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