ā
before
A&D
Admission and Discharge
abd
abdomen, abdominal
ABG
arterial blood gas
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired
ADL
activities of daily living
adm
admission
AED
automatic external defibrillator
am,AM
morning, before noon
amb
ambulate, walk
amt
amount
ANP
advanced nurse practitioner
ant
anterior, front
AP
apical pulse
approx
approximately
AROM
active range of motion
as tol
as tolerated
ASAP
as soon as possible
AX
axilla, axillary, armpit