abd

1. abbreviationmedicineAbbreviation of abdomen.

   Abd ¶ Soft, obese, tender; decreased bowel sounds; stool palpable on left side

   2009, Michelle O'Connor, Beth Bryles Phillips, “Constipation”, in Terry L. Schinghammer, Julia M. Koehler, editors, Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach, 7th edition, McGraw Hill, →DOI, →ISBN, page 111

plural abds

1. alternativeAlternative form of abid

1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableacademicsInitialism of all but dissertation.

   The most common reason for such episodes is that a student takes a job before completing a thesis, usually after attaining ABD (all but dissertation) status.

   2001, John Siegfried, Wendy Stock, “So You Want to Earn a Ph.D. in Economics?: How Long Do You Think It Will Take?”, in The Journal of Human Resources, volume 36, number 2, page 366

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   Most of my employers knew I was a graduate student, and fortunately, most seemed reluctant to ask me too many questions. Our mutual silence served as a way to deal with the status inconsistency of a house wife with a B.A. hiring a ABD to clean her house.

   1992, Mary Romero, “Intersection of Biography and History: My Intellectual Journey”, in Maid in the U.S.A., Routledge, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 6