Medical Abbreviations Quiz

Medical Abbreviations

• ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder
• ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Medical Tests

• CBC stands for Complete Blood Count
• CT Scan or CAT Scan is a medical imaging test
• EEG stands for Electroencephalogram, which measures electrical activity in the brain
• EKG stands for Electrocardiogram, which measures heart activity
• EMG stands for Electromyogram, which measures muscle activity

Medical Conditions

• COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• GERD stands for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus
• HPV stands for Human Papillomavirus
• MS stands for Multiple Sclerosis
• OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• PTSD stands for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Medical Procedures

• D&C stands for Dilation and Curettage
• DNR stands for Do Not Resuscitate
• IV stands for Intravenous
• NPO stands for Nothing by Mouth
• PACU stands for Postanesthesia Care Unit

Medical Units

• ER stands for Emergency Room
• ICU stands for Intensive Care Unit
• L&D stands for Labor and Delivery
• NICU stands for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• OR stands for Operating Room

Other

• BMI stands for Body Mass Index
• CPR stands for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid
• EMS stands for Emergency Medical Service
• ENT stands for Ear, Nose, and Throat
• GI stands for Gastrointestinal
• IUD stands for Intrauterine Device
• MG stands for Milligram
• ML stands for Milliliter
• MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• OT stands for Occupational Therapy
• PCP stands for Primary Care Physician
• PMS stands for Premenstrual Syndrome
• PT stands for Physical Therapy
• SIDS stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease