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AAP

American Academy of Pediatrics

AGA

Appropriate for gestational age describes a fetus or newborn infant whose size is within the normal range for his or her gestational age. An appropriate for gestational age full-term infant is heavier than 2,500 grams (about 5.5 lbs.) and lighter than 4,000 grams (about 8.75 lbs.)

Source: Medline Plus

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a nucleoside triphosphate used in cells as a coenzyme, often called the "molecular unit of currency" of intracellular energy transfer. ATP transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism. It is one of the end products of photophosphorylation, cellular respiration, and fermentation and used by enzymes and structural proteins in many cellular processes, including biosynthetic reactions, motility, and cell division.

Source: Wikipedia