a.a. |
of each |
A |
age |
|
ankle jerk reflex |
|
aorta |
|
aqua |
|
arm |
|
artery |
|
attended [clinique ou autre] |
|
type A blood |
A2 |
aortic valve closure sound [auscultation] |
AA |
Alcoholics Anonymous |
|
air ambulance |
|
amino acid |
|
aortic aneurysm |
AAA |
abdominal aortic aneurysm |
AAHL |
age-associated hearing loss |
AAL |
anterior axillary line |
AATS |
age-associated threshold shift [audiologie] |
AB |
type AB blood |
ABG |
air-bone gap [audiologie] |
|
arterial blood gas |
ABLB |
alternate binaural loudness balance [audiologie] |
ABR |
auditory brainstem response [audiologie] |
ABRh+ve |
Type AB blood, rhesus positive |
Ab |
antibody |
|
abortion |
A/B |
antibiotics |
ABX |
antibiotics |
AB2 |
has had 2 abortions |
ABC |
advanced breast cancer |
|
airway, breathing, circulation |
|
antigen binding capacity |
abd |
abdomen |
|
abduction |
abdo |
abdomen |
ABDL |
apex beat displaced laterally |
ABE |
acute bacterial endocardititis |
ABG |
arterial blood gas (%age saturation) |
ABI |
acquired brain injury |
ABND |
apex beat not displaced |
ABP |
acute bacterial prostatitis |
|
arterial blood pressure |
ABPI |
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry |
ABR |
auditory brainstem response |
abs |
abortions |
AC |
acromio-clavicular |
|
adrenal cortex |
|
atrio-carotid |
|
auriculocarotid |
|
axiocervical |
a.c. |
ante cibum [avant un repas] |
Ac. |
acid |
A/C |
acromio-clavicular joint |
a-c |
air conduction [audiologie] |
ACE |
acute coronary event |
|
angiotensin-converting enzyme |
ACEi |
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
ACH |
adrenocortical hormone |
ACh |
acetylcholine |
AChE |
acetylcholinesterase |
AChEi |
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor |
ACL |
anterior clavicular line |
|
anterior cruciate ligament |
ACLS |
advanced cardiac life support |
ACP |
Amplatzer cardiac plug |
ACS |
acute confusional state |
|
acute coronary syndrome |
ACT |
activated clotting time |
ACTH |
adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
ACU |
acute care unit |
ACUP |
adenocarcinoma of unknown primary |
ad |
up to, until |
AD |
adjustment disorder |
|
Alzheimer’s disease |
A.d. |
as directed |
ADC |
AIDS dementia complex |
|
axiodistocervical |
add |
addiction |
|
additional |
|
adduction |
ADD |
attention deficit disorder |
ADH |
alcohol dehydrogenase |
|
antidiuretic hormone |
ADL |
activities of daily living |
|
actes de la vie quotidienne, échelle de Katz |
ad lib |
ad libitum [à volonté] |
adm |
admission, admitted |
ADN |
auditory disability with normal hearing |
ADP |
adenosine diphosphate |
ADPKD |
autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease |
ADR |
adverse drug reaction |
ADRT |
advance decision to refuse treatment |
ADS |
anti-diuretic substance |
AE |
above elbow |
|
adverse event |
|
air entry [poumons] |
Ae |
amount excreted |
A/E |
Accident & Emergency Department |
|
air entry [poumons] |
A&E |
Accident & Emergency Department |
AEG |
air encephalography |
AEM |
ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring |
aet |
aetatis [âge] |
AF |
amniotic fluid |
|
atrial fibrillation |
AFAFP |
amniotic fluid of alphafoetoprotein |
AFB |
acid-fast bacillus |
AFI |
amniotic fluid index |
AFO |
ankle-foot orthosis |
AFP |
acute flaccid paralysis |
|
alphafoetoprotein |
Ag |
antigen |
AGA |
appropriate for gestational age |
AGC |
automatic gain control [audiologie] |
AGN |
acute glomerulonephritis |
ah |
hypermetropic astigmatism |
AHF |
anti-haemophiliac factor |
AHG |
anti-haemophiliac globulin |
AHTL |
apparent hearing threshold level |
AI |
accidental injury |
|
aortic incompetence |
|
aortic insufficiency |
|
articulation index |
|
artificial insemination |
|
axioincisal |
AID |
artificial insemination by donor |
|
automatic implantable defibrillation |
AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
AIH |
artificial insemination with husband’s semen |
AI/R |
aortic incompetence / regurgitation |
AIT |
autologous intraoperative transfusion |
AJ |
ankle-jerk reflex |
AJ+ |
ankle-jerk reflex present |
AJ- |
ankle-jerk reflex absent |
AK |
above knee |
AKA |
above-knee amputation |
ALARA |
as low as reasonably achievable |
Alb |
albumin |
alc |
alcohol |
alc+++ |
intoxicated |
ALF |
acute liver failure |
ALG |
antilymphocyte globulin |
ALI |
acute lung injury |
ALK |
anaplastic lymphoma kinase |
|
automated lamellar keratoplasty |
alk |
alkaline |
ALKP |
alkaline phosphatase |
Alk phos |
alkaline phosphatase |
ALL |
