aa – abd pad

September 4, 2010 Nursing Resource Admin nursing abbreviations

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aa

· equal part of each

AA

· affected area

AAA

· abdominal aortic aneurysm

AAL

· acute lymphoblastic leukemia, anterior axillary line

AAROM

· active assistive range of motion

ab

· antibody

AB

· abortion

ABC

· aspiration, biopsy, cytology
· airway, breathing, circulation

abd

· abdomen

ABD

· abduction

Abd pad or ABD Pad

· surgical pad
· ABD stands for “Army Battle Dressing”.

aa, aaa, aal, aarom, ab, abc, abd, abd pad

A.P. – A2 ABG – ACL