قائمة اختصارات طبية: A

الاختصار	المعنى باللغة الإنجليزية	المعنى باللغة العربية
ā	(a with a bar over it) before (from Latin ante) artery	شريان
A	Adenosine Apical	أدينوزين قمي
a.a.	Of each (from Latin ana ana) Amino acids: A or Ala -- alanine C or Cys -- cysteine D or Asp -- aspartic acid E or Glu -- glutamic acid F or Phe -- phenylalanine H or His -- histidine I or Ile -- isoleucine K or Lys -- lysine L or Leu -- leucine M or Met -- methionine N or Asn -- asparagine O or Pyl -- pyrrolysine P or Pro -- proline Q or Gln -- glutamine R or Arg -- arginine S or Ser -- serine T or Thr -- threonine U or Sec -- selenocysteine V or Val -- valine W or Trp -- tryptophan Y or Tyr -- tyrosine
AAA	Abdominal aortic aneurysm (pronounced "triple-A")	أم دم الأبهر البطني
AAT	Activity as tolerated
AAL	Anterior axillary line
AAOx3	Awake, alert, and oriented, times 3 (i.e., to person, place, and time)	متوجه للزمان والمكان والشخص (الأشخاص)
A/B	Acid-base ratio	نسبة الحمض:الأساس
ab	Abdomen Abdominal	بطن
Ab	Antibody	ضد
AB	Abortion	إجهاض
ABC	Airway, breathing, circulation Aspiration biopsy cytology	مسلك هوائي، تنفس، دوران فحص خلايا الخزعة الشفطية
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
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)
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	إنزيم محول للأنجيوتنسين
ACEI	Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor(s)	مثبط الإنزيم المحول للأنجيوتنسين
ACh	Acetylcholine
AChE	Acetylcholine esterase
ACL	Anterior cruciate ligament
ACLS	Advanced cardiac life support
ACS	Acute coronary syndrome
ACTH	Adrenocorticotropic hormone	هرمون موجه لقشر الكظر
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	هرمون مضاد لإدرار البول
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	أدينوزين ثنائي الفوسفات
ad part. dolent	To the painful parts (from Latin ad partes dolentes)
ADR	Adverse drug reaction
AED	Automated external defibrillator Anti-epileptic drug(s)
AEM	Ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring
AF	Atrial fibrillation Atrial flutter Amniotic fluid
AFB	Acid-fast bacilli
AFib	Atrial fibrillation
AFO	Ankle-foot orthosis
AFP	Alpha-fetoprotein	ألفا فيتو بروتين
Ag	Antigen	مستضد
AGA	Anti-gliadin antibodies Appropriate gestational age (see birth weight)	أضداد الغليادين
AGES criteria	Age, grade, extent, size (for tumors)
AGN	Acute glomerulonephritis	التهاب كبيبات الكلى الحاد
a.h.	Every other hour (from Latin alternis horis)
AHF	Antihemophilic factor
AHG	Antihemophilic globulin
AHH	Aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase
AHR	Airway hyper-reactivity
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	Acute interstitial nephritis
AIS	Adenocarcinoma in situ
aka	Also known as
AKA	above-knee amputation Also known as
ALA	Aminolevulinic acid
Alc	Alcohol
ALG	Antilymphocytic globulin
ALI	Acute lung injury
Alk phos	Alkaline phosphatase (sometimes abbreviated as ALP)
ALL	Acute lymphoblastic leukemia Allergies	أبيضاض الدم اللمفاوي الحاد
ALP	Alkaline phosphatase (sometimes abbreviated as Alk phos)	فوسفاتاز قلوية
ALPS	Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
ALS	Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Advanced life support
ALT	Alanine transaminase	ناقلة أمين الألانين
altern. d.	Every other day (from Latin alterno die)
AMA	Advanced maternal age (35 years or greater) Against medical advice Anti-mitochondrial antibody American Medical Association
Amb	Ambulate
AMC	Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
AMI	Acute myocardial infarction	احتشاء العضلة القلبية الحاد
AML	Acute myeloid leukemia	أبيضاض الدم النقوي الحاد
AMP	Adenosine monophosphate	أدينوزين أحادي الفوسفات
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
Amt	Amount
ANA	Anti-nuclear antibody	أضداد النوى
ANCA	Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody	أضداد العدلات الهيولية
ANDI	Aberrations of normal development and involution (of breast)
ANF	Atrial natriuretic factor	العامل الأذيني المدر للصوديوم
ANP	Atrial natriuretic peptide	الببتيد الأذيني المدر للصوديوم
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")
APR	Abdominoperineal resection
APS	Autoimmune polyendocrine/polyglandular 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
ARB	Angiotensin II receptor antagonist	حاصرات مستقبلات الأنجيوتنسين II
ARC	AIDS-related complex
ARDS	acute respiratory distress syndrome Adult respiratory distress syndrome
ARF	Acute renal failure
Arg	Arginine	أرجنين
ARM	Artificial rupture of membranes (also abbreviated as AROM)
AROM	Active range of motion Artificial rupture of membranes
ART	Antiretroviral therapy Assuming room temperature (that is, the patient has died)
ARVC	Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
ARVD	Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
AS	Aortic stenosis Atherosclerosis
ASA	Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)	حمض الأسيتيل ساليسيليك
ASAP	As soon as possible
ASC	Ambulatory surgery center
ASCAD	Arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease
ASCUS	Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
ASCVD	Arteriosclerotic vascular disease (arteriosclerosis)
ASD	Atrial septal defect	عيب الحالجز الأذيني
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
Ass	Assessment
AST	Aspartate transaminase	نازعة أمين الأسبارتات
ASX	Asymptomatic
AT	Antithrombin Angiotensin
ATA	Anti-transglutaminase antibodies
ATB	Antibiotic
ATCC	American Type Culture Collection
ATG	Antithymic globulin
AT-III	Antithrombin III
ATN	Acute tubular necrosis	نخر أنبوبي حاد
ATNR	Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
ATP	Acute thrombocytopenic purpura Adenosine triphosphate Anti-tachycardia pacing
Atp	Atapical	لا نموذجي
ATRA	All-trans retinoic acid
ATS	Anti-tetanus serum, that is, anti-tetanus 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
AVR	Aortic valve replacement
A&W A/W	Alive and well
Ax	Axillary
AXR	Abdominal x-ray
AZT	Azidothymidine

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