| 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 |
