AP

AP is a versatile abbreviation. It serves in cardiology to abbreviate angina pectoris (AP) and arterial pressure (AP). In endocrinology, it stands for the anterior pituitary (AP). And in anatomy, AP means anteroposterior, i.e., from front-to-back.

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Abbreviation for area postrema.

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AP abbr

1) action potential

2) alkaline phosphatase

3) anterior pituitary

4) anteroposterior

5) aortic pressure

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action potential; angina pectoris; anterior pituitary (gland); anteroposterior; arterial pressure.