Abbreviation | Interpretation |
| A | adult |
| allergy | |
| apical | |
| Age | |
| antibody | |
| abortion | |
| atrium | |
| accommodation | |
| adenine | |
| anterior | |
| acceptor | |
| α | alpha |
| AI | angiotensin I |
| AII | angiotensin II |
| aa | of each |
| amino acid | |
| A-a | Alveolar arterial |
| AA | aortic arch |
| African American | |
| alcohol abuse | |
| automobile accident | |
| accelerated approval | |
| anti-arrhythmic agent | |
| aplastic anemia | |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | |
| abdominal aorta | |
| acute appendicitis | |
| arachidonic acid | |
| acetic acid | |
| amino acid | |
| AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysmectomy (surgical procedure performed to repair a weak area in the aorta) | |
| acute anxiety attack | |
| acquired aplastic anemia | |
| AAAV | avian adeno-associated virus |
| AAAASF | American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities |
| AAAE | amino acid activating enzyme |
| AAAHC | Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care |
| AABB | American Association of Blood Banks |
| AABR | Automated auditory brainstem response |
| AAC | Advanced Adrenocortical Cancer |
| AACD | Aging-associated cognitive decline |
| AACE | acute acquired comitant esotropia |
| AACG | Acute-angle closure glaucoma |
| AACLR | Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction |
| AACOM | American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine |
| AAD | American Academy of Dermatology |
| Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs | |
| Acid-Ash Diet: meat, fish, eggs, and cereals with little fruit or vegetables and no cheese or milk | |
| AADA | Abbreviated Antibiotic Drug Application |
| AAE | active assistance exercise |
| AAECS | amino acid enriched cardioplegic solution |
| A/AEX | active assistive exercise |
| AAF | African American female |
| AAFB | Alcohol acid-fast bacilli |
| AAFO | Active Ankle-foot Orthoses |
| American Association for Functional Orthodontics | |
| AAAG | Alpha-1-acid glycoprotein |
| AAH | Acute alcoholic hepatitis |
| AAI | Acute alcohol intoxication |
| AAK | Atlantoaxial kyphosis |
| AAL | Anterior axillary line |
| AALNC | American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants |
| AAM | African American Male |
| AAMI | Age-Associated Memory Impairment |
| AAAMS | Acute aseptic meningitis syndrome |
| AAN | AIDS-associated neutropenia |
| AANA | American Association of Nurse Anesthetists |
| AAAO | Alert, awake, & oriented |
| AAO x 3 | Alert, awake and oriented to time, place, and person |
| AAOC | Antacid of choice |
| AAP | Acute anterior poliomyelitis |
| AAPC | Antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis |
| AAPMC | Antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis |
| AAPSA | Age-adjusted prostate-specific antigen |
| AAR | Antigen-antiglobulin reaction |
| AARF | Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (Subluxation) |
| AAROM | Active-assistive range of motion |
| AAS | Acute abdominal series |
| AASCRN | Amino acid screen |
| AASH | Adrenal androgen-stimulating hormone |
| AAST | American Association for the Surgery of Trauma |
| AAST-OIS | American Association for the Surgery of Trauma-Organ Injury Scale |
| AAASV | Antibody-associated systemic vasculitis |
| AAT | Activity as tolerated |
| AAU | Acute anterior uveitis |
| AAV | Adeno-Associated Virus |
| Abilities, Attitudes and Values (psychology scale) | |
| Adeno-Associated vector | |
| AAVV | Accumulated Alveolar Ventilatory Volume |
| AAWD | Anti-Androgen Withdrawal |
| AAB | Antibodies |
| Antibiotic | |
| Abortion | |
| Apical-to-Basal | |
| A/B | Acid-base ratio |
| A&B | Apnea and Bradycardia |
| ABA | Applied Behavior Analysis (autism treatment) |
| American Board of Anesthesiology | |
| ABBI | Advanced Breast Biopsy Instrumentation |
| ABCD | Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Decision (emergency care) |
| Age, blood pressure, clinical features, and duration of symptoms | |
| ABCDE | Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability and Exposure (EMS trauma) |
| Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving (melanoma detection) | |
| ABCS | Active Bacterial Core Surveillance |
| ABD | After Bronchodilator |
| Abd | Abdomen |
| ABDCT | Arterial Bolus Dynamic Computed Tomography |
| AABD GR | Abdominal girth |
