Medical abbreviations that begin with 0-A are listed here. Remember that capitalization and punctuation can alter meaning with these abbreviations - ab may not necessarily be synonomous to Ab or AB for that matter.
0–9 8 entries
- #
- fracture
- #NOF
- fracture to the neck of the femur
- ℞
- (R with crossed tail) prescription
- 3TC
- lamivudine
- 5-FU
- 5-fluorouracil
- 5-HIAA
- 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
- 5-HT
- 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is, serotonin
- 6MP
- 6-mercaptopurine
A 221 entries
- A
- adenosine; apical
- a.a.
- of each (from Latin ana ana); amino acids:
- A1C
- glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c)
- Aa.
- arteria, see Artery
- AAA
- abdominal aortic aneurysm (pronounced "triple-A")
- AAD
- antibiotic-associated diarrhea
- AAPMC
- antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis
- AAT
- activity as tolerated; atypical antibody test
- AAL
- anterior axillary line
- AAOx3
- awake, alert, and oriented, times 3 (i.e., to person, place, and time)
- A/B
- acid-base ratio
- ab
- abdomen, abdominal; abortion
- Ab
- antibody
- AB
- abortion
- ABC
- airway, breathing, circulation; aspiration biopsy cytology
- ABCD
- airway, breathing, circulation, disability; asymmetry, borders, color, diameter (features on considering "Is it a malignant melanoma?"); ABCD rating (a staging system for prostate cancer)
- ABCs; ABCDs;ABCDEs
- airway, breathing, circulation, etc. Refers to priority of needs in emergency situations. Exact spell-out and details after "C" vary by institution, but the "ABCs" theme is recurrent.
- Abd
- abdomen; abdominal
- ABD
- army battle dressing
- ABE
- acute bacterial endocarditis
- ABG
- arterial blood gas
- ABI
- acquired brain injury; ankle brachial pressure index
- ABMT
- autologous bone marrow transplantation
- Abn
- abnormal
- ABO
- Landsteiner's blood grouping system
- ABPA
- allergic broncho-pulmonary aspergillosis
- ABPI
- ankle brachial pressure index
- ABVD
- Doxorubicin (adriamycin), bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine (first-line treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma)
- ABX
- antibiotics
- a.c.; AC
- before a meal (from Latin ante cibum)
- AC
- abdominal circumference; assisted controlled ventilation
- ACB
- aortocoronary bypass
- AC&BC
- air conduction and bone conduction, as in Weber test
- Acc
- accommodation (eye)
- ACCU
- acute coronary care unit
- ACD
- anemia of chronic disease
- ACDF
- anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
- Ace
- acetone
- ACE
- angiotensin-converting enzyme
- ACEI
- angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor(s)
- ACh
- acetylcholine
- AChE
- acetylcholine esterase
- ACL
- anterior cruciate ligament
- ACLS
- advanced cardiac life support
- ACS
- altered conscious state; acute coronary syndrome
- ACTH
- adrenocorticotropic hormone
- ACPO
- acute colonic pseudo-obstruction
- ACU
- ambulatory care unit
- ad.
- right ear (from Latin auris dexter)
- AD
- Alzheimer's disease; acute distress; right ear (from Latin auris dexter)
- ADA
- adenosine deaminase
- ADC
- AIDS dementia complex
- ADCC
- antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity
- ADD
- attention deficit disorder
- ADH
- antidiuretic hormone
- ADHD
- attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
- ADHR
- autosomal-dominant hypophosphatemic rickets
- ADLs
- activities of daily living
- ad lib
- as desired (from Latin ad libitum)
- adm
- admission
- Adn
- adnexae (for example, adnexae of the uterus)
- ADP
- adenosine diphosphate
- ad part. dolent
- to the painful parts (from Latin ad partes dolentes)
- ADR
- adverse drug reaction
- AED
- automated external defibrillator; antiepileptic drug(s)
- AEM
- ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring
- AF
- atrial fibrillation; atrial flutter; amniotic fluid
- AF-AFP
- amniotic fluid alpha fetoprotein
- AFB
- acid-fast bacilli
- AFI
- amniotic fluid index
- AFib
- atrial fibrillation
- AFL
- atrial flutter
- AFNTR
- acute febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction
- AFO
- ankle-foot orthosis
- AFP
- alpha-fetoprotein
- Ag
- antigen
- AGA
- anti-gliadin antibodies; appropriate gestational age (see birth weight)
- AGC
- atypical glandular cells
- AGES criteria
- age, grade, extent, size (for tumors)
- AGN
- acute glomerulonephritis
- a.h.
