ā
before
A
assistance
A:
assessment
A&D
admission and discharge
A+Ox4
alert and oriented to person, place, time, situation
AAROM
active assistive range of motion
ABC
airway, breathing, circulation
Abd
abduction
ac
before meals
AD
right ear
ad lib
as desired, at will
Add
adduction
ACL
Allen’s Cognitive Levels
ADL
activities of daily living
AE(A)
above elbow (amputation)
AFO
ankle foot orthosis
AKA
above knee amputation
ALF
assisted living facility
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
AMA
against medical advice
Amb
ambulation
Amt
amount
ANS
autonomic nervous system
Ant
anterior