| ABD PB | Abductor pollicis brevis |
| Abd/pel | Abdomen/pelvis |
| AABD PL | Abductor pollicis longus |
| ABE | Acute Bacterial Endocarditis |
| ABECB | Acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis |
| ABEP | Auditory Brain Stem Evoked Potential |
| ABF | After Breakfast |
| Antibiotic Free | |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| Artery Bypass Graft | |
| AABH | Ativan, Benadryl, and Haldol |
| ABI | Acquired Brain Injury |
| Ankle/Brachial Index | |
| ABID | Antibody Identification |
| ABK | Aphakic Bullous Keratopathy |
| ABL | Above Baseline |
| Abetalipoproteinemia (Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome) | |
| ABLB | Alternate Binaural Loudness Balance |
| ABLC | Amphotericin B lipid complex |
| ABLV | Abelson Murine Leukemia Virus (virology) Australian Bat Lyssa Virus |
| ABMS | American Board of Medical Specialties |
| Acute Bacterial Maxillary Sinusitis | |
| Automated Blood Management System | |
| ABMT | Autologous bone marrow transplantation |
| ABN | Abnormality |
| AMNM | American Board of Nuclear Medicine |
| ABO | American Board of Ophthalmology |
| Absent Bed Occupancy | |
| ABP | Ambulatory blood pressure |
| ABPA | Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis |
| Aspergilliosis, Broncho-Pulmonary Allergy | |
| ABPB | Amylase Binding Protein B |
| Androgen Binding Protein Beta | |
| Axillary Brachial Plexus Block | |
| ABPI | Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry |
| Ankle Brachial Pressure Index | |
| Ankle Systolic Blood Pressure Index | |
| ABPM | Axillary brachial plexus block |
| Allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis | |
| ABR | Absolute bed rest |
| ABRS | Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis |
| ABS | Absent |
| ABSS | Anderson Behavioral State Scale |
| American Board of Spine Surgery | |
| ABT | About |
| Antibiotic Therapy | |
| Aminopyrine breath test | |
| ABVD | Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) , bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacabazine (DTIC) |
| ABW | Actual body weight |
| ABx | Antibiotics |
| AC | Abdominal circumference |
| a.c. | before meals |
| A/C | anterior chamber of the eye |
| A & C | Alert and cooperative |
| ACA | Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans |
| AC/A | accommodation convergence- accommodation |
| ACABS | Acute community-acquired bacterial sinusitis |
| ACAD | Anterior circulation arterial dissection |
| ACAS | Acute community-acquired sinusitis |
| AACAT | Acyl CoA (Coenzyme A): Acetyltransferase |
| ACB | Alveolar-capillary block |
| AcB | Assist with bath |
| ACBE | Air Contrast Barium Enema |
| ACBG | Aortocoronary bypass graft |
| ACBT | Active Cycle of Breathing Technique (physiotherapy) |
| ACC | Acalculous cholecystitis |
| ACCE | Academic Clinical Coordinator Educator |
| ACC-NCDR | American College of Cardiology- National Cardiovascular Data Registry |
| AcCoA | acetyl-coenzyme A |
| ACCP | American College of Chest Physicians |
| ACCR | Amylase creatinine clearance ratio |
| ACCU | Acute coronary care unit |
| ACD | Acid-Citrate-Dextrose |
| Anemia of Chronic Disease | |
| Anti-Cancer Drug | |
| Absolute cardiac dullness | |
| ACDC | Adipocyte, C1q, and Collagen Domain Containing (Protein) |
| Antibody complement-dependent cytolysisSlang for bisexuality | |
| ACDDS | Alcoholism/Chemical Dependence Detoxification Service |
| ACDF | Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (surgery) |
| ACDFs | adult children from dysfunctional families |
| ACDK | Acquired Cystic Disease of the Kidney |
| ACDS | Anticonvulsant drugs |
| Anti-Cancer Drugs | |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| Adrenocortical extract | |
| ACEI | Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
| ACF | Aberrant crypt focus |
| ACG | American College of Gastroenterology |
| Accelerography | |
| ACGME | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education |
| ACh | Acetylcholine |
| ACHA | Air-conduction hearing aid |
| AChE | Acetylcholinestearase |
| AChEIs | Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors |
| ACHES | Abdominal pain, Chest pain, Headaches, Eye problems, Sweling and/or aching in the legs and thighs (mnemonic for side effects of the birth control pill) |
| AC & HS | Before meals and at bedtime |
| ACI | Acceleration index |
| ACIOL | Anterior chamber intraocular lens |
