Abbreviations And Medical Terms

Question 0

Hypoxemia

Answer 0

Low oxygen in the blood

Question 1

Flatus

Answer 1

Gas

Question 2

Cyanosis

Answer 2

Blue discoloration from lack of oxygen

Question 3

Tachycardia

Answer 3

Fast heart beat

Question 4

Emphysema

Answer 4

Lung condition, obstruction of outflow of air

Question 5

Larengectomy

Answer 5

Removal of larynx (voice box)

Question 6

Hemiplegia

Answer 6

Half of body paralyzed

Question 7

Anemia

Answer 7

Low red blood cells

Question 8

Aspiration pneumonia

Answer 8

Pneumonia from breathing foreign things into lungs

Question 9

Peristalsis

Answer 9

Wave like movement in the GI tract

Question 10

Median

Answer 10

Middle of body

Question 11

Atrophy

Answer 11

Shrinking of musicle

Question 12

Contracture

Answer 12

Condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, leading to deformity of joints

Question 13

Emboli

Answer 13

Blood clot that can move

Question 14

Hypertension

Answer 14

High blood pressure

Question 15

Paraplegia

Answer 15

Paralyzed in the bottom half of the body

Question 16

Hematuria

Answer 16

Blood in the urine

Question 17

Cellulitis

Answer 17

Inflammation of the tissues

Question 18

Abdomen

Answer 18

Section between thorax and pubis

Question 19

Distal

Answer 19

Part farthest away from the center or from point of attachment

Question 20

Proximal

Answer 20

Nearest to the center or to the point of origin

Question 21

Bradycardia

Answer 21

Slow heart rate

Anything under 60 BPM

Question 22

Diabetic coma

Answer 22

Diabetes complication that causes unconsciousness

Question 23

Insulin shock

Answer 23

Excess insulin in the blood, involving low blood sugar, weakness, convulsions, and potentially a coma

Question 24

Urostomy

Answer 24

Opening in the bladder to let out urine

Question 25

With

Answer 25

C (with a line above)

Question 26

Fx

Answer 26

Fracture

Question 27

CVA

Answer 27

Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

Question 28

ADL

Answer 28

Activities of daily living

Question 29

Qid

Answer 29

4 times a day

Question 30

SOB

Answer 30

Shortness of breath

Question 31

After

Answer 31

P (with a line over it)

Question 32

TIA

Answer 32

Transischemic attack

Question 33

CHF

Answer 33

Congestive heart failure

Question 34

OOB

Answer 34

Out of bed

Question 35

DAT

Answer 35

Diet as tolerated

Question 36

ASHD

Answer 36

Atherosclerotic heart disease

Question 37

COPD

Answer 37

Complains of...

Question 38

NWB

Answer 38

Non weight bearing

Question 39

BRP

Answer 39

Bathroom privileges

Question 40

LLQ

Answer 40

Left lower quadrant

Question 41

HX

Answer 41

History

Question 42

Stat

Answer 42

Immediately, promptly, at once

Question 43

Q2h

Answer 43

Every two hours

Question 44

Po

Answer 44

By mouth

Question 45

PRN

Answer 45

As needed

Question 46

FBS

Answer 46

Fasting blood sugar

Question 47

Ca

Answer 47

Cancer

Question 48

NPO

Answer 48

Nothing by mouth

Question 49

Hs

Answer 49

Hour of sleep