Medical Abbreviations
Latin Lovers
Ruthless and Toothless
Freaks and Greeks
MILFS
100
R.A.A.S.
A critical regulator of blood volume, electrolyte balance, systemic vascular resistance, and BP
Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System
100
Superior and Inferior "Hollow Veins"
Vena Cava
100
This element that plays a vital role in the formation of bones and teeth. It is also the ca+ion responsible for increased inotropy during the depolarization phase of the cardiac conduction cycle
Calcium
100
Antagonist medication named from the Greek "to make numb" or "deep sleep". You use this often to wake your patients up.
Narcan
100
Medical term for a female's number of pregnancies
+
Medical term for a female's number of live births
NOT a springtime Italian dish
Gravida/Para
200
A.C.E.
Created in the surface of pulmonary and renal endothelium, it converts the hormone angiotensin I to the active vasoconstrictor angiotensin II.
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
200
Right and Left "Courtyard Entry Ways"
Atrium = Singular
Atria = Plural
200
A sticky bacterium covering the teeth
Plaque
200
Analgesic named for "the god of dreams"
Morphine
200
Amenorrhea + Vaginal Bleeding + UNILATERAL lower abdominal pain. A fertilized egg may be implanted outside of the uterus
Ectopic Pregnancy
Laparoscopic view, looking down at the uterus (marked by blue arrows). In the left fallopian tube, there is an ectopic pregnancy and bleeding (marked by red arrows).
300
S.I.R.S.
This Systematic Infectious Reactionary Symptom follows infection and precedes the onset of sepsis
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
300
"Heart Muscle"
Myo-cardium
300
Current scientific studies show a strong correlation between oral health and health risks regarding this organ
The Heart
300
"All Flesh"
HINT: Silver Bismuth
Pan-Kreas
300
Post partum stimulation of the nipple can result in the production of this Posterior pituitary gland hormone, causing uterine contraction and subsequent delivery of the placenta. Also responsible for making you love your kids.
Oxytocin "Quick Birth"
400
D.I.C.
A cardiovascular pathological state in which there is simultaneous coagulation within the vasculature, as well as microhemorrhage from a depletion of clotting factors.
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
400
"Inflammation within the Heart"
Endo-card-itis
400
nifeDIPINE, amlopDIPINE, feloDIPINE, nicarDIPINE
Calcium Channel Blockers
400
Anti-hyperglycemic prescription medication that translates into "to consume/devour/swallow sugar
(C6 H12 O6)"
Gluco-phage
400
The number of vessels located in an umbilical cord,
How many of each type
500
M.O.D.S.
The final potential stage of the Sepsis Spectrum, precedes death
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
500
Tendinous Chords or Heart Strings
Inelastic cords of fibrous connective tissue that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart.
Chordae Tendinae
500
This peptide hormone is secreted by the parathyroid and acts to reduce blood levels of calcium, transferring a TON-IN to the bones
CalciTON-IN
500
Phenothiazine related to the name of the Titan who stole fire from the gods due to its burning sensation during injection. An ingredient in the street drug combo called "lean" or "purple drink"
Hint: Formally carried by the SFFD
Hint: Ridley Scott film
Hint: Nickname for Oppenheimer
Promethazine
500
A disorder in which the tissue similar to the inner lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. This results in pelvic pain and irregular menstrual cycle.
Endo-metri-osis
Endo = Within
Metra/Mater = Mother
Osis = Abnormality, disease
