00a. Semester 2 - Abbreviations and medical terminology

Question 1

PMHx

Answer 1

Past medical history

Question 2

CVD

Answer 2

Cardiovascular disease

Question 3

MVA

Answer 3

Motor vehicle accident

Question 4

PTSD

Answer 4

Post traumatic stress disorder

Question 5

ABI

Answer 5

Acquired brain injury

Question 6

#

Answer 6

Fracture

Question 7

Fx

Answer 7

Fracture

Question 8

y/o

Answer 8

Year old

Question 9

Hypoesthesia

Answer 9

abnormal condition of low sensation

Question 10

Paraesthesia

Answer 10

A condition of abnormal sensation eg. pins and needles

Question 11

ED

Answer 11

Emergency department

Question 12

c/o

Answer 12

complains of

Question 13

DOB

Answer 13

Date of birth

Question 14

Tachycardia

Answer 14

Condition of fast heart rate

Question 15

HR

Answer 15

heart rate

Question 16

HTN

Answer 16

Hypertension

Question 17

Hypertension

Answer 17

High blood pressure

Question 18

T2D/T2DM

Answer 18

Type 2 Diabetes

Question 19

CHD

Answer 19

Coronary heart disease

Question 20

Arrhythmia

Answer 20

Condition of irregular heart rate

Question 21

MI

Answer 21

myocardial infarction

Question 22

myocardial infarction

Answer 22

heart attack

Question 23

CVA

Answer 23

Cerebral vascular accident

Question 24

PVD

Answer 24

Peripheral vascular disease

Question 25

RBC

Answer 25

Red blood cells

Question 26

COPD

Answer 26

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 27

Cancer

Answer 27

uncontrolled and abnormal cell growth

Question 28

SOB

Answer 28

Shortness of breath

Question 29

Asthma

Answer 29

airways narrow, making it difficult to breathe.

Question 30

BP

Answer 30

Blood pressure

Question 31

GP

Answer 31

General practitioner (doctor)

Question 32

Atherosclerosis

Answer 32

the build-up of plaque on blood vessel walls, making it harder for blood to get through.

Question 33

BMI

Answer 33

Body mass index

Question 34

CKD

Answer 34

Chronic kidney disease

Question 35

TKR

Answer 35

Total knee replacement

Question 36

LDL

Answer 36

Low density lipoprotein (lethal)

Question 37

HDL

Answer 37

High density lipoprotein (Helpful)

Question 38

Melanoma

Answer 38

Skin cancer that forms in melanocytes (skin cells that make pigment)

Question 39

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 39

Skin cancer that forms in the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin)

Question 40

BCC

Answer 40

basal cell carcinoma

Question 41

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 41

skin cancer that develops in the squamous cells that make up the middle and outer layers of the skin.

Question 42

SCC

Answer 42

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 43

biopsy

Answer 43

an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.

Question 44

dermatologist

Answer 44

a skin specialist

Question 45

Dx

Answer 45

diagnoses/diagnosis

Question 46

Tx

Answer 46

Treatment

Question 47

TPR

Answer 47

Temperature, pulse and respiratory rate

Question 48

Past medical history

Answer 48

PMHx

Question 49

Cardiovascular disease

Answer 49

CVD

Question 50

Motor vehicle accident

Answer 50

MVA

Question 51

Post traumatic stress disorder

Answer 51

PTSD

Question 52

Acquired brain injury

Answer 52

ABI

Question 53

Fracture

Answer 53

#

Question 54

Fracture

Answer 54

Fx

Question 55

Year old

Answer 55

y/o

Question 56

abnormal condition of low sensation

Answer 56

Hypoesthesia

Question 57

A condition of abnormal sensation eg. pins and needles

Answer 57

Paraesthesia

Question 58

Emergency department

Answer 58

ED

Question 59

complains of

Answer 59

c/o

Question 60

Date of birth

Answer 60

DOB

Question 61

Condition of fast heart rate

Answer 61

Tachycardia

Question 62

heart rate

Answer 62

HR

Question 63

Hypertension

Answer 63

HTN

Question 64

High blood pressure

Answer 64

Hypertension

Question 65

Type 2 Diabetes

Answer 65

T2D/T2DM

Question 66

Coronary heart disease

Answer 66

CHD

Question 67

Condition of irregular heart rate

Answer 67

Arrhythmia

Question 68

myocardial infarction

Answer 68

MI

Question 69

heart attack

Answer 69

myocardial infarction

Question 70

Cerebral vascular accident

Answer 70

CVA

Question 71

Peripheral vascular disease

Answer 71

PVD

Question 72

Red blood cells

Answer 72

RBC

Question 73

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Answer 73

COPD

Question 74

uncontrolled and abnormal cell growth

Answer 74

Cancer

Question 75

Shortness of breath

Answer 75

SOB

Question 76

airways narrow, making it difficult to breathe.

Answer 76

Asthma

Question 77

Blood pressure

Answer 77

BP

Question 78

General practitioner (doctor)

Answer 78

GP

Question 79

the build-up of plaque on blood vessel walls, making it harder for blood to get through.

Answer 79

Atherosclerosis

Question 80

Body mass index

Answer 80

BMI

Question 81

Chronic kidney disease

Answer 81

CKD

Question 82

Total knee replacement

Answer 82

TKR

Question 83

Low density lipoprotein (lethal)

Answer 83

LDL

Question 84

High density lipoprotein (Helpful)

Answer 84

HDL

Question 85

Skin cancer that forms in melanocytes (skin cells that make pigment)

Answer 85

Melanoma

Question 86

Skin cancer that forms in the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin)

Answer 86

basal cell carcinoma

Question 87

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 87

BCC

Question 88

skin cancer that develops in the squamous cells that make up the middle and outer layers of the skin.

Answer 88

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 89

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 89

SCC

Question 90

an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.

Answer 90

biopsy

Question 91

a skin specialist

Answer 91

dermatologist

Question 92

diagnoses/diagnosis

Answer 92

Dx

Question 93

Treatment

Answer 93

Tx

Question 94

Temperature, pulse and respiratory rate

Answer 94

TPR

Question 95

Placed in plaster

Answer 95

POP