Combining Forms
Medical Term Meanings
Abbreviations
Lab - Vital Signs
Lab - Venipuncture
100

Gastr/o 

What is stomach? 

100

Osteopathy

What is bone disease? 

100

CC 

What is chief complaint? 

100

Normal respiration rate: 

What is 12-20 breaths per minute. 

100

The first step in venipuncture. 

What is handwashing? 

200

Ven/o 

What is vein? 

200

Gastroenterology 

What is study of the stomach and intestines? 

200

ASC 

What is Ambulatory Surgery Center? 

200

Normal pulse range: 

What is 60 to 100? 

200

The lavender tube should be inverted how many times. 

What is 8-10 inversions? 

300

My/o 

What is muscle? 

300

Diverticulosis 

What is abnormal condition of the diverticulum? 

300

Dx

What is diagnosis? 

300

The measurement of the blood volume through the arteries. 

What is blood pressure? 

300

The additive in the lavender tube: 

What is EDTA? 

400

-tomy 

What is incision or to cut? 

400

Esophageal 

What is pertaining to the esophagus? 

400

BP 

What is blood pressure? 

400

The number of seconds to measure HR. 

What is 60 seconds? (30 x 2) 

400

The most common antiseptic for venipuncture: 

What is 70% Isopropyl Alcohol? 

500

Pharynx 

What is throat? 

500

Venous 

What is pertaining to the vein? 

500

H&P 

What is history and physical? 

500

Normal blood pressure example: 

What is any measurement below 120/80? 

500

The first vein of choice in venipuncture? 

What is the median cubital vein?