Medical Terminology Flash Cards: Abbreviations Starting with A: Part 1

Medical Terminology is chock full of abbreviations! This set of flashcards features fifteen medical terminology abbreviations that begin with the letter "A." Some abbreviations have more than one meaning. Slides that include multiple meanings are separated by semicolons. Some terms have more than one abbreviation. Slide including multiple abbreviations are separated by commas.

Directions

1. Click on the first slide to enlarge to full screen.
2. Click on the slide or thumbnail at the bottom to advance to the next slide.
3. Study the abbreviations backwards by clicking on the last slide and clicking on the thumbnails to advance to the previous slides.

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Medical Terminology Flash Cards: Abbreviations Starting with A Part 1

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ACH

adrenocortical hormone

ad lib

as desired

A&P

anatomy & physiology; anterior & posterior; auscultation & percussion

AST

Aphasia Screening Test, aspartate aminotransferase

ALS

advanced life support; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; antilymphocytic serum

AED

automated external defibrillator

aq

aqueous; water

AML

acute myeloblastic leukemia; acute myelocytic leukemia; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

AK

above knee

aa

amino acid

ABG

arterial blood gases

ADD

attention-deficit disorder

alk

alkaline

ANAS

anastomosis

ax, Ax

axilla; axillary

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