acute lymphoblastic leukaemia |
ALOC |
altered level of consciousness |
ALP |
alkaline phosphatase |
ALS |
advanced life support |
|
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
|
antilymphocyte serum
|
Al S |
alimentary system |
ALT |
alanine transaminase |
|
argon laser trabeculoplasty |
alt diem |
every other day |
AM |
amplitude modulation [audiologie] |
a.m.a. |
against medical advice |
AMD |
age-related macular degeneration |
AMI |
acute myocardial infarction |
AML |
acanthiomeatal line |
|
acute myeloid leukaemia |
AMLB |
alternate monaural loudness balance [audiologie] |
amp |
ampoule |
AMP |
adenosine monophosphate |
amps |
ampoules |
AMWT |
advanced moist wound therapy |
An |
anaemia |
AN |
ante-natal |
ANA |
antinuclear antibody |
ANC |
absolute neutrophil count |
|
antenatal care |
ANCOVA |
analysis of covariance |
ANDA |
abbreviated new drug application |
ANDI |
abnormal development & involution of the breast |
ANF |
antinuclear factor |
ANG |
angiogram |
ANH |
artificial nutrition and hydration |
ANOVA |
analysis of variance
|
ANS |
autonomic nervous system |
ante |
before |
anti-D |
gamma globulin |
anti-HBV |
immunoassay for HBV |
anti-HCV |
immunoassay for HCV |
ANUG |
acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis |
anx |
anxiety |
A&O |
alert and oriented |
AOM |
acute otitis media |
AP |
anteriorposterior |
|
anti-psychotic |
|
assistant practitioner (ou associate practitioner) |
|
action potential [audiologie] |
APC |
absolute phagocyte count |
|
antigen-presenting cell |
|
argon plasma coagulation |
|
aspirin, phenatecin and caffeine |
APGAR |
échelle de l'état de santé d'un nouveau-né, dont l'auteur est Dr Virginia Apgar |
aph |
antepartum haemorrhage |
APKD |
adult polycystic kidney disease |
APL |
acute promyelocytic leukaemia |
APLS |
advanced paediatric life support |
APMPPE |
acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy |
APP |
acute phase protein |
appt |
appointment |
appy |
appendectomy |
APR |
abdomino-perineal resection |
|
auropalpebral reflex [audiologie] |
APRV |
airway pressure release ventilation |
APT |
alum-precipitated diphtheria toxoid |
APTT |
activated partial thromboplastin time |
APUD |
amine-precursor uptake, decarboxylase |
APUDoma |
apudome |
APV |
assumed protection value [audiologie] |
aq |
aqua [water] |
aq dist |
distilled water |
aq ster |
sterile water |
AR |
aortic regurgitation |
|
aortic valve replacement |
ARB |
angiotensin receptor blocker |
ARC |
abnormal retinal correspondence |
|
AIDS-related complex |
ARD |
acute respiratory distress |
|
acoustic reflex decay [audiologie] |
ARDS |
adult respiratory distress syndrome |
ARF |
acute renal failure |
|
acute respiratory failure
|
ARh+ve |
Type A blood, rhesus positive |
ARHL |
age-related hearing loss |
ARM |
artificial rupture of membranes |
ARMD |
age-related macular degeneration |
AROM |
active range of motion |
ART |
accelerated resolution therapy |
|
assisted reproduction technology |
|
acoustic reflex threshold [audiologie]
|
ARTS |
age-related threshold shift [audiologie] |
AS |
abdominal system |
|
ankylosing spondylitis |
|
antibody screen
|
|
aortic stenosis
|
|
arteriosclerosis
|
ASA |
acetylsalicylic acid |
ASC |
altered state of consciousness |
ASD |
acute stress disorder |
|
atrial sept defect |
ASHD |
arteriosclerotic heart disease |
ASIS |
anterior superior iliac spine |
ASL |
angiosarcoma of the liver |
ASLO |
antistreptolysin-O |
ASO |
antistreptolysin |
ASR |
acute stress reaction |
assd |
associated with |
Assis |
assistant |
AST |
aspartate aminotransferase |
ASx |
asymptomatic |
AT |
assertiveness training |
AT10 |
dihydrotachysterol |
ATE |
arterial thromboembolic event |
ATG |
anti-thymocyte globulin |
ATLS |
advanced trauma life support |
ATN |
acute tubular necrosis |
ATNR |
asymmetric tonic neck reflex |
ATP |
adenosine triphosphate |
|
antitachycardia pacing |
ATPS |
ambient temperature and pressure |
ATS |
anti-tetanus serum |
ATT |
anti-tetanus toxoid |
Au |
gold |
audio |
audiologie, hearing |
aurist |
ear drops |
AV |
anterverted |
|
aortic valve |
|
arteriovenous
|
|
atrioventricular
|
A/V |
anteverted |
AVB |
atrioventricular block |
AVC |
automatic volume control [audiologie] |
AVF |
arteriovenous fistula |
AVN |
atrio-ventricular node |
AVPU |
Alert Voice Pain Unresponsive [échelle de l'état de conscience] |
AW |
above the waist |
A&W |
alive & well |
Ax |
axillary |
AXR |
abdominal X-ray |
AZH |
assisted zona hatching |
AZT |
azidothymidine |