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Abbreviation Expansion
A-a gradient Alveolar to Arterial Gradient

A-VO2 Arteriovenous Oxygen
A/G Albumin/Globulin ratio
AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
AAS Acute Abdominal Series
AB Abortion
ABD Abdomen
ABG Arterial Blood Gases
ABX Antibiotics
AC Anterior Cephalic vein
ACEI Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
ACL Anterior Cruciate Ligament
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACP Acyl Carrier Protein
ACR Albumin/Creatinine Ratio
ACS Acute Coronary Syndrome
ACTH Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
AD Autonomic Dysreflexia
ADA American Diabetes Association
ADH Antidiuretic Hormone
ADL Activities of Daily Living
AECB Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis
AED Automated External Defibrillator
AF Atrial Fibrillation
AFA Advanced First Aid
AFB Acid-Fast Bacilli
AFO Ankle foot orthosis
AFP Alpha-Fetoprotein
AGA Appropriate for Gestational Age
AI Aortic Insufficiency
AID Artificial Insemination Donor
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AKA Above Knee Amputation
AKF Acute Kidney Failure
ALL Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
ALP Alkaline Phosphatase
ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ALT Alanine Transaminase, Alanine Aminotransferase
AMA Against Medical Advice
AMI Acute Myocardial Infarction
AML Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
ANA Antinuclear antibody
ANS Autonomic Nervous System
ANUG Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
AOB Alcohol on Breath
AODM Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus
AOG Age of Gestation
AP Acupuncture Physician
AP Apical Pulse
APE Acute Pulmonary Edema / Acute Pulmonary Embolism
APO Acute Pulmonary Oedema
APSGN Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
APTT Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ARF Acute Renal Failure
AS Auricle Sinistrus (Left Ear)
AS Aortic Stenosis
ASAD Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression
ASCUS Atypical Squamous Cells of Unknown Significance
ASCVD Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
ASD Atrial Septal Defect
ASHD Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
AST Aspartate Aminotransferase
ATN Acute Tubular Necrosis
AU Auris Utraque (Each Ear or Both Ears)
AuD Audiology
AV Atrio-Ventricular (cardiac)
AVB Atrio-Ventricular Block
AVI Arteriovenous Insufficiency
AVM Arteriovenous Malformation

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