Medical Terminology Abbreviations

What does the abbreviation 'A & P' stand for?

• anatomy and physiology

• arteries and pressure

• analysis and practice

• aorta and pulmonary

What does the abbreviation 'abd' stand for?

• abdominal

• abduction

• abdicate

• abandon

What does the abbreviation 'ABG' stand for?

• arterial blood gas

• average body glucose

• abnormal blood group

• arterial base gradient

What does the abbreviation 'a.c.' stand for?

• before meals

• after meals

• with food

• at bedtime

What does the abbreviation 'ACLS' stand for?

• advanced cardiac life support

• acute cerebral lesion syndrome

• arterial circulation level system

• automatic cardiac loop system

What does the abbreviation 'AD' stand for?

• right ear

• left ear

• after dinner

• before noon

What does the abbreviation 'ADL' stand for?

• activities of daily living

• advanced data learning

• automatic device locator

• applied digital logic

What does the abbreviation 'ad lib' stand for?

• as desired

• after lunch

• at liberty

• according to law

What does the abbreviation 'adm' stand for?

• admission

• administration

• admonition

• admiral

What does the abbreviation 'AKA' stand for?

• above the knee

• after known alias

• all known aliases

• also known as