COMMON MEDICAL ABBREVAATIONS
A&O Alert and oriented
A&P Ausculation and percussion: anterior and posterior: assessment and plan
A&W Alive and Well
AA Aplastic anemia : Alcoholic Anonymous
AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
AAL Anterior Auxillary Line
AAO Awake, Alert, and Oriented
ABC Absolute band count; absolute basophil count, aspiration, biopsy, cytology
artificial beta cells
Abd Abdomen
ABG Arterial blood genes
ABP Arterial blood pressure
ABW Actual body weight
Abx Antibiotics
AC Before meals ( ante – cibos )
ACE Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
ACEI Angiotensin-Converting enzyme inhibitor
ACL Anterior cruciate ligament
ACLS Advanced cardiac life support
ACS Acute coronary syndrome
ACT Activated cisting time
ACTH Adrenocorticotropic hormone
AD Alzheimer's disease, right ear (aurisdextra)
ADA American Diabetes Association' adenosine deaminase
ADE Adverse drug effect (or event)
ADH Antidiuretic hormone
ADHD Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADL Activities of daily living
ADR Adverse drug reaction
AED Antiepileptic Drug
,AF Atrial Fibrillation
AFB Acid-fast bacillus, sortofemoral bypass; aspirated foreign body
Afeb Afebrile
A/G Albumin-globulin ratio
AI Aortic insufficiency
AIDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AKA Above-knee amputation; alcoholic ketoacidosis; all known allergies
AKI Acute kidney injury
ALD Alcoholic liver disease
ALFT Abnormal liver function test
ALL Acute lymphocytic leukemia: acute lymphoblastic leukemia
ALP Alkaline phosphatase
ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ALT Alanine aminotransferase
AMA Against medical advice: American Medical Association
AMI Acute myocardial infarction
AML Acute myelogenous leukemia:
Amp Ampule
ANA Antinuclear antibody
ANC Absolute neutrophil count
ANLL Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia
AODM Adult onset diabetes mellitus
A&O Awake and oriented to person, place, and time
A&O Awake and oriented to person, place, time, and situation.
AOM Acute otitis media
AP Anteroposterior
APAP Acetaminophen (N-acetyl-p-aminophenol)
aPTT Activated partial thromboplastin time
ARC AIDS-related complex
ARDS Adult respiratory distress syndrome
ARF Acute renal failure; acute respiratory failure; acute rheumatic fever
, AROM Active range of motion
AS Left ear (auris sinistra)
ASA Aspirin (acetylsalicylic add)
ASCVD Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASD Atrial septal defect
ASH Asymmetric septal hypertrophy
ASHD Arteriosclerotic heart disease
AST Aspartate aminotransferase
ATG Antithymocyte globulin
ATN Acute tubular necrosis
AU Each car (aurisuterque)
AV Arteriovenous; atrioventricular
AVM Arteriovenous malformation
AYR Aortic valve replacement
AWMI Anterior wall myocardial infarction
BAC Blood alcohol concentration
BAL Bronchioalveolar lavage
BBB Bundle branch block; Mood-brain barrier
BC Blood culture
BCG Bacillus Calmette Guerin
BCNP Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist
BCNSP Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist
BCNU Carmustine
BCOP Board certified oncology Pharmacist
BCP Birth Control Pills
BCPP Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist
BCPS Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
BE Barium enema
BID Twice daily (bis in die)
BKA Below-knee amputation
BM Bone marrow; bowel movement
A&O Alert and oriented
A&P Ausculation and percussion: anterior and posterior: assessment and plan
A&W Alive and Well
AA Aplastic anemia : Alcoholic Anonymous
AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
AAL Anterior Auxillary Line
AAO Awake, Alert, and Oriented
ABC Absolute band count; absolute basophil count, aspiration, biopsy, cytology
artificial beta cells
Abd Abdomen
ABG Arterial blood genes
ABP Arterial blood pressure
ABW Actual body weight
Abx Antibiotics
AC Before meals ( ante – cibos )
ACE Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
ACEI Angiotensin-Converting enzyme inhibitor
ACL Anterior cruciate ligament
ACLS Advanced cardiac life support
ACS Acute coronary syndrome
ACT Activated cisting time
ACTH Adrenocorticotropic hormone
AD Alzheimer's disease, right ear (aurisdextra)
ADA American Diabetes Association' adenosine deaminase
ADE Adverse drug effect (or event)
ADH Antidiuretic hormone
ADHD Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADL Activities of daily living
ADR Adverse drug reaction
AED Antiepileptic Drug
,AF Atrial Fibrillation
AFB Acid-fast bacillus, sortofemoral bypass; aspirated foreign body
Afeb Afebrile
A/G Albumin-globulin ratio
AI Aortic insufficiency
AIDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AKA Above-knee amputation; alcoholic ketoacidosis; all known allergies
AKI Acute kidney injury
ALD Alcoholic liver disease
ALFT Abnormal liver function test
ALL Acute lymphocytic leukemia: acute lymphoblastic leukemia
ALP Alkaline phosphatase
ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ALT Alanine aminotransferase
AMA Against medical advice: American Medical Association
AMI Acute myocardial infarction
AML Acute myelogenous leukemia:
Amp Ampule
ANA Antinuclear antibody
ANC Absolute neutrophil count
ANLL Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia
AODM Adult onset diabetes mellitus
A&O Awake and oriented to person, place, and time
A&O Awake and oriented to person, place, time, and situation.
AOM Acute otitis media
AP Anteroposterior
APAP Acetaminophen (N-acetyl-p-aminophenol)
aPTT Activated partial thromboplastin time
ARC AIDS-related complex
ARDS Adult respiratory distress syndrome
ARF Acute renal failure; acute respiratory failure; acute rheumatic fever
, AROM Active range of motion
AS Left ear (auris sinistra)
ASA Aspirin (acetylsalicylic add)
ASCVD Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASD Atrial septal defect
ASH Asymmetric septal hypertrophy
ASHD Arteriosclerotic heart disease
AST Aspartate aminotransferase
ATG Antithymocyte globulin
ATN Acute tubular necrosis
AU Each car (aurisuterque)
AV Arteriovenous; atrioventricular
AVM Arteriovenous malformation
AYR Aortic valve replacement
AWMI Anterior wall myocardial infarction
BAC Blood alcohol concentration
BAL Bronchioalveolar lavage
BBB Bundle branch block; Mood-brain barrier
BC Blood culture
BCG Bacillus Calmette Guerin
BCNP Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist
BCNSP Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist
BCNU Carmustine
BCOP Board certified oncology Pharmacist
BCP Birth Control Pills
BCPP Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist
BCPS Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
BE Barium enema
BID Twice daily (bis in die)
BKA Below-knee amputation
BM Bone marrow; bowel movement
