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COMMON<br />

ABBREVIATIONS<br />

Abbreviation<br />

Term(.0<br />

Abbreviation Index<br />

A<br />

Allergy<br />

A Annum APP Appendix<br />

A Anode APPROX Appt_mately<br />

A Anterior ARC Aids related oomplet<br />

A Aortic ARD(S) Acute rca_toly disease (syndrome)<br />

A Artery ART Artety(ial)<br />

A Axial AS Aortic t_aeais<br />

AB Abort (miscarry) AS Art_<br />

AB About ASCVD Afletimcletx]_ cardiovascular disease<br />

AB Antibody ASHD Aflesimdesmic heart disease<br />

AB Asthmatic bronchitis ASP Aspiration<br />

ABD, ABDOM Abdomen ASR _ secretion rate<br />

ABN Abnormal ASS Anterior superior spine (of ilium)<br />

ABP Arterial blood pressure A STEN Am'tic getmm<br />

ABST Abstract ATP Adenotine triphosphate<br />

AC Adrenal corte_t ATR Achilles tendon reflect<br />

AC Air contrast ATR Atrophy<br />

AC Anterior chamber AU Angstrom unit<br />

ACH Adrenal cortical hormone AU Aurum (gold, chemical symbol <strong>for</strong>)<br />

ACID PHOS Acid phosphatase AUT Autopsy<br />

ACID P'I'ASE Acid phosphatase AV Aortic valve<br />

ACTH Adrenocorticotrophic hormone AV<br />

ADENOCA Adenocarcinoma AV Atrioventricular<br />

ADH Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) AV Average<br />

ADJ Adjacent A & W Alive and well<br />

ADM Admission AX Aailla(ry)<br />

ADM Admit AX Axi_ial)<br />

AFF<br />

Afferent<br />

AFF Affirmative B Bacillus<br />

AF'P Aipha-fetoprotein B Black<br />

AG Atrial gallop B Blue<br />

AG Antigen B Born<br />

AG Argentum (silver, chemical symbol <strong>for</strong>) B Brother<br />

AGL Acute granulocytic leukemia BA Bachelor of Arts<br />

A/G RATIO Albumin-globulin ratio BA Barium (chemical symbol <strong>for</strong>)<br />

AGNO a Silver nitrate BA Bronchial asthma<br />

AIDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome BAS Basal<br />

AK(A) Above knee (amputation) BASOS Basophil(s) (granular leukocyte)<br />

AKA Also known as BBB Blood-brain barrier<br />

ALB Albumin BBB Bundle-I_ranch block<br />

ALK PHOS Alkaline phosphatase BBT Basal body temperature<br />

ALL Acute lymphocytic leukemia BC Birth control<br />

AMA Against medical advice BC Bone comluction<br />

AMB Ambulatory BC Buccocervical<br />

AML Acute myelogenous leukemia BCC Basal cell carcinoma<br />

AMP Amputation B-CELLS Special lymphocytes <strong>for</strong>med in bone marrow<br />

ANAP Anaplastic (derived from bursa of Fabricius)<br />

ANAT Anatomy BCG BacillusCalmette-Guerin<br />

ANES(TH) Anesthesia, anesthetic BD Bile duct<br />

ANT Anterior BE Barium enema<br />

ANTE Be<strong>for</strong>e B/F Black female<br />

A&P Auscultation & percussion BIL Bilateral<br />

AP Abdominal perineal BK(A) Below knee (amputation)<br />

AP Anteroposterior BM Bone marrow<br />

AP Anterior pituitary BM Bowel-movement<br />

AP&LAT Anteroposterior and lateral B/M<br />

BMR<br />

Black male<br />

Basal metabolism rate<br />

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