Tubes & Vessels
Abbreviations
Blood Tests
Procedures
Surgeries
100
Urethra
What is the tube leading from the bladder to the outside of the body?
100
TSS
What is Toxic Shock Syndrome?
100
BUN
What is the blood test used to check for urea in the blood?
100
Colonoscopy
What is the test recommended for men & women over 50 to check for colon cancer?
100
Tubal Ligation
What is a surgery performed on a woman to make her sterile?
200
Pulmonary Artery
What is the vessel that goes from the right side of the heart to the lungs?
200
TURP
What is Transurethral Resection of the Prostate?
200
Cholesterol
What is the blood test used to check how much fat is in the blood?
200
ECG
What is the test used to check the electrical activity of the heart?
200
Hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
What is a surgery to remove the uterus, tubes and ovaries?
300
Fallopian Tube
What is the name of the tube where fertilization takes place?
300
VBAC
What is Vaginal birth after cesarean section?
300
CBC
What is the blood test to check the body for infection?
300
Cardiac Catheterization
What is the procedure used to visualize the coronary arteries for a possible blockage
300
Ileostomy
What is the creation of an artificial opening in the ileum?
400
Aorta
What is the largest blood vessel in the human body?
400
CPR
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
400
C-Reactive Protein
What is the blood test used to check an enzyme for possible heart muscle damage?
400
Pelvic Ultrasound
What is the test using sound waves to visualize the fetus in-utero?
400
UPPP
What is a uvulopalatopharyngoplasty?
500
Arteries,Arterioles,Capillaries,Venules,Veins
What is the way blood moves through the blood vessels?
500
PAD
What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?
500
HCG
What is the blood test used to check for pregnancy?
500
IVP
What is the test used to visualize the urinary tract after injection with dye?
500
Hemicolectomy
What is the surgical removal of half the colon?