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Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms (Sortable List)
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Abbreviations & Acronyms (sort using drop downs)
Abbr | Description (Lab, Disease, Diagnosis, etc.) | Specialty | Additional Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
ARND | Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder | Neurology (Nervous System) | Pediatric |
AROM | Active range of motion; artificial rupture of membranes | General | Ob/Gyn (Obstetrician/Gynecologist) |
ARPKD | Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease | Nephrology (Kidney) | - |
ART | Antiretroviral therapy | ID (Infectious Disease) | - |
AS | Angelman Syndrome; Aortic Stenosis; Ankylosing Spondylitis | General | Cardiology (Heart) |
ASA | Aspirin | General | - |
ASC-US | Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance | Ob/Gyn (Obstetrician/Gynecologist) | - |
ASCVD | Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease | General | Cardiology (Heart) |
ASD | Atrial septal defect; Autism spectrum disorders | General | Neurology (Nervous System) |
ASIS | Anterior superior iliac spine | Radiology | Rheumatology (Autoimmune) |
ASO | Antistreptolysin-o titer | ID (Infectious Disease) | - |
AST | Aspartate aminotransferase | General | - |
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