AB
abortion
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ABG(s)
arterial blood gas(es)
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ABLB
alternate binaural loudness balance
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ABO
three basic blood groups: A, AB, B, and O
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ABR
auditory brainstem response
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a.c.
before a meal (ante cibum)
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AC
air conduction
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acc
accommodation
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ACTH
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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AD
advance directive;
attention deficit;
right ear (auris dextra)
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ad lib.
freely; as desired
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ADH
antidiuretic hormone
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ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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AFB
acid-fast bacillus
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AFP
alpha-fetoprotein
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Ag
silver; antigen
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AGN
acute glomerular nephritis
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AHF
antihemophilic factor (blood coagulation factor VIII)
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AHG
antihemolytic globulin
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AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ALL
acute lymphatic leukemia
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ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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ALT
alanine aminotransferase
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AM
morning
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AMI
acute myocardial infarction
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AML
acute myelogenous leukemia
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ANS
autonomic nervous system
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