Medical Abbreviation A-B Flashcards

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What does the abbreviation '@' stand for?

What does the abbreviation 'ā' mean?

Before

What does 'A&D' refer to?

Admission and discharge

What does 'A&P' stand for?

Anterior and posterior, Anatomy and physiology Signup and view all the answers

What does 'āā' signify?

Of each Signup and view all the answers

What does the abbreviation 'Ab' denote?

Abortion Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Adb' stand for?

Abdomen, abdominal Signup and view all the answers

What is 'ABG' used to represent?

Arterial blood gas Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ac' signify?

Before meals Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ACLS' stand for?

Advanced cardiac life support Signup and view all the answers

What is 'ACTH' an abbreviation for?

Adrenocorticotropic hormone Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AD' stand for?

Right ear Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'ADH'?

Antidiuretic hormone Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ad lib' mean?

As desired Signup and view all the answers

What is 'ADL' an abbreviation for?

Activities of daily living Signup and view all the answers

What does 'adm' signify?

Admission Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AED' stand for?

Automatic external defibrillation Signup and view all the answers

What is the abbreviation 'AHA' for?

American Hospital Association Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AIDS' mean?

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Signup and view all the answers

What does 'am, AM' represent?

Morning, before noon Signup and view all the answers

What is 'AMA' an abbreviation for?

American Medical Association, against medical advice Signup and view all the answers

What does 'amal' refer to?

Amalgam Signup and view all the answers

What does 'amb' mean?

Ambulate, walk Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Amt' signify?

Amount Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ANA' stand for?

American Nurses' Association Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ANS' mean?

Autonomic nervous system Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ant' signify?

Anterior Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'AP'?

Apical pulse Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Approx' stand for?

Approximately Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aq' or 'aqua' refer to?

Aqueous (water based) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ARC' mean?

AIDS-related complex Signup and view all the answers

What is 'ART' an abbreviation for?

Accredited records technician Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AS' refer to?

Left ear Signup and view all the answers

What does 'as tol' mean?

As tolerated Signup and view all the answers

What is 'ASA' an abbreviation for?

Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ASAP' stand for?

As soon as possible Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ASCVD' refer to?

Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ASHD' mean?

Arteriosclerotic heart disease Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AU' stand for?

Both ears Signup and view all the answers

What does 'av' mean?

Average Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AV' stand for?

Arteriovenous, atrioventricular Signup and view all the answers

What is 'A&W' an abbreviation for?

Alive and well Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ax' refer to?

Axilla, axillary, armpit Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ba' stand for?

Barium Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bacti' mean?

Bacteriology Signup and view all the answers

What does 'B&B' aggregate?

Bowel and bladder training Signup and view all the answers

What is 'BBB' an abbreviation for?

Bundle branch block Signup and view all the answers

What does 'B&C' signify?

Biopsy and conization Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BE' mean?

Barium enema Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bid' signify?

Twice a day Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bil' stand for?

Bilateral Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Bl' refer to?

Blood Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Bl Wk' mean?

Blood work Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BM' refer to?

Bowel movement Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BMI' stand for?

Body mass index Signup and view all the answers

What is 'BMR' an abbreviation for?

Basal metabolic rate Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BP' signify?

Blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BR' signify?

Bed rest Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'BRP'?

Bathroom privileges Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BS' mean?

Blood sugar Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BSA' refer to?

Body surface area Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BSC' or 'bsc' signify?

Bedside commode Signup and view all the answers

What is 'BSE' an abbreviation for?

Breast self-examination Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BUN' represent?

Blood urea nitrogen Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Bx' or 'bx' mean?

Biopsy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oC' signify?

Degrees Celsius Signup and view all the answers

What does 'W/' refer to?

With Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ca' stand for?

Calcium Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CA' signify?

Cancer Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cal' represent?

Calorie Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Cap' refer to?

Capsule Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CAT' stand for?

Computerized axial tomography Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Cath' signify?

Catheter, catheterize Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CBC' stand for?

Complete blood count Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CBET' signify?

Certified biomedical equipment technician Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CBR' mean?

Complete bed rest Signup and view all the answers

What does '*cc' refer to?

Cubic centimeter Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CC' mean?

Chief complaint Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CCU' stand for?

Coronary care unit, critical care unit Signup and view all the answers

What is 'CDA' an abbreviation for?

Certified dental assistant Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CDC' refer to?

Center for Disease Control and Prevention Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CEO' mean?

Chief executive officer Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Abbreviaturas Medicas A-B

