| Abbreviation |
Term(s) |
| A |
Allergy |
| A |
Annum |
| A |
Anode |
| A |
Anterior |
| A |
Aortic |
| A |
Artery |
| A |
Axial |
| AB |
Abort(miscarry) |
| AB |
About |
| AB |
Antibody |
| AB |
Asthmatic bronchitis |
| ABD, ABDOM |
Abdomen |
| ABN |
Abnormal |
| ABP |
Arterial blood pressure |
| ABST |
Abstract |
| AC |
Adrenal cortex |
| AC |
Air contrast |
| AC |
Anterior chamber |
| ACH |
Adrenal cortical hormone |
| ACID PHOS |
Acid phosphatase |
| ACID P'TASE |
Acid phosphatase |
| ACTH |
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
| ADENOCA |
Adenocarcinoma |
| ADH |
Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) |
| ADJ |
Adjacent |
| ADM |
Admission |
| ADM |
Admit |
| AFF |
Afferent |
| AFF |
Affirmative |
| AFP |
Alpha-fetoprotein |
| AG |
Atrial gallop |
| AG |
Antigen |
| AG |
Argentum (silver, chemical symbol for) |
| AGL |
Acute granulocytic leukemia |
| A/G RATIO |
Albumin-globulin ratio |
| AGNO3 |
Silver nitrate |
| AIDS |
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| AK(A) |
Above knee (amputation) |
| AKA |
Also known as |
| ALB |
Albumin |
| ALK PHOS |
Alkaline phosphatase |
| ALL |
Acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| AMA |
Against medical advice |
| AMB |
Ambulatory |
| AML |
Acute myelogenous leukemia |
| AMP |
Amputation |
| ANAP |
Anaplastic |
| ANAT |
Anatomy |
| ANES(TH) |
Anesthesia, anesthetic |
| ANT |
Anterior |
| ANTE |
Before |
| A&P |
Auscultation& percussion |
| AP |
Abdominal perineal |
| AP |
Anteroposterior |
| AP |
Anterior pituitary |
| AP&LAT |
Anteroposterior and lateral |
| APP |
Appendix |
| APPROX |
Approximately |
| ARC |
Aids related complex |
| ARD(S) |
Acute respiratory disease (syndrome) |
| ART |
Artery(ial) |
| AS |
Aortic stenosis |
| AS |
Arteriosclerosis |
| ASCVD |
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASHD |
Arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| ASP |
Aspiration |
| ASR |
Aldosterone secretion rate |
| ASS |
Anterior superior spine (of ilium) |
| A STEN |
Aortic stenosis |
| ATP |
Adenosine triphosphate |
| ATR |
Achilles tendon reflex |
| ATR |
Atrophy |
| AU |
Angstrom unit |
| AU |
Aurum (gold, chemical symbol for) |
| AUT |
Autopsy |
| AV |
Aortic valve |
| AV |
Arteriovenous |
| AV |
Atrioventricular |
| A & W |
Alive and well |
| AX |
Axilla(ry) |
| AX |
Axis(dial) |
