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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS<br />

Definition Index<br />

Abdomen ABD, ABDOM Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease ASCVD<br />

Abdominal perineal AP Arteriosclerotic heart disease ASHD<br />

Abnormal ABN Arteriovenous AV<br />

Abort (miscarry) AB Artery A<br />

About AB Artery(ial) ART<br />

Above knee (amputation) AK(A) Aspiration ASP<br />

Abstract ABST Asthmatic bronchitis AB<br />

Achilles tendon reflex ATR Atrial gallop AO<br />

Acid phosphatasc ACID P'TASE Atrioventricular AV<br />

Acid phosphatase ACID PHOS Atrophy ATR<br />

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS Aurnm (gold, chemical symbol <strong>for</strong>) AU<br />

Acute granulocytic leukemia AGL Auscultation & percussion A&P<br />

Acute lymphocytic leukemia ALL Autopsy AUT<br />

Acute myelogenous leukemia AML Average AV<br />

Acute respiratory disease (syndrome) ARD(S) Axial A<br />

Adenocarcinoma ADENOCA Axilla(ry) AX<br />

Adenosine triphosphate ATP Axis(ial) AX<br />

Adjacent<br />

ADJ<br />

Admission ADM Bachelor of Arts BA<br />

Admit ADM Bacillus B<br />

Adrenal cortex AC Bacillus Calmette-Guerin BCG<br />

Adrenal cortical hormone ACH Barium (chemical symbol <strong>for</strong>) BA<br />

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone ACTH Barium enema BE<br />

Afferent AFF Bartholin's, Urethral & Skene's glands BUS<br />

Affirmative AFF Basal BAS<br />

Against medical advice AMA Basal body temperature BBT<br />

Aids related complex ARC Basal cell carcinoma BCC<br />

Air contrast AC Basal metabolism rate BMR<br />

Albumin ALB Basophil(s) (granular leukocyte) BASOS<br />

Albumin-globulin ratio /fig RATIO Be<strong>for</strong>e ANTE<br />

Aldceterone secretion rate ASR Below knee (amputation) BK(A)<br />

Alive and well A & W Benign pro6tatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia BPH<br />

Alkaline phosphatase ALK PHOS Bilateral BIL<br />

Allergy A Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy BSO<br />

Aipha-fetoprotein AFP Bile duct BD<br />

Also known as AKA Biological response modifier BRM<br />

Ambulatory AMB Biopsy BX<br />

Amputation AMP Birth control BC<br />

Anaplastic ANAP Black B<br />

Anatomy ANAT Black female B/F<br />

Anesthesia, anesthetic ANES(TH) Black male B/M<br />

Angstrom unit AU Blood-brain barrier BBB<br />

Annum A Blood pressure BP<br />

Anode A Blood urea nitrogen BUN<br />

Anterior ANT Blue B<br />

Anterior chamber AC Bone OS<br />

Anterior pituitary AP Bone conduction BC<br />

Anterior superior spine (of ilium) ASS Bone marrow BM<br />

Anteriorlx)sterior AP Bone scan BSC<br />

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

Antibody AB Bowel movement BM<br />

Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) ADH Brain tumor BT<br />

Antigen AG Bronchial asthma BA<br />

Aortic steno6is AS Brother B<br />

Aortic stenosis A STEN Buccocervical BC<br />

Aortic A Bundle-branch blockBBB<br />

Aortic valve<br />

AV<br />

Appendix APP Ca--Journal of the American <strong>Cancer</strong> CA<br />

Approximately APPROX Society<br />

Argentum (silver, chemical symbol <strong>for</strong>) AG Calcium CA<br />

Arterial blood pressure ABP Carbon dioxide CO2<br />

Arteriosclerosis AS Carcinoembryonic antigen CEA<br />

Carcinoma<br />

CA<br />

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