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Common Medical Abbreviations
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/19/2015
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ā
 Definition
before
Term
C
 Definition
degrees in Centigrade
Term
F
 Definition
degrees in Fahrenheit
Term
Abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
ad lib
 Definition
freely as desired
Term
ACS
 Definition
acute coronary syndrome
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
AKA
 Definition
above the knee amputation
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
AM
 Definition
morning
Term
AMA
 Definition
against medical advice
Term
AMI
 Definition
acute myocardial infarction or anterior wall myocardial infarction
Term
AMS
 Definition
altered mental status
Term
ARDS
 Definition
adult respiratory distress syndrome
Term
ASA
 Definition
aspirin
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
ASD
 Definition
atrial septal defect
Term
BE
 Definition
barium enema
Term
BID
 Definition
two times a day
Term
BKA
 Definition
below knee amputation
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
BS
 Definition
breath sounds or bowel sounds or blood sugar
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BSA
 Definition
body surface area
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BSC
 Definition
bedside commode
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BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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