*@ significa "At" in inglese, indicando un localizacion o momento.
ā representa "Before" in inglese, referent al tempo.
A&D sta pro "Admission and discharge," indicando l'acceptation e l'uscita de un paciente.
A&P significa "Anterior and posterior" o "Anatomy and physiology," referent al studio del corpo humano.
āā indica "Of each," frequentemente usate in prescriptions.
Ab representa "Abortion," un termine medical significante l'interruption del graviditate.
Adb se refere a "Abdomen" o "abdominal," referent al zona del corpo.
ABG significa "Arterial blood gas," un test per mesurare i gas in sangu.
ac indica "Before meals," usate in instructions dietetiche.
ACLS sta pro "Advanced cardiac life support," un protocolle per emergenze cardiac.
ACTH significa "Adrenocorticotropic hormone," un hormona che regula le glande adrenali.
AD se refere a "Right ear," usate in medicina auditiva.
ADH significa "Antidiuretic hormone," un hormona che controla la retention de aqua nel corpore.
ad lib indica "As desired," community se refere al patient o client que pote se comportar liberemente.
ADL sta pro "Activities of daily living," referent a activitates quotidian que un patient pote realizar.
adm significa "Admission," referent al processo de acceptar un patient in un hospital.
AED significa "Automatic external defibrillation," un dispositivo usate in emergencies cardiac.
AHA sta pro "American Hospital Association," un organisazione pro hospitals in le USA.
AIDS significa "Acquired immune deficiency syndrome," una condition viral que afecta le systema immunitari.
am, AM indica "Morning, before noon," usate frequentemente in schedule.
AMA sta pro "American Medical Association," un organisazione professional pro medicos.
amal se refere a "Amalgam," un material dental usate in fillings.
amb significa "Ambulate" o "walk," referent a mobilitate del patient.
Amt indica "Amount," usate in prescriptions o metrologie medical.
ANA sta pro "American Nurses' Association," un organizzation pro enfermeros.
ANS significa "Autonomic nervous system," referent al parte automatic del systema nervoso.
ant indica "Anterior," usate in notation anatomica.
AP sta pro "Apical pulse," un metodo per mesurare le pulsation del corde.
Approx significa "Approximately," indicante un valore non exact.
aq, aqua sta pro "Aqueous," referent a solutiones basate in aqua.
ARC significa "AIDS-related complex," un condition associato con l'infeccione HIV.
ART sta pro "Accredited records technician," professionale qui gestisce dati medical.
AS indica "Left ear," usate in contextos audiologic.
as tol significa "As tolerated," usate in prescritiones per sensibilidade del patient.
ASA sta pro "Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)," un medicamento usate como anti-inflammatorio.
ASAP significa "As soon as possible," indicante urgenza in requestas medical.
ASCVD sta pro "Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease," una condition de salute cogitante le arterie.
ASHD significa "Arteriosclerotic heart disease," condittion del corde affectate per arteriosclerosis.
AU indica "Both ears," usate in tratamiento auditivo.
av significa "Average," referent a media o statistic.
AV sta pro "Arteriovenous" o "atrioventricular," terminus in cardiologia.
A&W significa "Alive and well," referent alla condition generali de un patient.
Ax indica "Axilla," referent all'area sotto le braccia.
Ba significa "Barium," un substancia usate in test imaging.
bacti sta pro "Bacteriology," lo studio de bacterias.
B&B significa "Bowel and bladder training," un processo terapeutico.
BBB sta pro "Bundle branch block," un problema de conduzione cardiac.
B&C significa "Biopsy and conization," procedure diagnostica.
BE significa "Barium enema," un test per visualisar le intestinos.
bid indica "Twice a day," usate in regimen medicinal.
bil significa "Bilateral," referent a duo partes simetricas.
Bl significa "Blood," un fluido vitale del corpore.
Bl Wk significa "Blood work," referent a testes de laboratorio pro mesuramentes sanguin.
BM sta pro "Bowel movement," referent al evacuation intestinal.
BMI significa "Body mass index," un indicatore de salute corporale.
BMR sta pro "Basal metabolic rate," mesuramento del metabolism.
BP significa "Blood pressure," referent a pressione sanguin.
BR sta pro "Bed rest," un instruction medical per recuperation.
BRP significa "Bathroom privileges," permissiones per usar le bagno.
BS sta pro "Blood sugar," referent a niveles de glucosa in sangu.
BSA significa "Body surface area," usate in calculos medical.
BSC, bsc significa "Bedside commode," un tipo de mobilio per assistentia.
BSE sta pro "Breast self-examination," un metodo per detectar cancer.
BUN significa "Blood urine nitrogen," un test climatizante de funzione renal.
Bx, bx significa "Biopsy," procedure per analizar tissus.
oC indica "Degrees Celsius," una scala de temperatura.
W/ significa "With," usate in prescriptiones e documentos medical.
Ca significa "Calcium," un mineral essential pro salute ossea.
CA sta pro "Cancer," un grupo de malatie caracterisate per croissance cellulare abnorme.
cal significa "Calorie," unidade de mesura de energia.
Cap significa "Capsule," form de medicamento.
CAT sta pro "Computerized axial tomography," un test imaging detaliante.
Cath significa "Catheter," un tube usate in procedure medical.
CBC significa "Complete blood count," un test sanguin comprehensive.
CBET sta pro "Certified biomedical equipment technician," professionale de mantenimento de equipamiento medical.
CBR significa "Complete bed rest," instruction pro patienti grave.
*cc significa "Cubic centimeter," unidade de volume.
CC sta pro "Chief complaint," la principal preocupazione del patient.
CCU significa "Coronary care unit," un section special del hospital pro paciente cardiac.
CDA sta pro "Certified dental assistant," professionale in un ambiente dental.
CDC sta pro "Center for Disease Control and Prevention," un agency governamental pro salute publica.
CEO significa "Chief executive officer," la persona in charge de un organisation.
CF non ha definitione in iste lista, breve e necessite de complementation.

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Este quiz presenta tarjetas de memoria para abreviaciones médicas que comienzan con las letras A y B. Cada tarjeta incluye la abreviación y su definición correspondiente, permitiendo a los estudiantes familiarizarse con terminología médica esencial. Es una herramienta útil para quienes estudian medicina o trabajan en el campo de la salud.