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| Term(s) | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Abdomen | ABD, ABDOM |
| Abdominal perineal | AP |
| Abnormal | ABN |
| Abort(miscarry) | AB |
| About | AB |
| Above knee (amputation) | AK(A) |
| Abstract | ABST |
| Achilles tendon reflex | ATR |
| Acid phosphatase | ACID P'TASE |
| Acid phosphatase | ACID PHOS |
| Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | AIDS |
| Acute granulocytic leukemia | AGL |
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia | ALL |
| Acute myelogenous leukemia | AML |
| Acute respiratory disease (syndrome) | ARD(S) |
| Adenocarcinoma | ADENOCA |
| Adenosine triphosphate | ATP |
| Adjacent | ADJ |
| Admission | ADM |
| Admit | ADM |
| Adrenal cortex | AC |
| Adrenal cortical hormone | ACH |
| Adrenocorticotrophic hormone | ACTH |
| Afferent | AFF |
| Affirmative | AFF |
| Against medical advice | AMA |
| Aids related complex | ARC |
| Air contrast | AC |
| Albumin | ALB |
| Albumin-globulin ratio | A/G RATIO |
| Aldosterone secretion rate | ASR |
| Alive and well | A & W |
| Alkaline phosphatase | ALK PHOS |
| Allergy | A |
| Alpha-fetoprotein | AFP |
| Also known as | AKA |
| Ambulatory | AMB |
| Amputation | AMP |
| Anaplastic | ANAP |
| Anatomy | ANAT |
| Anesthesia, anesthetic | ANES(TH) |
| Angstrom unit | AU |
| Annum | A |
| Anode | A |
| Anterior | ANT |
| Anterior chamber | AC |
| Anterior pituitary | AP |
| Anterior superior spine (of ilium) | ASS |
| Anteroposterior | AP |
| Anteroposterior and lateral | AP&LAT |
| Antibody | AB |
| Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) | ADH |
| Antigen | AG |
| Aortic stenosis | AS |
| Aortic stenosis | A STEN |
| Aortic | A |
| Aortic valve | AV |
| Appendix | APP |
| Approximately | APPROX |
| Argentum (silver, chemical symbol for) | AG |
| Arterial blood pressure | ABP |
| Arteriosclerosis | AS |
| Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease | ASCVD |
| Arteriosclerotic heart disease | ASHD |
| Arteriovenous | AV |
| Artery | A |
| Artery(ial) | ART |
| Aspiration | ASP |
| Asthmatic bronchitis | AB |
| Atrial gallop | AG |
| Atrioventricular | AV |
| Atrophy | ATR |
| Aurum (gold, chemical symbol for) | AU |
| Auscultation& percussion | A&P |
| Autopsy | AUT |
| Average | AV |
| Axial | A |
| Axilla(ry) | AX |
| Axis(ial) | AX |
