Self Instructional Manual for Cancer Registrars - SEER - National ...
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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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