Diagnostic Terms/Body Parts

Question 1

Abd

Answer 1

abdomen

Question 2

Ax

Answer 2

axilla (armpit)

Question 3

A.P.

Answer 3

Anterior (front) Posterior (back)

Question 4

B.U.N.

Answer 4

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Question 5

Ca

Answer 5

carcinoma or cancer

Question 6

CHF

Answer 6

Congestive Heart Failure

Question 7

CNS

Answer 7

Central Nervous System

Question 8

C.V.A

Answer 8

Cerebro Vascular Accident (stroke)

Question 9

Dx

Answer 9

Diagnosis

Question 10

E.E.N.T.

Answer 10

eye,ear,nose, and throat

Question 11

Epith.

Answer 11

Epithelial

Question 12

Fx

Answer 12

fracture

Question 13

g.b.

Answer 13

gallbladder

Question 14

G.U.

Answer 14

Genito-urinary

Question 15

Gyn.

Answer 15

Gynecology

Question 16

G.I.

Answer 16

Gastrointestinal

Question 17

H.O.H.

Answer 17

Hard of Hearing

Question 18

K.U.B.

Answer 18

kidney, ureters, bladder

Question 19

Lat.

Answer 19

Lateral (side)

Question 20

LLQ

Answer 20

Left Lower Quadrant

Question 21

LUQ

Answer 21

Left Upper Quadrant

Question 22

M.I.

Answer 22

Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)

Question 23

n/v

Answer 23

nausea and vomiting

Question 24

Nephro

Answer 24

Kidneys

Question 25

O.D.

Answer 25

right eye (oculo-dexter)

Question 26

od

Answer 26

once a day

Question 27

O.S.

Answer 27

left eye (oculo-sinister)

Question 28

O.U.

Answer 28

both eyes

Question 29

Osteo.

Answer 29

bone

Question 30

Psych.

Answer 30

Psychology

Question 31

Pneumo.

Answer 31

Lungs

Question 32

Resp.

Answer 32

Respiration

Question 33

Rt.

Answer 33

Right

Question 34

RLQ

Answer 34

Right Lower Quadrant

Question 35

RUQ

Answer 35

Right Upper Quadrant

Question 36

RBC

Answer 36

Red Blood Cells

Question 37

Staph

Answer 37

Staphylococcus

Question 38

S.O.B.

Answer 38

Shortness of Breath (or dyspnea)

Question 39

WBC

Answer 39

White Blood Cells

Question 40

Tx

Answer 40

treatment

Question 41

Rx

Answer 41

prescription