- every other hour (from Latin alternis horis)
- AHD
- arteriosclerotic heart disease
- AHF
- antihemophilic factor
- AHG
- antihemophilic globulin
- AHH
- aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase
- AHR
- airway hyper-reactivity
- AHT
- antihyaluronic acid test
- AI
- artificial insemination; aortic insufficiency
- AICD
- automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
- AID
- artificial insemination by donor
- AIDS
- acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- AIH
- artificial insemination by husband
- AIHD
- artificial insemination by pooled husband and donor semen
- AIPD
- acute infectious and parasitical diseases; autoimmune progesterone dermatitis; acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
- AIIRB
- angiotensin II receptor antagonist
- AIN
- allergic interstitial nephritis
- AIR
- Anterior interval release
- AIS
- adenocarcinoma in situ
- AK
- acanthamoeba keratitis
- aka
- also known as
- AKA
- above-knee amputation; also known as
- ALA
- aminolevulinic acid
- Alc
- alcohol
- ALF
- assisted living facility
- ALG
- antilymphocytic globulin
- ALI
- acute lung injury
- Alk phos
- alkaline phosphatase (sometimes abbreviated as ALP)
- ALL
- acute lymphoblastic leukemia; allergies
- ALP
- alkaline phosphatase (sometimes abbreviated as Alk phos)
- ALPS
- autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
- ALS
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; advanced life support
- ALT
- alanine transaminase
- altern. d.
- every other day (from Latin alterno die)
- AMA
- advanced maternal age (35 years or greater); against medical advice; antimitochondrial antibody; American Medical Association
- Amb
- ambulate
- AMC
- arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
- AMI
- acute mesenteric ischemia; acute myocardial infarction
- AML
- acute myeloid leukemia
- AMO
- advanced medical optics
- AMP
- adenosine monophosphate
- Amp
- ampule; ampere
- AMPA receptor
- alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor of the brain
- AMS
- acute mountain sickness; atypical measles syndrome; Altered Mental Status
- Amt
- amount
- ANA
- antinuclear antibody
- ANCA
- antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
- ANDI
- aberrations of normal development and involution (of breast)
- ANF
- atrial natriuretic factor
- ANP
- atrial natriuretic peptide
- ANS
- autonomic nervous system
- Ant
- anterior
- Anti-
- refers to an antibody to the suffixed antigen
- ANTR
- asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
- ANUG
- acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
- A&O
- aware and oriented
- A&Ox3
- alert and oriented, times 3 (to person, place, and time)
- A&Ox4
- alert and oriented, times 4 (to person, place, time, and circumstances) (often used interchangeably with A&Ox3)
- AODM
- adult-onset diabetes mellitus (now called diabetes mellitus type 2)
- AOM
- acute otitis media
- a.p.
- before a meal (from Latin ante prandium)
- AP
- alkaline phosphatase; anteroposterior; angina pectoris
- A&P
- auscultation and percussion
- APACHE II
- Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II
- APAP
- paracetamol (aka acetaminophen) (from its chemical name, N-acetyl-para-aminophenol); automatic positive airway pressure
- APC
- atrial premature contraction; antigen-presenting cell; activated protein C
- APD
- adult polycystic disease; automated peritoneal dialysis
- APKD
- adult polycystic kidney disease
- APECED
- autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy
- APGAR
- appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration - used to assess newborns
- APH
- antepartum haemorrhage
- APLS
- antiphospholipid syndrome
- APMPPE
- acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy
- applic.
