1
Q
ABC
A
Airway, breathing, circulation
2
Q
abd.
A
abdomen
3
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
4
Q
ABO
A
System of classifying blood groups
5
Q
ac
A
Before meals
6
Q
ACE
A
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
7
Q
ACS
A
Acute compartment syndrome
8
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
9
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
10
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
11
Q
ad lib
A
freely, as desired
12
Q
AFP
A
alpha-fetoprotein
13
Q
AIDS
A
Aquired immunodeficiency syndrome
14
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
15
Q
ALL
A
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
16
Q
ALP
A
alkaline Phosphatase (formerly SGPT)
17
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
18
Q
ALT
A
alanine aminotransferase
19
Q
AMI
A
antibody-mediated immunity
20
Q
AML
A
acute myclogenous leukemia
21
Q
amt.
A
amount
22
Q
ANA
A
antinuclear antibody
23
Q
ANS
A
autonomic nervous system
24
Q
AP
A
anteposterior
25
A and P
anterior and posterior
26
APC
atrial premature contraction
27
aq.
water
28
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
29
ASD
atrial septal defect
30
ASHD
atherosclerotic heart disease
31
AST
aspartate aminotransferase (formerly SGOT)
32
ATP
adrenosine triphosphate
33
AV
atrioventricular
