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Since "BC" is the English abbreviation for Before Christ, it is sometimes incorrectly concluded that AD means After Death (i.e., after the death of Jesus), which would mean that the approximately 33 years commonly associated with the life of Jesus would be included in neither the BC nor the AD time scales. [8]
Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1] a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night Omne Nocte a.s., as, AS left ear auris sinistra a.u., au, AU both ears together or each ear aures unitas or auris uterque b.d.s, bds, BDS 2 times a day bis die sumendum b.i.d., bid, BID
ad naturam delineavit "after nature" Example: "She drew this artwork ad. nat. delt." AMDG ad maiorem Dei gloriam, ad majorem Dei gloriam "for the greater glory of God" The motto of the Society of Jesus. An. Sal. AS Anno Salutis "the year of salvation" The year of Christ the Savior, similar to AD. a.u. anno urbis "the year of the city" [2] See ...
AD (Anno Domini) is a designation used to label years following 1 BC in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Ad (advertisement) is a form of marketing communication. AD , A.D. or Ad may also refer to:
This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes).This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).
AD Alzheimer's disease: AD Attachment disorder: ADD Attention deficit disorder: ADD-RT Attention deficit disorder – residual type ADEM Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: AERD Aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease: AF or A-fib Atrial fibrillation: AGS Aicardi–Goutières syndrome: AH ...
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Such citations and abbreviations are found in court decisions, statutes, regulations, journal articles, books, and other documents. Below is a basic list of very common abbreviations. Because publishers adopt different practices regarding how abbreviations are printed, one may find abbreviations with or without periods for each letter.