| ACIP | Advisory Committe on Immunization Practices |
| ACIS | Automated cellular imaging system |
| ACJ | Acromioclavicular joint |
| A/CK | Accuchek |
| ACL | Accessory collateral ligament |
| aCL | Anticardiolipin |
| ACLA | American Coalition of Life Activists |
| ACLF | Adult congregate living facility |
| ACLR | AAnterior cruciate ligament repair |
| ACLS | Advanced cardiac life support |
| ACM | alternative/complementary medicine |
| ACMT | American College of Medical Toxicology |
| Adult Care Management Team | |
| Advanced combined modality therapy | |
| ACMV | Air-Conditioning & Mechanical Ventilation |
| Arterial Contrast-Medium Velocity | |
| Assist-controlled mechanical ventilation | |
| ACN | Acoustic Neurinoma |
| Acetonitrile | |
| Acute conditioned neurosis | |
| ACNP | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| ACO | Anterior capsular opacification |
| ACOA | Adult Children of Alcoholics |
| Alternate Course Of Action | |
| ACOG | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
| ACOS-OG | American College of Surgeons Oncology Group |
| ACP | Accessory conduction pathway |
| ACPA | Anti-cytoplasmic antibodies |
| AC-PC | Anterior commissure-posterior commissure line |
| AC-PH | Acid phosphatase |
| ACPO | Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction |
| ACPP | Adrenocorticopolypeptide |
| ACPPDD | Average cost per patient day |
| ACPP PF | Acid phosphatase prostatic fluid |
| ACPS | Anterior cervical plate stabilization |
| ACQ | Acquired |
| ACQ-5 | Asthma control questionnaire |
| ACR | American College of Radiology |
| American College of Rheumatology | |
| Adenomatosis of the colon and rectum | |
| ACR20 | American College of Rheumatology 20% improvement response criteria (rheumatoid arthritis) |
| ACRC | Advanced colorectal cancer |
| ACRD | Acquired cystic renal disease |
| ACRES | Amplification created restriction enzyme site |
| ACRN | AIDS-Certified Registered Nurse |
| ACS | Acute Coronary Syndrome |
| American Cancer Society | |
| Anterior compartment syndrome | |
| ACSF | Anterior cervical spine fixation |
| ACSL | Analytical Chemistry Services Laboratory |
| Automatic computerized solvent litholysis | |
| ACSM | American College for Sports Medicine |
| ACSVBG | Aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass graft |
| ACSW | Academy of Certified Social Workers |
| ACT | Activated clotting time |
| ACT-D | Dactinomycin |
| ACTG | AIDS Clinical Trial Group |
| ACTH | corticotropin (adrenocorticotropic hormone) |
| ACT-Post | Activated clotting time post-filter |
| ACT-Pre | Activated clotting time pre-filter |
| ACTSEB | Anterior chamber tube shunt encircling band |
| ACU | Ambulatory care unit |
| ACUP | Adenocarcinoma of unknown primary (origin) |
| ACV | Acyclovir |
| A-C-V | A wave, C wave, and V wave |
| ACVBP | Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide, vindesine, bleomycin, and prednisone |
| ACVD | Acute cardiovascular disease |
| ACVP | Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone |
| ACW | Anterior chest wall |
| acyl-CoA | Acyl coenzyme A |
| AD | Accident dispensary |
| Admitting diagnosis | |
| Advance directive | |
| Alternating days | |
| Alzheimer disease | |
| Androgen deprivation | |
| Antidepressant | |
| Assistive device | |
| Atopic dermatitis | |
| A & D | Admission and discharge |
| Alcohol and drug | |
| Ascending and descending | |
| ADA | Adenosine deaminase |
| American Dental Association | |
| American Diabetes Association | |
| ADAM | Adjustment disorder with anxious mood |
| ADAS | Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale |
| ADAS-COG | Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale |
| ADAT | Advance diet as tolerated |
| ADAU | Adolescent drug abuse unit |
| ADB | Amorous disinhibited behavior |
| ADC | Aid to Dependent Children |
| Anxiety disorder clinic | |
| AADCA | Autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia |
| ADCC | Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity |
| ADC | Admit, Diagnosis, Condition |
| ADD | Adduction |
| Arrest in dilation/descent | |
| Attention-deficit disorder | |
| ADDH | Attention-deficit disorder with hyperactivity |
| ADDL | Additional |
| ADDLS | Amyloid-derived diffusible ligands |
| ADDM | Adjustment disorder with depressed mood |
| ADDP | Adductor pollicis |
| ADDU | Alcohol and drug dependence unit |
