AD
Right ear
What AD stands for
AD is a medical abbreviation for right ear - written out in full as “Auris dextra (right ear)”. TermDecode files it under route abbreviations.
Risk
Can be mistaken for AS, AU, or OD
Safer Alternative
Write "right ear"
Seen in context
AD misread as OD (right eye)
Sources
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