List of medical abbreviations: A
Abbreviation | Meaning | ||||
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ā | (a with a bar over it) before (from Latin ante) before | ||||
A | assessment | ||||
ap | apical | ||||
a.a. | of each (from Latin ana ana) amino acids:
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A1C | glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c) | ||||
Aa. | arteria, see Artery | ||||
AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm (pronounced "triple-A") | ||||
AAD | antibiotic-associated diarrhea | ||||
AAI | acute arterial insufficiency | ||||
AAPMC | antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis | ||||
AAT | activity as tolerated atypical antibody test | ||||
AAL | anterior axillary line | ||||
AAOx3 | awake, alert, and oriented, times 3 (i.e., to person, place, and time) | ||||
A/B | acid-base ratio | ||||
ab | abdomen, abdominal abortion | ||||
Ab | antibody | ||||
AB | abortion, AB Blood Type | ||||
ABC | airway, breathing, circulation aspiration biopsy cytology | ||||
ABCD | airway, breathing, circulation, disability asymmetry, borders, color, diameter (features on considering "Is it a malignant melanoma?") ABCD rating (a staging system for prostate cancer) | ||||
ABCs ABCDs ABCDEs | airway, breathing, circulation, etc. Refers to priority of needs in emergency situations. Exact spell-out and details after "C" vary by institution, but the "ABCs" theme is recurrent. | ||||
ACA | acinic cell carcinoma Affordable Care Act | ||||
Abd | abdomen abdominal[abduction] | ||||
ABD | [abdominal | ||||
ABE | acute bacterial endocarditis | ||||
ABG | arterial blood gas | ||||
ABI | acquired brain injury ankle brachial pressure index | ||||
ABLA | Acute Blood Loss Anemia | ||||
ABMT | autologous bone marrow transplantation | ||||
Abn | abnormal | ||||
ABO | Landsteiner's blood grouping system | ||||
ABPA | allergic broncho-pulmonary aspergillosis | ||||
ABPI | ankle brachial pressure index | ||||
ABVD | Doxorubicin (adriamycin), bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine (first-line treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma) | ||||
ABX | antibiotics | ||||
a.c. AC | before a meal (from Latin ante cibum) | ||||
AC | abdominal circumference assisted controlled ventilation acromioclavicular joint | ||||
ACB | aortocoronary bypass | ||||
AC&BC | air conduction and bone conduction, as in Weber test | ||||
Acc | accommodation (eye) | ||||
ACCU | acute coronary care unit | ||||
ACD | anemia of chronic disease | ||||
ACD | allergic contact dermatitis | ||||
ACDF | anterior cervical discectomy and fusion | ||||
Ace | acetone | ||||
ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme | ||||
ACEI | angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor(s) | ||||
ACh | acetylcholine | ||||
AChE | acetylcholine esterase | ||||
ACL | anterior cruciate ligament | ||||
ACLS | advanced cardiac life support | ||||
ACS | altered conscious state acute coronary syndrome acute chest syndrome | ||||
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone | ||||
ACP | Advance care planning | ||||
ACPO | acute colonic pseudo-obstruction | ||||
ACU | ambulatory care unit | ||||
ad. | right ear (from Latin auris dexter) | ||||
AD | Alzheimer's disease acute distress right ear (from Latin auris dexter) as directed | ||||
ADA | adenosine deaminase American Dental Association American Diabetes Association; e.g., "ADA diet" | ||||
ADC | AIDS dementia complex | ||||
ADCC | antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity | ||||
ADD | attention deficit disorder | ||||
ADH | antidiuretic hormone | ||||
ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | ||||
ADHF | acute decompensated heart failure | ||||
ADHR | autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets | ||||
ADLs | activities of daily living | ||||
ad lib | as desired (from Latin ad libitum) | ||||
adm | admission | ||||
Adn | adnexae (for example, adnexae of the uterus) | ||||
ADP | adenosine diphosphate | ||||
ad part. dolent | to the painful parts (from Latin ad partes dolentes) | ||||
ADR | adverse drug reaction | ||||
A+E | Accident and Emergency | ||||
AEB | as evidenced by (commonly used by nurses) | ||||
AED | automated external defibrillator antiepileptic drug(s) | ||||
AEM | ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring | ||||
AF | atrial fibrillation atrial flutter amniotic fluid | ||||
AF-AFP | amniotic fluid alpha fetoprotein | ||||
AFB | acid-fast bacilli | ||||
AFI | amniotic fluid index | ||||
AFib | atrial fibrillation | ||||
AFL | atrial flutter | ||||
AFNTR | acute febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction | ||||
AFO | ankle-foot orthosis | ||||