| ADE | Acute disseminated encephalitis |
| ADEM | Acute disseminating encephalomyelitis |
| ADEPT | Antibody-directed enzyme prodrug therapy |
| ADFT | Atrial defibrillation threshold |
| ADFU | Agar diffusion for fungus |
| ADG | Atrial diastolic gallop |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
| ADHD | Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ADHF | Acute decompensated heart failure |
| ADI | Acceptable daily intake |
| Acute diaphragmatic injury | |
| ADJ | Adjusted |
| Adj D/O | adjustment disorder |
| ADL | Activities of daily living |
| ADLG | Average duration of life gained |
| ad lib | As desired |
| At liberty | |
| ADM | Admission |
| Acceptance of disability modified | |
| ADMA | Asymmetrical dimethyl arginine |
| ADME | Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion |
| ADO | Adenosine |
| Adult Dyslexia Organisation | |
| Axiodistoocclusal | |
| ADOA | Autosomal-dominant optic atrophy |
| ADOL | Adolescent |
| ADON | Assistant Director of Nursing |
| ADP | Adaptive |
| Adenosine diphosphate | |
| Arterial demand pacing | |
| ADPC | Area Under Disease Progress Curve |
| Active distance to palmar crease | |
| ADPKD | Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease |
| ADPV | Anomoly of drainage of pulmonary vein |
| ADQ | Abductor digiti quinti |
| ADR | Acute dystonic reaction |
| Adverse drug reaction | |
| ADRB2 | beta-2 adrenergic receptor |
| ADRD | Alzheimer disease and related disorders |
| ADRIA | Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) |
| ADRV | Adult diarrhea rotavirus |
| ADS | Admission day surgery |
| Anatomical dead space | |
| ADs | Advanced directives |
| AdSD | Adductor spasmodic dysphonia |
| ADSU | Ambulatory diagnostic surgery unit |
| ADT | Admission, discharge, and transfer |
| ADTP | Adolescent Day Treatment Program |
| ADTR | Academy of Dance Therapists, Registered |
| ADU | Automated dispensing unit |
| ADV | Adenovirus vaccine, not otherwise specified |
| Advance/Advanced | |
| ADV4 | Adenovirus vaccine, type 4, live, oral |
| ADV7 | Adenovirus vaccine, type 7, live, oral |
| ADX | Audiological diagonostic (testing) |
| AE | Above elbow |
| Accident and emergency | |
| Acute exacerbation | |
| AEA | Above-elbow amputation |
| AEB | As evidenced by |
| AEC | Absolute (blood) eosinophil count |
| AECB | Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis |
| AECG | Ambulatory electrocardiogram |
| AECOPD | Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| AED | Antiepileptic drug |
| AEDD | AAnterior extradural defects |
| AEDF | Absent end-diastolic flow |
| AEFP | Assisted end-diastolic pressure |
| AEE | Asthma-exacerbation episodes |
| AEEU | Admission entrance and evaluation unit |
| AEFI | Adverse events following immunization |
| AEG | Air encephalogram |
| AELBM | After each loose bowel movement |
| AEM | Active electrode monitor |
| Ambulatory electrogram monitor | |
| AEP | Auditory evoked potential |
| AEQ | Age equivalent |
| AER | Acoustic evoked response |
| AERD | Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease |
| AERS | adverse event reporting system |
| AERS | Adverse event reports |
| AES | Adult emergency service |
| AEs | Adverse events |
| AET | Alternating esotropia |
| AF | acid-fast |
| afebrile | |
| amniotic fluid | |
| anterior fontanel | |
| antifibrinogen | |
| AF-AFI | Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter |
| AFB | Acid-fast bacilli |
| AFB1 | Aflatoxin B1 |
| AFBG | Aorto-femoral bypass (graft) |
| AFBY | Aortofemoral bypass (graft) |
| AFC | Adult foster care |
| Air filled cushions | |
| AFDC | Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
| AAFE | Aminiotic fluid embolization |
| AFEB | Afebrile |
| AFEU | Ante partum fetal evaluation unit |
| AFGF | Acidic fibroblast growth factor |
| AFH | Adult family home |
| AFI | Acute febrile illness |
| AFIB | Atrial fibrillation |
| AFIP | Armed Forces Institute of Pathology |
| AFKO | Ankle-foot-knee orthosis |
| AFL | Atrial Flutter |
| Alcoholic Fatty Liver | |
| AFLP | Acute fatty liver of pregnancy |
| AFM | Active fetal movement |
| Aerosol face mask | |
| AFO | Ankle-fixation orthotic |
| AFOF | Anterior fontanel and open and flat |
| AFP | Acute flaccid paralysis |
| AFRD | Acute febrile respiratory disease |
| AFRS | Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis |
| AFS | Allergic fungal sinusitis |
