0
Q
A&D
A
admission and discharge
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
Q
A&P
A
anterior and posterior, anatomy and physiology
3
Q
āā
A
of each
4
Q
Ab
A
abortion
5
Q
abd
A
abdomen, abdominal
6
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
7
Q
ac
A
before meals
8
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
9
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
10
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
11
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
12
Q
adm
A
admission
13
Q
AHA
A
American Hospital Association
14
Q
AIDS
A
aquired immune deficiency syndrome
15
Q
am, AM
A
morning, before noon
16
Q
AMA
A
American Medical Association, against medical advice
17
Q
amal
A
amalgam
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
apical pulse
24
approx
approximately
25
aq, aqua
aqueous (water based)
26
ARC
AIDS-related complex
27
as tol
As tolerated
28
ASAP
As soon as possible
29
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
30
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
31
av
average
32
AV
arteriovenous, atrioventricular
33
A&W
alive and well
34
Ax
axilla, axillary, armpit
35
Ba
barium
36
bacti
bacteriology
37
B&B
bowel and bladder training
38
BBB
bundle branch block
39
B&C
biopsy and conization
40
BE
barium enema
41
bid
twice a day
