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Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms (Sortable List)
Disclaimer: This is not meant to be comprehensive and your doctor may use an acronym/abbreviation differently. You should always seek professional medical advice, or consult with your physician if you have any question and/or concern with regards to your record.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms (sort using drop downs)
Abbr | Description (Lab, Disease, Diagnosis, etc.) | Specialty | Additional Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
AKA | Above Knee Amputation | Orthopedics (Bone) | - |
AKI | Acute Kidney Injury | Nephrology (Kidney) | - |
ALF | Assisted Living Facility | General | - |
ALL | Acute lymphoblastic leukemia | Hematology (Blood Disorder or Cancer) | - |
ALP | Alkaline phosphatase | General | - |
ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Lou Gehrig's Disease | Neurology (Nervous System) | - |
ALT | Alanine aminotransferase | General | - |
AMA | Against medical advise; advanced materal age | General | Ob/Gyn (Obstetrician/Gynecologist) |
AMD | Age-related macular degeneration | Ophthalmology (Eye) | - |
AMI | Acute myocardial infarction | Cardiology (Heart) | - |
AML | Acute myelogenous (myeloblastic) leukemia; acute myeloid leukemia | Hematology (Blood Disorder or Cancer) | - |
AMML | Acute myelomonocytic leukemia | Hematology (Blood Disorder or Cancer) | - |
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