Kellogg Medical Abbreviations and Terms Level 8

Blue

100

Mod

Moderate

200

Ea

Each

300

Per

By or through

400

Ankyl/o

Crooked, bent, or stiff

500

This composer wrote the famous symphony known as “Ode to Joy.”

Ludwig van Beethoven

Yellow

100

Sm

Small

200

Radi/o

X-ray, radiation

300

The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is, ranging from this to this

0 to 14

400

SS

One half

500

-Centesis

Surgical removal of fluid

Red

100

Neg

Negative

200

-Scope

Instrument used to visually exam

300

The term “GDP” stands for this

Gross Domestic Product

400

-Scopy

To visualize or see

500

-Pexy

Surgical fixation

Pink

100

Cont

Continued

200

M

Minimum

300

-Otomy

Surgical incision

400

This river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico

The Rio Grande

500

-Plasty

Surgical repair

Polka dot

100

Lg

Large

200

Bilat

Bilateral

300

-Ostomy

Surgical opening

400

This country has the largest land area in the world

Russia

500

-Plegia

Paralysis