Atrial fibrillation - disturbance of the rhythm of the heart
3. AIDS
Answer
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - Infection caused by the human immunodeficiency
virus
4. ALS
Answer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease
5. AMD
Answer
Age-related macular degeneration - eye problem
, 6. AMI
Answer
Acute myocardial infarction - heart attack
7. AODM
Answer
Adult onset diabetes mellitus - type 2 diabetes
8. AVM
Answer
Arteriovenous malformation - defect in the circulatory system.
9. BPH
Answer
Benign prostatic hypertrophy - enlargement of the prostate gland
10. CABG
Answer
Coronary artery bypass graft - type of heart surgery
11. CAD
Answer
Coronary artery disease - common type of heart disease
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