Medical Terminologies and Abbreviations

Question 1

Shortened forms of words or phrases used
by healthcare professionals to quickly
convey information.

Answer 1

Medical Abbreviation

Question 2

BP

Answer 2

Blood Pressure

Question 3

IV

Answer 3

intravenous

Question 4

BMI

Answer 4

Body Mass Index

Question 5

Rx

Answer 5

Prescription

Question 6

NPO (nil per os)

Answer 6

nothing by mouth

Question 7

Dx

Answer 7

Diagnosis

Question 8

ER

Answer 8

Emergency Room

Question 9

ICU

Answer 9

Intensive Care Unit

Question 10

CC

Answer 10

Chief Complaint

Question 11

Dx

Answer 11

Diagnosis

Question 12

S/S

Answer 12

Signs and Symptoms

Question 13

Tx

Answer 13

Treatment/therapy

Question 14

CBC

Answer 14

Complete Blood Count

Question 15

UA

Answer 15

Unstable Angina

Question 16

SE

Answer 16

Standard Error

Question 17

APTT

Answer 17

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

Question 18

PT

Answer 18

Physical Therapy

Question 19

SUA

Answer 19

Single Umbilical Artery

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Na+

Answer 20

Sodium blood test

Question 21

K+

Answer 21

Potassium blood test

Question 22

Ca++

Answer 22

Serum calcium blood test

Question 23

Mg++

Answer 23

Magnesium blood test

Question 24

CL-

Answer 24

Chloride blood test

Question 25

ABG

Answer 25

Arterial Blood Gas

Question 26

FBS

Answer 26

Fasting Blood Sugar

Question 27

BUN

Answer 27

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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GS

Answer 28

Gram Stain

Question 29

C/S

Answer 29

Caesarean Section

Question 30

Hgb

Answer 30

Hemoglobin

Question 31

Hct

Answer 31

Hematocrit Test

Question 32

WBC

Answer 32

White Blood Cell

Question 33

RBC

Answer 33

Red Blood Cell

Question 34

Plt

Answer 34

Platelet count

Question 35

FSH

Answer 35

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

Question 36

TSH

Answer 36

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone