Medical Terminology 6/7

Question 1

MRI

Answer 1

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 2

MS

Answer 2

Multiple sclerosis

Question 3

NKA

Answer 3

No known allergies

Question 4

NG

Answer 4

Nasogastric

Question 5

NS

Answer 5

Normal saline

Question 6

O2

Answer 6

Oxygen

Question 7

OB

Answer 7

Obstetrics

Question 8

OOB

Answer 8

Out of bed

Question 9

OT

Answer 9

Occupational therapy/therapist

Question 10

PO

Answer 10

By mouth

Question 11

PRN

Answer 11

As needed

Question 12

PT

Answer 12

Physical therapy/therapist

Question 13

RA

Answer 13

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 14

Sx

Answer 14

Symptoms

Question 15

TB

Answer 15

Tuberculosis

Question 16

SOB

Answer 16

Shortness of breath

Question 17

STAT

Answer 17

Immediately

Question 18

URI

Answer 18

Upper respiratory infection

Question 19

UTI

Answer 19

Urinary tract infection

Question 20

WBC

Answer 20

White blood cell

Question 21

-rrhea

Answer 21

Flow, discharge

Question 22

-phobia

Answer 22

Fear

Question 23

-penia

Answer 23

Disease

Question 24

-plasia

Answer 24

Formation of

Question 25

-plegia

Answer 25

Paralysis

Question 26

-ptosis

Answer 26

Drooping, falling

Question 27

Retro-

Answer 27

Backward, behind

Question 28

Sub-

Answer 28

Under, near

Question 29

Meso-

Answer 29

Middle

Question 30

Meta-

Answer 30

After, beyond, over

Question 31

Infra-

Answer 31

Below, under

Question 32

Intra-

Answer 32

Inside

Question 33

Anterior

Answer 33

Front

Question 34

Posterior

Answer 34

Behind

Question 35

Bilateral

Answer 35

Pertaining to both sides

Question 36

Distal

Answer 36

Farther away from

Question 37

Extension

Answer 37

Bringing a limb to a straight position

Question 38

External

Answer 38

Outside

Question 39

Cephalic

Answer 39

Head