| AFTN | Autonomously functioning thyroid nodule |
| AFV | Amniotic fluid volume |
| AFVSS | Afebrile, vital signs stable |
| AFX | Air-fluid exchange |
| Atypical fibroxanthoma | |
| AG | Abdominal girth |
| Adrenogenital | |
| Amsler grid | |
| Aminoglycoside | |
| Anion gap | |
| Antigen | |
| Ag | silver |
| A/G | Albumin to globulin ratio |
| AGA | Accelerated growth ratio |
| AGAS | Accelerated graft atherosclerosis |
| AG/BL | Aminoglycoside/beta-lactam |
| AGC | Absolute granulocyte count |
| AGCUS | Atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance |
| AGD | Agar gel diffusion |
| AGE | Acute gastroentertitis |
| AGECAT | Automatic geriatric examination for computer-assisted taxonomy |
| AGF | Angle of greatest flexion |
| AGG | Agammaglobulinemia |
| aggl. | Agglutination |
| AGHD | Adult hormone growth deficiency |
| AGI | Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor |
| AGIB | Acute gastrointestinal bleeding |
| AGL | Acute granulocytic leukemia |
| AGN | Acute glomerulonephritis |
| AGNB | Aerobic gram-negative bacilli |
| AgNO3 | silver nitrate |
| a1-AGP | Alpha1-acid glycoprotein |
| AGPT | Agar-gel precipitation test |
| AGS | Adrenogenital syndrome |
| AGT | alanine-glyoxylate amniotransferase |
| AGTT | Abnormal glucose tolerance test |
| AGU | Anhydroglucose Units |
| AGUS | Atypical glandular cells of uncertain significance |
| AGVHD | Acute graft-versus-host disease |
| AH | Abdominal hysterectomy |
| A & H | Accident and health (insurance) |
| AAHA | Acetohydroxamic acid |
| AHAs | Alpha hydroxy acids |
| AHase | Antihyaluronidase |
| AHBc | Hepatitis B core antibody |
| AHC | Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitus |
| AHCA | Agency for Healthcare Administration |
| American Healthcare Association | |
| AHCPR | Agency for Health Care Policy and Research |
| AHCs | Academic health centers |
| AHD | Atherosclerotic Heart Disease Alveolar Hydatid Disease |
| AHE | Acute hemorrhagic encephalomyelitus |
| AHEC | Area Health Education Center |
| AHF | Antihemophilic factor |
| AHF-M | Antihemophilic factor (human), method M |
| AHFS | American Hospital Formulary Service |
| AHG | Antihemophilic globulin |
| AHGS | Acute herpetic gingival stomatitis |
| AHHD | Arteriosclerotic hypertensive heart disease |
| AHI | Apnea-hypopnea index |
| AAHJ | Artifical hip joint |
| AHM | Ambulatory Holter monitoring |
| AHMO | Anterior horizontal mandibular osteotomy |
| AHN | Adenomatous hyperplastic nodule |
| AHO | Albright hereditary osteodystrophy |
| AHP | Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis |
| AHR | Adjusted hazard ratios |
| AHRE | Atrial high-rate event |
| AHRF | Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure |
| AHS | Adaptive hand skills |
| AHSA | Assistant Health Services Administrator |
| AHSCT | Autologous hemopoietic stem-cell transplantation |
| AHSP | Alpha hemoglobin stabilizing protein |
| AHST | Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation |
| AHT | Alternating hypertropia |
| AHTG | Antihuman thymocyte globulin |
| AI | Accidentally incurred |
| Accommodative insufficiency | |
| A & I | Allergy and Immunology |
| AIA | Accommodation Independence Assessment |
| AI-Ab | Anti-insulin antibody |
| AIBF | Anterior interbody fusion |
| AIC | Amount in controversy |
| AICA | Anterior inferior cerebellar artery |
| AICBG | Anterior interbody cervical bone graft |
| AICD | Activation-induced cell death |
| AICM | Anti-inflammatory controller medication |
| AICS | Acute ischemic coronary syndromes |
| AID | Absolute iron deficiency Acquired Immune Deficiency |
| AIDH | Artificial insemination donor husband |
| AIDKS | Acquired immune deficiency syndrome with Kaposi sarcoma |
| AIDP | Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy |
| AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| AIE | Acute inclusion body encephaltis |
| AIED | Autoimmune inner-ear Disease |
| AIEOP | Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology |
| AIF | Aortic-iliac-femoral |
| AIGHL | Anterior band of the inferior glen humeral ligament |
| AIHA | Autoimmune hemolytic anemia |
| AIHD | Acquired immune hemolytic disease |
| AIIRs | Airborne infection isolation rooms |
| AIIS | Anterior inferior iliac spine |
| AAILD | Angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy with dysproteinemia |
| AILT | Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma |
