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A&Ox3 |
Alert and Oriented to person, place, and time |
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A&Ox4 |
Alert and Oriented to person, place, time, and circumstances (often used interchangeably with A&Ox3) |
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A&W |
Alive and well |
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a.a. |
of each, from Latin, ana |
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AAA |
Abdominal aortic aneurysm, Pronounced "Triple A" |
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AAT |
activity as tolerated |
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Ab |
Antibody |
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ABC |
aspiration biopsy cytology |
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ABCD |
"Asymmetry, borders, color, diameter" features on considering "is it a Melanoma"? |
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ABD or abd |
abdomen |
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ABG |
Arterial blood gases |
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ABMT |
Autologous bone marrow transplantation |
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ABPI |
Ankle brachial pressure index |
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ABVD |
doxorubicin bleomycin vinblastine dacarbazine First-line treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma. |
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ABX |
antibiotics |
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a.c. |
before food, from Latin, ante cibum |
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ACE |
Angiotensin converting enzyme |
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ACEI |
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors |
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Ach |
Acetylcholine |
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ACL |
Anterior cruciate ligament |
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ACLS |
Advanced cardiac life support |
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ACTH |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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ad. |
make up to |
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ad part. dolent |
to the painful parts, from Latin, partes dolentes |
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AD |
Alzheimer's Disease |
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ADA |
Adenosine deaminase |
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ADC |
AIDS dementia complex |
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ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
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ADH |
Antidiuretic hormone |
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ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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ADL |
activities of daily living |
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ad lib |
as desired from Latin, ad libitum |
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adm |
admission |
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ADR |
Adverse drug reaction |
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AEM |
Ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring |
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AF |
atrial fibrillation |
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AF |
atrial flutter |
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AF |
Amniotic fluid |
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AFB |
acid fast bacilli |
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AFO |
ankle-foot orthosis |
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AFP |
Alpha-fetoprotein |
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Ag |
Antigen |
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AGA |
Anti-gliadin Antibodies |
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a.h. |
every other hour, from Latin, alternis horis |
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AHF |
Antihemophilic factor |
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AHG |
Antihemophilic globulin |
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AHH |
aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase |
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AI |
Artificial insemination |
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AI |
Aortic insufficiency |
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AICD |
Automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
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AID |
Artificial insemination by donor |
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AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
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AIH |
artificial insemination by husband |
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AIIRB |
Angiotensin II receptor antagonist |
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aka |
also known as |
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AKA |
Above knee amputation |
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ALG |
Antilymphocytic globulin |
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ALL |
Acute lymphocytic leukemia |
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ALP |
Alkaline phosphatase |
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ALPS |
Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome |
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ALS |
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
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ALS |
Advanced Life Support |
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ALT |
Alanine transferase |
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altern. d. |
every other day, from Latin, alterno die |
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AMA |
Anti-mitochondrial Antibodies |
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AMA |
Against Medical Advice |
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AMA |
Advanced Maternal Age (35 years or greater) |
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AMC |
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita |
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AMI |
Acute myocardial infarction |
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AML |
Acute myelocytic leukemia |
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AMP |
Adenosine monophosphate |
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AMS |
Acute mountain sickness |
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AMS |
atypical measles syndrome |
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ANA |
Anti-nuclear antibody |
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ANCA |
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies |
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ANF |
Atrial natriuretic factor |
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ANP |
Atrial natriuretic peptide |
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ANS |
Autonomic nervous system |
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ANUG |
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis |
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a.p. |
before dinner, from Latin, ante prandium |
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AP |
Alkaline phosphatase |
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APAP |
acetaminophen, paracetamol; from the chemical name N-acetyl-para-aminophenol |
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APD |
adult polycystic disease |
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APECED |
autoimmune polyendocrinopathy |
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APH |
Antepartum haemorrhage |
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APLS |
antiphospholipid antibody syndrome |
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applic. |
allicandus, from Latin, to be applied |
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APSAC |
Anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex |
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APS |
autoimmune polyglandular syndrome |
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aPTT |
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time |
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aq. |
water, from Latin, aqua |
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aq. bull. |
boiling water, from Latin, aqua bulliens |
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aq. calid. |
warm or hot water, from Latin, aqua calida |
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aq. dist. |
distilled water, from Latin, aqua distillata |
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aq. gel. |
cold water, from Latin, aqua gelida |
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AR |
Aortic Regurgitation |
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ARB |
Angiotensin II receptor antagonist |
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ARC |
AIDS related complex |
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ARDS |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome |
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ARF |
Acute renal failure |
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Arg |
Arginine |
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ART |
antiretroviral therapy |
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ART |
assuming room temperature, ie) the patient has died. |
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ARM |
Artificial rupture of membranes |
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ASA |
Acetylsalicylic acid - commonly known as aspirin |
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AS |
Aortic stenosis |
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ASCAD |
arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease |
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ASD |
Atrial septal defect |
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ASGUS |
Atypical squamous glandular cells of undetermined significance |
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ASCUS |
Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance |
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ASL |
American sign language |
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ASO |
Antistreptolysin O |
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ASOT |
Antistreptolysin O titre |
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AST |
Aspartate transaminase |
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ASX |
Asymptomatic |
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ATA |
Anti-transglutaminase antibodies |
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ATCC |
American Type Culture Collection |
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ATG |
Antithymic globulin |
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AT-III |
Antithrombin III |
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ATP |
acute thrombocytopenic purpura |
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ATP |
adenosine triphosphate |
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ATP |
Anti-tachycardia pacing |
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aur. |
ear, from Latin, auris |
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aur. dextro. |
to right ear, from Latin, auris dextrae |
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aur. laev |
to left ear, from Latin, auris laevae |
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aurist. |
ear drops, from Latin, auristillae |
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AVM |
Arteriovenous malformation |
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AVR |
Aortic valve replacement |
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AZT |
azidothymidine |