Simmers DHO Health Science/Medical Abbreviations:
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*,@ Right Ans - at
ā Right Ans - Before
A&P Right Ans - Anterior and Posterior; Anatomy
āā Right Ans - of each
abd Right Ans - Abdomen, abdominal
ac Right Ans - before meals
ACLS Right Ans - advanced cardiac life support
*AD Right Ans - right ear
ad lib Right Ans - as desired
ADL Right Ans - activities of daily living
adm Right Ans - admission
AED Right Ans - automated external defibrillation
AHA Right Ans - american heart association
AIDS Right Ans - acquires immune deficiency syndrome
am,AM Right Ans - morning, before noon
AMA Right Ans - american medical association, against medical advice
amb Right Ans - ambulate, walk
amt Right Ans - amount
,ANS Right Ans - autonomic nervous system
ant Right Ans - anterior
approx Right Ans - approximately
aq, aqua Right Ans - aqueous(water base)
AROM Right Ans - active range of motion
*AS Right Ans - left ear
as tol Right Ans - as tolerated
ASA Right Ans - aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
ASAP Right Ans - as soon as possible
*AU Right Ans - both ears
av Right Ans - average
A&W Right Ans - alive and well
Ax Right Ans - axilla, axillary, armpit
BBS Right Ans - bilateral breath sounds
bid Right Ans - twice a day
bil Right Ans - bilateral
Bl Right Ans - blood
BM Right Ans - bowel movement; bone marrow
BMI Right Ans - body mass index
, BMR Right Ans - basal metabolic rate
BP Right Ans - blood pressure
BR Right Ans - bed rest
BS Right Ans - blood sugar
BSA Right Ans - body surface area
BX; bx Right Ans - biopsy
°C Right Ans - degrees celsius(centigrade)
c,/w Right Ans - with
Ca Right Ans - calcium
CAD Right Ans - coronary artery disease
cal Right Ans - calorie
Cap Right Ans - capsule
CAT Right Ans - computerized axial tomography
Cath Right Ans - catheter; catheterized
CBC Right Ans - complete blood count
CBR Right Ans - complete bed rest
*cc Right Ans - cubic centimeter
CC Right Ans - chief complaint
CDC Right Ans - centers of disease control and prevention
CEO Right Ans - chief executive officer
Complete Study Guide
*,@ Right Ans - at
ā Right Ans - Before
A&P Right Ans - Anterior and Posterior; Anatomy
āā Right Ans - of each
abd Right Ans - Abdomen, abdominal
ac Right Ans - before meals
ACLS Right Ans - advanced cardiac life support
*AD Right Ans - right ear
ad lib Right Ans - as desired
ADL Right Ans - activities of daily living
adm Right Ans - admission
AED Right Ans - automated external defibrillation
AHA Right Ans - american heart association
AIDS Right Ans - acquires immune deficiency syndrome
am,AM Right Ans - morning, before noon
AMA Right Ans - american medical association, against medical advice
amb Right Ans - ambulate, walk
amt Right Ans - amount
,ANS Right Ans - autonomic nervous system
ant Right Ans - anterior
approx Right Ans - approximately
aq, aqua Right Ans - aqueous(water base)
AROM Right Ans - active range of motion
*AS Right Ans - left ear
as tol Right Ans - as tolerated
ASA Right Ans - aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
ASAP Right Ans - as soon as possible
*AU Right Ans - both ears
av Right Ans - average
A&W Right Ans - alive and well
Ax Right Ans - axilla, axillary, armpit
BBS Right Ans - bilateral breath sounds
bid Right Ans - twice a day
bil Right Ans - bilateral
Bl Right Ans - blood
BM Right Ans - bowel movement; bone marrow
BMI Right Ans - body mass index
, BMR Right Ans - basal metabolic rate
BP Right Ans - blood pressure
BR Right Ans - bed rest
BS Right Ans - blood sugar
BSA Right Ans - body surface area
BX; bx Right Ans - biopsy
°C Right Ans - degrees celsius(centigrade)
c,/w Right Ans - with
Ca Right Ans - calcium
CAD Right Ans - coronary artery disease
cal Right Ans - calorie
Cap Right Ans - capsule
CAT Right Ans - computerized axial tomography
Cath Right Ans - catheter; catheterized
CBC Right Ans - complete blood count
CBR Right Ans - complete bed rest
*cc Right Ans - cubic centimeter
CC Right Ans - chief complaint
CDC Right Ans - centers of disease control and prevention
CEO Right Ans - chief executive officer
