Anatomy & Physiology
Medical Abbreviations
Medical Tools
Diseases
Medical Professions
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This muscular organ, divided into four chambers, pumps blood throughout the entire body.

Heart

100

HR/BPM

Heart Rate/ Beats per minute

100

a medical device used for auscultation, or listening to internal sounds of the human or animal body

Stethoscope

100

A bacterial infection causing a painful, scratchy sore throat and trouble swallowing

Strep Throat

100

A licensed medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating injuries, diseases, and deformities through operative and non-operative surgical procedures

Surgeon

200

This is the largest organ of the human body, serving as the first line of defense against pathogens.

Skin

200

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

200

handheld, hinged or spring-action instruments used to grasp, manipulate, or extract objects, tissue, or blood vessels when fingers are too large or direct handling is unsafe

Forceps

200

Lung infections that cause heavy coughing, chest pain, and breathing difficulty

Pneumonia

200

A dental specialist who diagnoses, prevents, and treats misaligned teeth and jaws

Orthodontist

300

A standard reference position used for describing location and directions on the human body.

Anatomical position

300

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

300

portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses life-threatening heart rhythms

AED (automated external defibrillator)

300

A metabolic condition where the body struggles to regulate blood sugar due to insulin resistance

Type 2 Diabetes

300

Medical specialists who diagnose, stage, and treat cancer

Oncologists

400

Two-dimensional, horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into superior and inferior portions

Transverse (Horizontal) Plane

400

CNS

Central Nervous System

400

a medical device used to measure arterial blood pressure

Sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff or monitor)

400

An irregular, too-fast, or too-slow heartbeat caused by faulty electrical signals in the heart

Arrhythmia

400

a healthcare professional who provides primary vision care

Optometrist/Ophthalmologist

500

Artery posterior of the medial malleous, supplies blood to the foot. 

Posterior Tibialis

500

CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid

500

a handheld medical device with a light source and a magnifying lens used to examine the ear canal and eardrum

Otoscopes

500

Diseases of the heart muscle that cause it to enlarge, thicken, or stiffen

Cardiomyopathy

500

Public health scientist who investigates the patterns, causes, and spread of diseases and injuries in human populations

Epidemiologist