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A2 | aortic second sound |
aa | of each; arteries |
AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
abd | abdominal/abdomen |
ABG | arterial blood gas |
ABI | ankle-brachial index |
ABO | three basic blood groups |
AC | adrenal cortex; air conduction; alternating current; axiocervical |
a.c. | before a meal |
ac | before a meal |
acc. | accommodation |
A/CA | accommodative/convergence accommodation ratio |
ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
ACh | acetylcholine |
AChE | acetylcholinesterase |
AChR | acetylcholine receptor |
ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
AD | advance directive |
ad | to; up to |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
ADHD | attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder |
ADL | activities of daily living |
ADLs | activities of daily living |
ad lib. | freely; as desired |
admov. | apply |
ad sat. | to saturation |
AED | antiepileptic drug |
AF | atrial fibrillation |
AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
AFP | alpha-fetoprotein |
A/G; A-G ratio | albumin/globulin ratio |
Ag | silver; antigen |
AGC | atypical glandular cells |
AgNO3 | silver nitrate |
ah | hypermetropic astigmatism |
AHF | antihemophilic factor |
AI | aortic incompetence; aortic insufficiency |
AICD | automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
AK | above the knee |
Al | aluminum |
Alb | albumin |
ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
alt. dieb. | every other day |
alt. hor. | every other hour |
alt. noc. | every other night |
AM | morning |
Am | mixed astigmatism |
a.m.a. | against medical advice |
AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
AML | acute myelogenous (myeloblastic) leukemia |
AMLS | Advanced Medical Life Support |
amp | ampule; amputation |
ANA | antinuclear antibody |
anat | anatomy or anatomic |
ANNA | anti-neuronal nuclear antibody |
ANP | atrial natriuretic peptide |
ant. | anterior |
anti-CCP | anticyclic citrullinated peptide |
Ao. | aorta |
A-P | anterior-posterior |
A&P | auscultation and percussion |
ap | before dinner |
APAP | acetaminophen |
aPTT | activated partial thromboplastin |
AQ | water |
aq | water |
aq. dest. | distilled water |
aq. frig. | cold water |
ARC | AIDS-related complex |
ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
ARMD | age-related macular degeneration |
AS | ankylosing spondylitis; aortic stenosis; auris sinistra (left ear) |
As. | astigmatism |
ASA | acetylsalicylic acid |
ASC | atypical squamous cells |
asc. | ascending |
ASCA | anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody |
ASC-US | atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance |
ASCVD | atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
ASD | atrial septal defect |
AsH | hypermetropic astigmatism |
AsM | myopic astigmatism |
AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
Ast | astigmatism |
ATCC | American Type Culture Collection |
at. wt. | atomic weight |
Au | gold |
A-V; AV; A/V | arteriovenous; atrioventricular |
av. | avoirdupois |
AVM | arteriovenous malformation |
AVP | arginine vasopressin |
Ba | barium |
BAC | blood alcohol concentration |
BBB | blood-brain barrier; bundle branch block |
BBT | basal body temperature |
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