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Undergraduate 1
12/09/2011
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Term
angio.
 Definition
angiogram
Term
ant.
 Definition
anterior
Term
ANTE
 Definition
Antecubital
Term
ant. tib.
 Definition
anterior tibialis
Term
A.N.S.
 Definition
Autonomic Nervous System
Term
AOB
 Definition
Alcohol on Breath
Term
AOM
 Definition
acute otitis media
Term
A & O
 Definition
alert and oriented
Term
A & P
 Definition
anterior & posterior
Term
APA
 Definition
American Psychiatric Association
Term
APAP
 Definition
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Term
AP & Lat.
 Definition
Anterior, Posterior and Lateral
Term
Approx.
 Definition
Approximately
Term
Appy.
 Definition
Appendectomy
Term
ARDS
 Definition
acute respiratory distress syndrome
Term
ARF
 Definition
acute renal failure
(Acute Respiratory Failure)
Term
AROM
 Definition
Active Range of Motion
Term
as. tol.
 Definition
as tolerated
Term
ASA
 Definition
acetylsalicyclic acid
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
ASCVD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Term
ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Term
ASU
 Definition
Ambulatory Surgical Unit
Term
ausc
 Definition
auscultation
Term
AV
 Definition
arteriovenous
Term
AV O2 DIFF
 Definition
arteriovenous O2 difference
Term
AVM
 Definition
arteriovenous malformation
Term
AVN
 Definition
avascular necrosis
(atrioventricular node)
Term
AVR
 Definition
aortic valve replacement
Term
Ba
 Definition
Barium (barium enema)
Term
bact
 Definition
Bacteria
Term
BBB
 Definition
Bundle branch block
Term
BBT
 Definition
Basal Body Temperature
Term
B/E
 Definition
Below the elbow
Term
bid or BID
 Definition
twice daily
Term
bilat. or B (with circle)
 Definition
Bilateral
Term
bili
 Definition
Bilirubin
Term
BIW
 Definition
twice a week
Term
BK
 Definition
below the knee
Term
BKA
 Definition
below knee amputation
Term
Bkf
 Definition
Breakfast
Term
Blc
 Definition
blood culture
Term
bld.
 Definition
Blood
Term
BLE
 Definition
both lower extremities
Term
BLS
 Definition
Basic Life Support
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
(bone marrow)
(breast milk)
Term
BER
 Definition
Brainstem evoked responses
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