Body Parts/Organs
Medical Acronyms
Skeletal System
Careers
diseases/infections
100

Acts as the body's control center, responsible for thoughts, memories, perceptions, and feelings.

Brain

100

What does BP mean

Blood Pressure. A measure of the force of blood pushing against the artery walls.

100

Areas where two or more bones meet.

Joint

100

What person cuts patients open

Surgeon

100

A viral infection affecting the upper respiratory tract, characterized by symptoms like a runny nose, cough, and sore throat.

Common Cold

200

Pumps blood throughout the body, delivering essential nutrients and gases while removing waste.

Heart

200

What does SOB mean

Shortness of Breath

200

Connect bones to other bones at joints.

Ligaments

200

Who cleans your teeth

Dentist

200

A contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses, leading to symptoms like fever, cough, and body aches.

Flu

300

Enable the body to breathe by exchanging oxygen from the air for carbon dioxide from the blood.

Liver

300

What does PRN mean

"As needed"
300

What are the bones in the arms called

Ulna & Radius

300

Who gives you braces

orthodontist

300

A bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus bacteria, resulting in a sore throat, fever, and pain when swallowing. 


Strep Throat

400

Filter waste products from the blood, form urine, and help maintain the body's fluid balance.

Kidneys
400

What does Dx mean

Diagnosis
400

What is the bone in the thigh called

Femur

400

Who provides and coordinates patient care

Registered Nurse

400

A disease where the body has trouble regulating its blood sugar.

Diabetes

500

aids in digestion by producing enzymes that break down food, and it regulates blood sugar by producing hormones like insulin and glucagon

Pancreas

500

What does Tx mean

Treatment

500

What are the bones in the leg called

fibula & tibia

500

Who gives you liposuctions and BBLs

Plastic surgeon

500

A respiratory condition that affects the lungs

Asthma

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