- applicandus (Latin meaning "to be applied")
- appy
- appendectomy
- APR
- abdominoperineal resection
- APS
- autoimmune polyendocrine/polyglandular syndrome; antiphospholipid syndrome
- APSAC
- anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex
- aPTT
- activated partial thromboplastin time
- aq.
- water (from Latin aqua)
- aq. bull.
- boiling water (from Latin aqua bulliens)
- aq. calid.
- warm or hot water (from Latin aqua calida)
- aq. dist.
- distilled water (from Latin aqua distillata)
- aq. gel.
- cold water (from Latin aqua gelida)
- AR
- aortic regurgitation; attributable risk
- ARB
- angiotensin II receptor antagonist
- ARC
- AIDS-related complex
- ARDS
- acute (or adult) respiratory distress syndrome
- ARF
- acute renal failure
- Arg
- arginine
- ARM
- artificial rupture of membranes (also abbreviated as AROM)
- ARMD
- age-related macular degeneration
- AROM
- active range of motion; artificial rupture of membranes
- ART
- antiretroviral therapy; assuming room temperature (meaning the patient has passed away)
- ARVC
- arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
- ARVD
- arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
- AS
- aortic stenosis; atherosclerosis
- ASA
- acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
- ASAP
- as soon as possible
- ASB
- asymptomatic bacteriuria
- ASC
- ambulatory surgery center; atypical squamous cells
- ASCA
- anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies
- ASC-H
- atypical squamous cells - cannot exclude HSIL
- ASCAD
- arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease
- ASCUS; ASC-US
- atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
- ASCVD
- arteriosclerotic vascular disease (arteriosclerosis)
- ASD
- atrial septal defect
- ASGUS
- atypical squamous glandular cells of undetermined significance
- ASH; ASHD
- arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary heart disease)
- ASIS
- anterior superior iliac spine
- ASO
- antistreptolysin-O
- ASOT
- antistreptolysin-O titre
- ASPECTS
- Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score
- Ass
- assessment
- AST
- aspartate transaminase
- ASX
- asymptomatic
- A-T
- ataxia-telangiectasia
- AT
- antithrombin; angiotensin
- ATA
- antitransglutaminase antibodies
- ATB
- antibiotic
- ATCC
- American Type Culture Collection
- ATG
- antithymic globulin
- AT-III
- antithrombin III
- ATN
- acute tubular necrosis
- ATNR
- asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
- ATP
- acute thrombocytopenic purpura; adenosine triphosphate; antitachycardia pacing
- Atp
- atapical
- ATRA
- all-trans retinoic acid
- ATS
- antitetanus serum, that is, antitetanus immunoglobulins
- AUC
- area under the curve (pharmacology)
- aur.
- ear (from Latin auris)
- aur. dextro.
- to right ear (from Latin auris dextrae)
- aur. laev
- to left ear (from Latin auris laevae)
- aurist.
- ear drops (from Latin auristillae)
- AV
- arteriovenous; atrioventricular
- AVM
- arteriovenous malformation
- AVN
- avascular necrosis
- AVR
- aortic valve replacement
- A&W; A/W
- alive and well
- Ax
- axillary
- AXR
- abdominal x-ray
- AZT
- azithromycin|azidothymidine
X 4 entries
- x/12
- x number of months
- x/40
- x number of weeks of pregnancy
- x/52
- x number of weeks
- x/7
- x number of days
Ā 1 entries
- ā
- (a with a bar over it) before (from Latin ante); artery
Δ 2 entries
- Δ
- diagnosis; change
- ΔΔ
- differential diagnosis (the list of possible diagnoses, and the effort to narrow that list)
Σ 1 entries
- Σ
- sigmoidoscopy
Ψ 1 entries
- Ψ
- psychiatry