"A" Abbreviations
"B" Abbreviations
Key Terms
"C" Abbreviations
"D" Abbreviations
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The acronym AIDS stands for:
What is ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME?
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The abbreviation BP stands for:
What is BLOOD PRESSURE.
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An affix attached to the beginning of a word.
What is a PREFIX.
100
CA means:
What is CANCER.
100
Dept stands for:
What is DEPARTMENT.
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The acronym ACLS stands for:
What is ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT.
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bid means:
What is TWICE A DAY.
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An affix attached to the end of a word.
What is a SUFFIX.
200
CAD stands for:
What is CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.
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DM stands for:
What is DIABETES MELLITUS.
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The acronym ADL stands for:
What is ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING.
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The abbreviation BM stands for:
What is BOWEL MOVEMENT.
300
Terms used in medicine that are named after people, places, or things.
What are EPONYMS.
300
CABG stands for:
What is CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT.
300
DNR stands for:
What is DO NOT RESUSCITATE.
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The acronym AED stands for:
What is AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILATOR.
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The abbreviation BBB stands for:
What is BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK.
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The main word or part of a word to which prefixes and suffixes can be added.
What are WORD ROOTS.
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CHF stands for:
What is CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.
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DOA stands for:
What is DEAD ON ARRIVAL.
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The abbreviation ASA stands for:
What is ASPIRIN.
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The abbreviation BMI stands for:
What is BODY MASS INDEX.
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A shortened form of a word, usually just letters.
What is an ABBREVIATION.
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CAT (as in CAT scan) stands for:
What is COMPUTERIZED AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY.
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DOB stands for:
What is DATE OF BIRTH.
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