| AIM | Anti-inflammatory medication |
| AIMS | Abnormal Involuntary Movenent Scales |
| AIN | Acute interstital nephritis |
| AINS | Anti-inflammatory non-steroidal |
| AIO | All-in-one |
| AIOD | Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease (aka Aorto-Iliac Obstructive Disease) |
| AION | Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy |
| AIP | Acute infectious polyneuritis |
| AIPC | Androgen-independent prostate cancer |
| AIR | Accelerated idioventricular rhythm |
| AIRE | Autoimmune regulator |
| AIRR | Acute infusion-related reaction |
| AIS | Abbreviated Injury Score |
| Acute ischemic stroke | |
| AISA | Acquired idiopathic sideroblastic anemia |
| AIS/ ISS | Abbreviated Injury Scale/Injury Severity Score |
FAQs
What prescription is abbreviated A? ›
What medical abbreviations should not be used? ›Official "Do Not Use" List
| Do Not Use | Potential Problem |
|---|---|
| IU (International Unit) | Mistaken for IV (intravenous) or the number 10 (ten) |
| Q.D., QD, q.d., qd (daily) Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d, qod (every other day) | Mistaken for each other Period after the Q mistaken for "I" and the "O" mistaken for "I |
Renal supportive care (RSC) is an approach integrating nephrology and palliative care to improve quality of life for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). RSC practice varies across services; therefore, understanding clinicians' perspectives is important to the evolution and definition of RSC.
What does AA mean in anatomy? ›Medical Abbreviations – A (part 1)
| Abbreviation | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| aa | of each |
| amino acid | |
| A-a | Alveolar arterial |
| AA | aortic arch |
Aug 16, 2017
The use of abbreviations in medication orders results in miscommunication, because staff members responsible for reading, interpreting, and processing these orders may not recognize or may misconstrue the abbreviations, which in turn results in misunderstanding of the intended meaning.
What does 0 0 mean on a prescription? ›"0-0-1" means that the medication should be taken once daily, typically in the evening or at night. "0" stands for "morning." "0" stands for "noon" or "midday." "1" stands for "evening" or "night."
What does RRR stand for in medical terms? ›"RRR" means "regular rate and rhythm," while RR may indicate recovery room, relative risk, respiratory rate, or relative risk, and is not to be confused with R&R (rate and rhythm of the heart).
What is RSG in medical terms? ›The retrosternal goiter (RSG), which can be defined by different classification and its incidence between 2% and 26% of all thyroidectomized patients, is a thyroid gland disease.
What is a RCS in medical terms? ›The Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) examination is for professionals working in the area of echocardiography. This computer-based exam is administered at Pearson Professional Centers year-round based on availability at the test centers.
What does OD mean in medicine? ›
Medicine. OD or o.d., an abbreviation used in medical prescriptions for omne in die or "once daily" both meaning "take once every day"
What does abx mean? ›Account-based experience (ABX) defined
Account-based experience (ABX) is a go-to-market strategy that uses data and insights to orchestrate relevant, trusted marketing and sales actions throughout the B2B customer journey.
Anticholinergic burden is the cumulative effect on an individual of taking one or more medications with anticholinergic activity. The ACB effects are proportionate to the dose and duration of exposure.
What does AA mean on a prescription? ›1. aa -of each; as in take one of each of these pills before bed. 2. AA -apply to affected area.
What is AAA on a prescription? ›Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Medication: Antihypertensives, Analgesics.
What does Al mean on a prescription? ›a.l., a.s. auris laeva, auris sinistra. left ear. a can be mistaken as an o which could read "o.s." or "o.l", meaning left eye.
What is the symbol for prescriptions? ›In modern medicine and pharmacy, the "Rx" symbol is universally recognised as a symbol for a medical prescription. When a healthcare provider writes a prescription, they often begin with the "Rx" symbol, followed by specific instructions for the medication, dosage, and other relevant information.