What is AP in medical terms?
There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation AP. However, what does the medical abbreviation AP mean?
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What is AP medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation AP stands for Anterior-Posterior.
AP: Anterior-Posterior
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