Also known as: AP., AP..., ap_
AP has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of AP in Medical.
From front to back. When a chest x-ray is taken with the back against the film plate and the x-ray machine in front of the patient it is called an anteroposterior (AP) view. As opposed to from back to front. For a more complete listing of terms used in medicine for spatial orientation, please see the entry to "Anatomic Orientation Terms".
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