Medical Terminology
University of Texas Facts
Drug Nomenclature
Austin Facts
Sig Codes
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The root word meaning heart

Cardio

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This famous actor bleeds burnt orange

Matthew McConaughey - Officially titled the Minister of Culture, he attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he joined Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He began in the fall of 1989 and graduated in the spring of 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film. He now serves as a professor in the Moody College of Communication and can frequently be found cheering on the Longhorns at football games!

100

The nonproprietary name for a drug

Generic Name

100

The unofficial slogan of the city of Austin

Keep Austin Weird

100

The language sig codes are derived from

Latin 

200

The prefix meaning excessive or above

Hyper

200
The number of Bevo mascots we have had over the years

15! 

200

This drug class all end in -cillin

penicillins

200

The city of Austin is named after this man

Stephen F. Austin - "Father of Texas", and the founder of Texas, he brought 300 families from the United States to the region in 1825

200

The sig code meaning twice daily

BID

300

The suffix meaning tumor

-oma
300

Legend has it that if you see this creature on your way to an exam you'll ace it!

Albino squirrel 

300

This drug class all end in -xaban

Factor Xa inhibitors

300

The bridge that a colony of 1.5 million bats live under

Congress Avenue Bridge

300

The sig code meaning as needed

prn

400

The root word meaning muscle

My
400

This musical instrument played by the Longhorn Band weighs over 500 pounds 

Big Bertha 

400

This family of drugs all begin with "cef-"

cephalosporins

400

An annual birthday party is held is this characters honor every year 

Eeyore - Eeyore's Birthday Party occurs on the last Saturday of April at Pease Park. Attendees arrive in colorful costumes and are entertained by live music and very large drum circles.

400

The sig code meaning before meals

ac

500

The meaning of the word nephrectomy

Removal of a kidney

500

The iconic piece of Austin street art by Daniel Johnston located at the corner of Guadalupe and 21st Street asks you this question

Hi, how are you?

500

This family of drugs all end in -vec

Gene therapy vectors

500

The original name of the city of Austin, now serving as the namesake for a record store and sparkling water brand

Waterloo 

500

The sig code meaning both eyes

ou