AFP | alpha-fetoprotein | ||||
AFSOF | anterior fontanelle soft, open, flat | ||||
Ag | antigen | ||||
AGA | anti-gliadin antibodies appropriate gestational age (see birth weight) | ||||
AGC | atypical glandular cells | ||||
AGES criteria | age, grade, extent, size (for tumors) | ||||
AGN | acute glomerulonephritis | ||||
AH | auditory hallucinations | ||||
a.h. | every other hour (from Latin alternis horis) | ||||
AHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease | ||||
AHF | antihemophilic factor | ||||
AHG | antihemophilic globulin | ||||
AHH | aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase | ||||
AHR | airway hyper-reactivity | ||||
AHT | antihyaluronic acid test | ||||
AI | artificial insemination aortic insufficiency aromatase inhibitors | ||||
AICD | automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator | ||||
AID | artificial insemination by donor | ||||
AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome | ||||
AIH | artificial insemination by husband | ||||
AIHD | artificial insemination by pooled husband and donor semen | ||||
AIPD | acute infectious and parasitical diseases autoimmune progesterone dermatitis acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy | ||||
AIIRB | angiotensin II receptor antagonist | ||||
AIN | allergic interstitial nephritis | ||||
AIR | anterior interval release acute inpatient rehabilitation | ||||
AIS | adenocarcinoma in situ androgen insensitivity syndrome | ||||
AJCC | American Joint Committee on Cancer | ||||
AK | acanthamoeba keratitis | ||||
aka | also known as | ||||
AKA | above-knee amputation also known as | ||||
AKI | acute kidney injury, previously called Acute Renal Failure (ARF) | ||||
ALA | aminolevulinic acid | ||||
Alc | alco123 | ||||
ALCAPA | anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery | ||||
ALF | assisted living facility | ||||
ALG | antilymphocytic globulin | ||||
ALI | acute limb injury acute lung injury | ||||
Alk phos | alkaline phosphatase (sometimes abbreviated as ALP) | ||||
ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukemia allergies | ||||
ALP | alkaline phosphatase (sometimes abbreviated as Alk phos) | ||||
ALPS | autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome | ||||
ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neurone disease ('MND), Lou Gehrig's disease or Charcot disease advanced life support | ||||
ALT | alanine transaminase | ||||
altern. d. | every other day (from Latin alterno die) | ||||
AMA | advanced maternal age (often defined as 35 years or greater) against medical advice antimitochondrial antibody American Medical Association | ||||
Amb | ambulate | ||||
AMC | arthrogryposis multiplex congenita | ||||
AMI | acute mesenteric ischemia acute myocardial infarction | ||||
AML | acute myeloid leukemia | ||||
AMO | advanced medical optics | ||||
AMP | adenosine monophosphate | ||||
Amp | ampule ampere | ||||
AMPA receptor | alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor of the brain | ||||
AMS | acute mountain sickness atypical measles syndrome altered mental status | ||||
Amt | amount | ||||
ANA | antinuclear antibody | ||||
ANCA | antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody | ||||
AND | allowing natural death | ||||
ANDI | aberrations of normal development and involution (of breast) | ||||
ANF | atrial natriuretic factor | ||||
ANP | atrial natriuretic peptide | ||||
ANS | autonomic nervous system | ||||
Ant | anterior | ||||
Anti- | refers to an antibody to the suffixed antigen | ||||
ANTR | asymmetrical tonic neck reflex | ||||
ANUG | acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis | ||||
A&O or A/O | aware and oriented or alert and oriented | ||||
A&Ox3 | alert and oriented, times 3 (to person, place, and time) | ||||
A&Ox4 | alert and oriented, times 4 (to person, place, time, and circumstances) (often used interchangeably with A&Ox3) | ||||
AODM | adult-onset diabetes mellitus (now called diabetes mellitus type 2) | ||||
AOM | acute otitis media | AOE | acute otitis externa ]] | a.p. | before a meal (from Latin ante prandium) |
AP | alkaline phosphatase anteroposterior angina pectoris action potential angina pectoris area postrema | ||||
A&P | auscultation and percussion anatomy and physiology | ||||
A/P | anatomy and physiology assessment and plan]] | ||||
APACHE II | Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II | ||||
APAP | paracetamol (aka acetaminophen) (from its chemical name, N-acetyl-para-aminophenol) automatic positive airway pressure | ||||
APC | atrial premature contraction antigen-presenting cell activated protein C argon plasma coagulation | ||||
APD | adult polycystic disease automated peritoneal dialysis | ||||
