1
Q
ā
A
Before
2
Q
A&D
A
Admission and discharge
3
Q
A&P
A
Anterior and Posterior
Anatomy and Physiology
4
Q
āā
A
Of each
5
Q
Ab
A
Abortion
6
Q
abd
A
Abdomen, abdominal
7
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
8
Q
ac
A
Before meals
9
Q
ACLS
A
Advanced cardiac life support
10
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
11
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
12
Q
adm
A
Admission
13
Q
AED
A
Automatic external defibrillation
14
Q
AHA
A
American Hospital Association
15
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
16
Q
am, AM
A
Morning, before noon
17
Q
AMA
A
American Medical Association
against medical advice
18
Q
amb
A
Ambulate, walk
19
Q
amt
A
Amount
20
Q
ANA
A
American Nurses’ Association
21
Q
ANS
A
Autonomic nervous system
22
Q
ant
A
Anterior
23
Q
AP
A
Atypical Pulse
24
Q
approx
A
Approximately
25
aq, aqua
Aqueous (water base)
26
ARC
AIDS-related complex
27
AS
Left ear
28
as tol
As tolerated
29
ASA
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
30
ASAP
As soon as possible
31
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
32
av
Average
33
AV
Atrioventricular
34
A&W
Alive and well
35
Ax
Axilla, axillary, armpit
36
Ba
Barium
37
Bacti
Bacteriology
38
B&B
Bowel and Bladder training
39
B&C
Biopsy and conization
40
BE
Barium enema
41
bid
Twice a day
42
Bil
Bilateral
43
Bl
Blood
44
Bl Wk
Blood work
45
BM
Bowel movement
46
BMI
Body mass index
47
BMR
Basal metabolic rate
48
BP
Blood pressure
49
BR
Bed rest
50
BRP
Bathroom privileges
51
BS
Blood sugar
52
BSA
Body surface area
53
BSC, bsc
Bedside commode
54
BSE
Brest self-examination
55
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
56
Bx, bx
Biopsy
Medical Abbreviations
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