Med terms starting with A
Cardiac System
Also known as
Abbreviations
Safety
100

An inability to coordinate muscle activity

Ataxia

100

The valve leading from the right atrium to the right ventricle

Tricuspid

100

Windpipe

Trachea

100

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder

100

Fire extinguisher used on electrical fires

Class C

200

The act of listening to sounds within the body

Auscultation

200

The valve leading from the left atrium to the left ventricle.

Mitral

200

Voice box

larynx

200

ABD

Abdomen

200

Required to protect employees

Safety standards

300

To walk

Ambulate

300

The blunt point of the heart

Apex

300

Throat

Pharynx

300

FUO

Fever of unknown origin

300
What are the three elements that are needed to create a fire. 

oxygen, fuel, and heat

400

Draining fluid from the abdomen 

Abdominocentesis

400

Returns blood from the lower body to the heart.

Inferior vena cava

400

Shoulder blade

Scapula

400

FBS

Fasting blood sugar

400

What mandates to protect health care workers from diseases caused by exposure to body fluids?

Bloodborne pathogen Standards

500

A condition with a quick onset and short duration.

Acute

500
What provides oxygen to the blood itself?

Coronary Blood vessels

500

Armpit

axilla

500

GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

500

What requires employers to inform employees of all chemical hazards?

Occupational exposure to Hazardous Chemical Standards  

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