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AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
AAROM | active assistive range of motion |
AB | abortion |
ABE | acute bacterial endocarditis |
ABG | arterial blood gases |
ABN | abnormal, or advance beneficiary notice |
a.c. | before eating |
AC | acromioclavicular joint, or abdominal circumference |
ACDF | anterior cervical diskectomy with fusion |
ACI | autologous chondrocyte implantation |
ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
Acq. | acquired |
ACS | acute coronary syndromes |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
ACVD | acute cardiovascular disease |
ADD | attention deficit disorder |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
ADL | activities of daily living |
AF | atrial fibrillation |
AFI | amniotic fluid index |
A fib | atrial fibrillation |
AFP | alpha-fetoprotein |
AGA | appropriate for gestational age |
AI | aortic insufficiency |
AID | artificial insemination with donor sperm |
AIDH | artificial insemination with husband's sperm |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
AKA | above-knee amputation |
AL | artificial larynx |
ALA | aminolevulinic acid |
ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
ALS | advanced life support |
AMA | against medical advice, or advanced maternal age |
AODM | adult-onset diabetes mellitus |
A&P | auscultation and percussion |
Ap | apical |
AP | anterior posterior, anteroposterior, or antepartum |
APB | abductor pollicis brevis |
APC | argon plasma coagulator |
APL | abductor pollicis longus |
AQ | water |
AR | acid reflux |
ARF | acute renal failure |
AROM | artificial rupture of membranes |
ASC | ambulatory surgery center |
ASCUS | atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance |
ASD | arthroscopic subacromial decompression, or atrial septal defect |
ASIS | anterior superior iliac spine |
AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
ATL | Achilles tendon lengthening |
ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
AVB | atrioventricular block |
AVF | arteriovenous fistula |
AVM | arteriovenous malformation |
AVN | avascular necrosis |
AVNRT | atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia |
AVR | aortic valve replacement |
AVRT | atrioventricular, or arteriovenous |
AZT | azidothymidine |
BA | breast augmentation |
B&B | bowel and bladder |
BBOW | bulging bag of water |
BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
BCP | birth control pill |
BE | barium enema, or below the elbow |
BHCG | beta human chorionic gonadotropin |
BI | biopsy |
BID | two times a day |
BKA | below-knee amputation |
BLEPH | eyelid surgery |
BM | bowel movement |
BMI | body mass index |
BMR | basal metabolic rate |
BMT | bone marrow transplant |
BP | blood pressure |
BPD | biparietal diameter, or bronchopulmonary dysplasia |
BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
BPM | beats per minute |
BPP | biophysical profile |
Br | breast feeding |
BR | brachioradialis |
BRM | bilateral radical mastectomy |
BS | breath, or bowel sounds |
BSD | bedside drainage |
BSE | breast self-exam |
BSO | bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
BSA | body surface area |
BTB | bone tendon bone |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
BUS | Bartholin, urethral, Skene's |
BV | bacterial vaginosis |
Bx | biopsy |
Ca | calcium, or cancer |
CA | coronary artery |
CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CAT | computed axial tomography |
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