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Common Abbreviations (A)
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| Abbreviation | Word or Phrase |
|---|---|
| A | Allergy |
| A | Annum |
| A | Anode |
| A | Anterior |
| A | Aortic |
| A | Artery |
| A | Axial |
| AA | Aplastic anemia |
| AB | Abort (miscarry) |
| AB | About |
| AB | Antibody |
| AB | Asthmatic bronchitis |
| ABD, ABDOM | Abdomen |
| ABN | Abnormal |
| ABP | Arterial blood pressure |
| ABST | Abstract |
| AC | Adrenal cortex |
| AC | Air contrast |
| AC | Anterior chamber |
| ACH | Adrenal cortical hormone |
| ACID PHOS | Acid phosphatase |
| ACID P'TASE | Acid phosphatase |
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
| ADENOCA | Adenocarcinoma |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) |
| ADJ | Adjacent |
| ADM | Admission |
| ADM | Admit |
| ADR | Adverse drug reaction |
| AFF | Afferent |
| AFF | Affirmative |
| AFP | Alpha-fetoprotein |
| AG | Atrial gallop |
| AG | Antigen |
| AG | Argentum (silver, chemical symbol for) |
| AGL | Acute granulocytic leukemia |
| A/G RATIO | Albumin-globulin ratio |
| AGNO3 | Silver Nitrate |
| AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| AIL | Angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy |
| AILD | Angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy with dysprotinemia |
| AIN | Anal intraepithelial neoplasia |
| AK(A) | Above knee (amputation) |
| AKA | Also known as |
| ALB | Albumin |
| ALCL | Anaplastic large cell lymphoma |
| ALK PHOS | alkaline phosphatase |
| ALL | Acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| AMA | Against medical advice |
| AMB | ambulatory |
| AMKL | Acute megakaryocytic leukemia |
| AML | Acute myelogenous leukemia |
| AMP | Amputation |
| ANAP | Anaplastic |
| ANAT | Anatomy |
| ANO | Axillary node dissection |
| ANED | Alive no evidence of disease |
| ANES(TH) | Anesthesia, anesthetic |
| ANT | Anterior |
| ANTE | Before |
| A&P | Ausculation & percussion |
| AP | Abdominal perineal |
| AP | Anteroposterior |
| AP | Anterior pituitary |
| AP&LAT | Anteroposterior & lateral |
| ARMS | Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma |
Updated: December 28, 2023