Medical Abbreviation
This abbreviation refers to the measurements of how fast the heart is beating.
What is HR (heart rate)?
Inflammation of the stomach.
What is gastritis?
Position closer to the head
What is superior?
Condition that results from a deficiency of insulin.
what is diabetes mellitus?
Basic structural and functional unit of life.
what is a cell?
The method of delivering fluids or medication directly into a vein.
What is IV (intravenous)?
Surgical puncture used to remove fluid from a body cavity.
What is -centesis?
Plane that divides the body into left and right halves.
What is sagittal plane?
Inflammation of bronchi.
What is bronchitis?
This tissues covers body surfaces and lines cavities.
What is epithelial tissues
When a patient reports experiencing difficulty breathing.
What is SOB (shortness of breath)?
The abnormal enlargement of an organ or tissue.
What is -megaly?
A structure located away from the body's midline.
What is lateral?
Occurs when plaque builds up inside the arteries.
What is atherosclerosis?
This position is used for patients experiencing shock, where the legs are elevated.
What is the Trendelenburg position?
Refers to a surgical procedure used to improve blood flow to the heart.
What CABG (coronary artery bypass graft)?
Paralysis that affects one side of the body.
What is hemiplegia?
Anatomical position describes lying face upward.
What is supine?
What is autoimmune disease?
position describes lying flat on the stomach.
Used to measure how long it takes blood to clot.
What is PTT (partial thromboplastin time)?
Abnormal hardening of an artery.
What is arteriosclerosis?
Plane dives the body into upper and lower halves.
What is transverse plane?
Inherited disorder causes thick, sticky mucus to clog the lungs and digestive system.
What is cystic fibrosis?
This position is used for pelvic exams, where the patient is lying on their backs with legs in stirrups.
what is the lithotomy position?