APKD | adult polycystic kidney disease | ||||
APECED | autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy | ||||
APGAR | appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration (used to assess newborns) | ||||
APH | antepartum haemorrhage | ||||
APLS | antiphospholipid syndrome | ||||
APMPPE | acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy | ||||
applic. | applicandus (Latin meaning "to be applied") | ||||
appy | appendectomy | ||||
APP | as per protocol (e.g., per institutional clinical protocol or per scientific protocol) | ||||
APR | abdominoperineal resection | ||||
APS | autoimmune polyendocrine/polyglandular syndrome antiphospholipid syndrome | ||||
APSAC | anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex | ||||
aPTT | activated partial thromboplastin time | ||||
aq. | water (from Latin aqua) | ||||
aq. bull. | boiling water (from Latin aqua bulliens) | ||||
aq. calid. | warm or hot water (from Latin aqua calida) | ||||
aq. dist. | distilled water (from Latin aqua distillata) | ||||
aq. gel. | cold water (from Latin aqua gelida) | ||||
AR | aortic regurgitation attributable risk | ||||
ARB | angiotensin II receptor antagonist | ||||
ARBI | alcohol-related brain injury (such as a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or alcohol-related dementia) | ||||
ARC | AIDS-related complex | ||||
ARD | absolute risk difference alcohol-related dementia | ||||
ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome | ||||
ARF | acute renal failure | ||||
Arg | arginine | ||||
ARM | artificial rupture of membranes (also abbreviated as AROM) | ||||
ARMD | age-related macular degeneration | ||||
ARMS | alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma | ||||
AROM | active range of motion artificial rupture of membranes | ||||
ART | antiretroviral therapy assuming room temperature (that is, the patient has died) assisted reproductive technology | ||||
ARVC | arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy | ||||
ARVD | arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia | ||||
AS | aortic stenosis atherosclerosis ankylosing spondylitis | ||||
ASA | acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) American Society of Anesthesiologists (physical status class) | ||||
ASAP | as soon as possible | ||||
ASB | asymptomatic bacteriuria | ||||
ASC | ambulatory surgery center atypical squamous cells | ||||
ASCA | anti–Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies | ||||
ASC-H | atypical squamous cells—cannot exclude HSIL | ||||
ASCAD | arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease | ||||
ASCUS ASC-US | atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance | ||||
ASCVD | arteriosclerotic vascular disease (arteriosclerosis) | ||||
ASD | atrial septal defect | ||||
ASGUS | atypical squamous glandular cells of undetermined significance | ||||
ASH ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary heart disease) | ||||
ASH | alcoholic steatohepatitis | ||||
ASIS | anterior superior iliac spine | ||||
ASO | antistreptolysin-O | ||||
ASOT | antistreptolysin-O titre | ||||
ASPECTS | Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score, ASPECT Score | ||||
Ass | assessment | ||||
AST | aspartate transaminase | ||||
ASX | asymptomatic | ||||
A-T | ataxia-telangiectasia | ||||
AT | antithrombin angiotensin | ||||
AT-III | antithrombin III | ||||
ATA | antitransglutaminase antibodies | ||||
ATB | antibiotic | ||||
ATCC | ATCC (company) (formerly the American Type Culture Collection) | ||||
ATCP | Atypical Chest Pain | ||||
ATG | anti-thymocyte globulin | ||||
ATLS | Advanced trauma life support | ||||
ATN | acute tubular necrosis | ||||
ATNR | asymmetrical tonic neck reflex | ||||
ATP | acute thrombocytopenic purpura adenosine triphosphate antitachycardia pacing | ||||
Atp | atypical | ||||
ATRA | all-trans retinoic acid | ||||
ATS | antitetanus serum, that is, antitetanus immunoglobulins | ||||
AU | each ear (from Latin auris utraque) | ||||
AUC | area under the curve (pharmacology) | ||||
aur. | ear (from Latin auris) | ||||
aur. dextro. | to right ear (from Latin auris dextrae) | ||||
aur. laev | to left ear (from Latin auris laevae) | ||||
aurist. | ear drops (from Latin auristillae) | ||||
AV | arteriovenous atrioventricular | ||||
AVF | arteriovenous fistula | ||||
AVM | arteriovenous malformation | ||||
AVN | avascular necrosis atrioventricular node | ||||
AVR | aortic valve replacement | ||||
AVSS | Afebrile, vital signs stable | ||||
A&W A/W | alive and well associated with admitted with | ||||
Ax | axillary | ||||
AXR | abdominal x-ray | ||||
AYA | adolescents and young adults | ||||
AZT | azidothymidine |
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