Medical Terms
Medical Terms 2
Medical Equipment
Abbreviations
Abbreviations 2
100
A sphygmomanometer
What is a BP cuff?
100
Edema
What is localized accumulation of fluid?
100
EKG
What is an electrocardiograph?
100
NPO
Patients who cannot have food or water by mouth (nil per os)
100
Intake and Output
What is I&O?
200
Otoscope
What is a device that allows you to see in the ear canal?
200
Petechiae
What are pinpoint round spots that allude to bleeding underneath the skin?
200
ESU
What is an electrosurgical generator?
200
DOA
What is dead on arrival?
200
Range of Motion
What is ROM?
300
Stethoscope
What is a device that allows you to hear the heart and lungs?
300
Hematoma
What is a localized accumulation of blood (bruise)?
300
What is a Holter monitor?
A device that is used to monitor heart activity?
300
PRN
Patient should be seen by a doctor when necessary
300
Material Safety Data Sheet
What is MSDS?
400
What is the difference between -gram, -graph, -graphy?
Record, radiographic image Instrument used to record Process of recording, radiographic imaging
400
Define Cyan, Erythr, Melan, Xanth, Leuk
Blue Red Black Yellow White
400
Electroencephalography
What is EEG?
400
DNR
What is do not resuscitate?
400
Methicilin Resistant Staph Aureus
What is MRSA?
500
What is the difference between -scope, -scopic, and -scopy?
Instrument used for visual examination Pertaining to visual examination Process of visual examination
500
What is the difference between -tomy, -stomy, and -ectomy?
Incision into Artificial opening Excision of/surgical removal of
500
Glucometer
What is a device that measures your blood glucose levels?
500
NKA
What is no known allergies?
500
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
What is EGD?