Medical Abbreviations / Body Planes
The meaning of "bp"
What is blood pressure?
A patient is experiencing throat pain their diagnosis is
What is strep throat?
The suffix for blood condition
What is emia?
Coordinates all activities of the body
Nervous System
The type of cancer that starts in your breast tissue
What is breast cancer
The body plane that divides the body into an inferior and superior section
What is transverse plane?
Symptoms of nausea and stomach pain
What is food poisoning?
The suffix for broken
What is clast?
Consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood.
Cardiovascular/Circulatory System
What disorder affects your spine
What is scoliosis
The body plane that divides the body into an interior and posterior section
What is coronal plane?
The treatment of ankle swelling and looking bruised
The prefix for within
What is endo?
Absorbs nutrients and removes waste
Digestive System
What system of the body does COVID affect
What is respiratory system
The meaning of "DNR"
What is Do Not Resuscitate?
The prefix for upon
What is epi?
Grave's disease affects this organ system
Endocrine System
This disorder can cause physical and mental delayed development.
What is Down Syndrome
The body plane that separates the left and the right side of the body
What is saggital plane?
The steps in making a diagnosis
What is medical history, physical examination, diagnostic tests, diagnosis, treatment.
The prefix for broken
What is clast?
Includes mobility, stability, posture, circulation, and more.
Muscular System
The disorder that causes complete or partial loss of muscle function.
What is paralysis.