Abbreviations I
Combining Forms
Abbreviations II
Medical Terms
Spelling Bee
Lab Review
100

H & P 

What is History and Physical? 

100

Cardi/o 

What is heart? 

100

CC

What is Chief Complaint? 

100

Inflammation of the liver: 

What is Hepatitis? 

100

Study of the heart: 

What is C-A-R-D-I-O-L-O-G-Y 

100

The most common artery for pulse measurement. 

What is the radial artery? 

200

Dx or dx 

What is diagnosis? 

200

Neur/o 

What is nerve? 

200

C/O 

What is Complains of? 

200

Disease of the muscle: 

What is myopathy? 

200

Black tumor 

What is M-E-L-A-N-O-M-A

200

Shows how well the heart is pumping blood: 

What is pulse measurement? 

300

D.P.M. 

What is Doctor of Podiatric Medicine? 

300

Arthr/o 

What is joint? 

300

PE 

What is pulmonary embolism and physical exam? 

300

Inflammation of a bone and joint: 

What is osteoarthritis? 

300

Inflammation of sweat gland: 

What is H-I-D-R-A-D-E-N-I-T-I-S 

300

The Lavender Tube Additive: 

What is EDTA? 

400

CRNA

What is Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist? 

400

Nephr/o 

What is kidney? 

400

PMH

What is Past Medical History? 

400

Neuralgia: 

What is nerve pain? 

400
Abnormal condition of hair fungus: 

What is T-R-I-C-H-O-M-Y-C-O-S-I-S 

400

Shows how well oxygen enters the body and carbon dioxide (CO2) leaves: 

What are respirations? 

500

DO 

What is Doctor of Osteopathy? 

500

Cephal/o 

What is head? 

500

NSAID

What is Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs?  

500

Hypodermic: 

What is pertaining to below or under the skin? 

500

Surgical removal of a nail. 

What is O-N-Y-C-H-E-C-T-O-M-Y 

500

WIS is the abbreviation for: 

What is Winged Infusion Set?