Medical abbreviations_A
Here's the list of common medical abbreviations
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
A-a gradient alveolar to arterial gradient
AAD antibiotic-associated diarrhea
AAL anterior axillary line
AAO alert, awake, and oriented
AAOx3 awake, alert, and oriented, times 3 (i.e., to person, place, and time)
A&O alert & oriented
AAS acute abdominal series
AAT activity as tolerated
AB abortion
A/B acid-base ratio
ab abdomen;abdominal
ABC airway, breathing, circulation; aspiration biopsy cytology
ABCD rating (a staging system for prostate cancer)
ABD abdomen
ABE acute bacterial endocarditis
ABG arterial blood gas
ABI acquired brain injury
ABMT autologous bone marrow transplantation
Abn abnormal
ABO Landsteiner's blood grouping system
ABPA allergic broncho-pulmonary aspergillosis
AC before eating
ACB aortocoronary bypass
ACCU acute coronary care unit
Ace acetone
ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACh acetylcholine
ACLS advanced cardiac life support
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
AD Alzheimer's disease; acute distress; right ear (from Latin auris dexter)
ADH anti-diuretic hormone
Adn adnexae (for example, adnexae of the uterus)
ADR adverse drug reaction; acute dystonic reaction
ad lib as much as needed
AED antiepileptic drug
AF atrial fibrillation or afebrile
AFB acid-fast bacilli
AFO ankle-foot orthosis
AFP alpha-fetoprotein
Ag antigen
A /G albumin/globulin ratio
AGA appropriate gestational age (see birth weight)
AHF antihemophilic factor
AI aortic insufficiency
AKA above the knee amputation
ALD alcoholic liver disease
ALL acute lymphocytic leukemia
AMA advanced maternal age (35 years or greater); against medical advice; anti-mitochondrial antibody; American Medical Association
amb ambulate
AMI acute myocardial infarction
AML acute myelogenous leukemia
Amt amount
ANA antinuclear antibody
ANS autonomic nervous system
ANUG acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
A&O aware and oriented
AOB alcohol on breath
AODM adult onset diabetes mellitus
AOM acute otitis media
AP alkaline phosphatase; anteroposterior
APAP automatic positive airway pressure
APC atrial premature; antigen-presenting cell; activated protein C
APD adult polycystic disease; automated peritoneal dialysis
ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARF acute renal failure
ARM artificial rupture of membranes (also abbreviated as AROM)
AROM active range of motion; artificial rupture of membranes
ART antiretroviral therapy; assuming room temperature (that is, the patient has died)
AS aortic stenosis
ASAP as soon as possible
ASCVD atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASD atrial septal defect
ASHD atherosclerotic heart disease
ASIS anterior superior iliac spine
AST aspartate transaminase
ATS Anti-tetanus serum, that is, anti-tetanus immunoglobulins
AUC area under the curve (pharmacology)
aur. ear (from Latin auris)
AV atrioventricular
A-V arteriovenous
A-VO2 arteriovenous oxygen
AVM arteriovenous malformation
A&W; A/W alive and well
Ax axillary
AXR abdominal x-ray
AZT azidothymidine
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