Medical Terms A

abd

abdomen

ac

before meals

ADL

activities of daily living

adm

admission

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

amb

ambulate, walk

amt

amount

ASAP

as soon as possible

Ax

axillary (armpit)

a-, an-

without, lack of

acr/o

extremities (arms and legs)

aden/o

gland, glandular

-al

like, simular, pertaining to

-algia

pain

ambi-

both, both sides

angi/o

vessel

ante/ro

before, in front of, ahead of

anti-

against

arter/io

artery

arthr/o

joint

-asis

condition of

aur-

ear

auto-

self