Body systems
Medical abbreviations
medical tools and tests
diagnosis and diseases
anatomy vocab
100

This system includes the heart and blood vessels

circulatory system

100

BP stands for...

blood pressure

100

this tool checks body temperature

what is thermometer

100

the flu is caused by this type of organism 

what is a virus

100

this organ pumps blood

what is the heart

200

this system controls body movement with muscles.

muscular system

200

CPR is short for..

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

200

a stethoscope is used to listen to this

what is the heartbeat

200

this condition is caused by too much sugar in the blood 

what is diabetes

200

these are the smallest blood vessels

capillaries
300

this system removes waste through urine

what is urinary system?

300

DOB stands for this in a patient chart

date of birth

300

an xray is best for viewing this type of tissue

what are bones

300

high blood pressure is also called this

hypertension

300

the femur is locared in this part of the body

what is the thigh

400

this system protects the body from disease. 

what is the immune system

400

the abbretion means "as needed" for medication

what is PRN

400
this blood test checks for diabetes

what is a glucose test 

400

asthma affects this system

what is the respiratory system

400

this dome shaped muscle helps u breathe

what is the diaphragm

500

this system includes the pancreas and regulates hormones

what is endocrine system

500

this abbreviation refers to a heart attack 

MI (myocardial infarction)

500

this test records the electrical activity of the heart

what is an ekg or ecg

500

osteoprosis causes this to happen to bones

what is weakening or becoming brittle

500

the occipatal bone is found in this part of the body

what is the back of the skull

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