If the term is written as As, it is referring to the symbol for arsenic. If it is written as A.S., it is the abbreviation for auris sinistra, Latin for the left ear. It is an abbreviation that experts in risk management recommend that health professionals not use since it can be interpreted and misinterpreted in many ways.
There are also other various meanings for the acronym AS, some of the more common ones are:
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The medical abbreviation NFP means natural family planning.
HTN is the medical abbreviation meaning hypertension, or high blood pressure.
Inj. abbreviation means: injection
Abbreviation for right sacroposterior position
Standing Medical Orders
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In medical terms, the abbreviation "resp" stands for respirations or respiratory, depending on the context.
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Bicarbonate