a - (answer)before
A&P - (answer)Anterior & Posterior
aa - (answer)of each
abd - (answer)Abdomen
ABGs - (answer)Arterial blood gases
ac - (answer)before meals
ADA - (answer)American Diabetes Association
OR
American Dietetic Association
ad lib - (answer)as desired
OR
as freely as desired
ADH - (answer)antidiuretic hormone
ADL - (answer)activities of daily living
AF - (answer)arterial fibrillation
AFB - (answer)acid-fast bacillus
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Ag - (answer)Silver
OR Antigen
AHA - (answer)American Hospital Association
OR
American Heart Association
AHCD - (answer)advanced health care directive
AIDS - (answer)acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AKA - (answer)above the knee amputation
ALL - (answer)acute lymphocytic leukemia
OR
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
ALOC - (answer)altered level of consciousness
ALS - (answer)amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
a.m.a. - (answer)against medical advice
A.M.A. - (answer)American Medical Association
AMB or amb - (answer)ambulatory