ABBREVIATIONS
DEFINITIONS
MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS/TYPES OF MEDICATION
FACE/BODY PARTS/ORGANS
MEDICAL VS TECHNICAL ENGLISH
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What does "BP" stand for?
blood pressure
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When the body reacts badly to a drug, food or other substance, we say that the patient has an _________
allergy
100
What instrument is used to listen to heart and lung sounds
Stethoscope
100
Which organ is responsible for filtering waste from the blood?
Kidneys
100
What is the medical term for "swelling"
Inflammation
200
What does "IV" stand for?
Intravenous
200
An _______ is a flexible tube that is inserted into a blood vessel to give medicine or another liquid
IV cannula
200
What instrument do we use to examine the eye?
Ophtalmoscope
200
nº7
Liver
200
What is the general name for "trachea"?
Windpipe
300
What is the abbreviation used to express a patient's weight?
Wt
300
________ respond to emergencies
paramedics/paramedic
300
Solution
300
nº6
Large intestine
300
What is the technical term for "heart attack"?
Myocardial infarction
400
What is the abbreviation used to express when a patient was born?
DOB
400
Responsible for admitting and assisting patients with administrative tasks in a hospital
Receptionist
400
Write the synonym for "tensiometer" and explain what do we use it for?
sphygmomanometer
400
nº 2
Esophagus
400
What is a synonym for thrombus?
Clot
500
What is the abbreviation used to express a patient's heart rate?
BPM
500
Name of the room where critically ill patients receive continuous monitoring and specialized care
ICU (intensive care unit)
500
syringe
500
What is the name of this part of the body? Two ways
Navel and belly button
500
What is the medical term for the collarbone?
Clavicle