ABG – ACL

September 4, 2010 Nursing Resource Admin nursing abbreviations

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ABG

· arterial blood gasses or simply arterial blood gas

ABN

· abnormal

ABP

· arterial blood pressure

ABR

· absolute bed rest

abs

· absent

Ac

· acute

AC

· anterior chamber

acc

· accident

accom.

· accommodation

acid phos.

· acid phosphate

ACE

· angiotensin converting enzyme
· acetylcholinesterase

ACL

· anterior cruciate ligament

abg, abn, abp, abs, accom., ace, acl

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