Medical Terminology Quiz

Medical Abbreviations

• AC: Take medication before meals
• ADR: Adverse drug reaction
• ALOC: Acute loss of consciousness
• ALS: Advanced life support
• BMI: Body mass index (kg/m²)
• BP: Blood pressure (systolic and diastolic)
• CHF: Congestive heart failure
• CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• C-spine: Cervical spine
• DNR: Do not resuscitate
• ECG or EKG: Electrocardiogram (records heart beats and activity)
• ER: Emergency room
• EMS: Emergency medical services
• FX: Fracture
• HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol ("good" cholesterol)
• LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol)
• HR: Heart rate (beats per minute)
• LFT: Liver function tests
• Lytes: Electrolytes
• MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging
• NICU: Neonatal intensive care unit
• OR: Operating room
• PT: Physical therapy
• Pre-op: Preoperative
• Psych: Psychiatry or psychiatric ward
• Rx: Prescription
• UTI: Urinary tract infection
• Stat: Immediately

Diseases and Conditions

• Abscess: Tender, fluid-filled pocket in tissue (usually due to infection)
• Abrasion: Cut or scrape that is not serious
• Acute: Condition that is severe but starts and ends quickly
• Angina: Intermittent chest pain caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart
• Anti-inflammatory: Reduces swelling, pain, and soreness (e.g., ibuprofen or naproxen)
• Benign: Tumor that is not malignant
• Biopsy: Tissue sample for testing purposes
• Contusion: Bruise
• Cellulitis: Inflamed or infected tissue beneath the skin
• Chronic: Condition that is persistent or recurring
• Compound fracture: Broken bone that protrudes through the skin
• Comminuted fracture: Broken bone that shatters into many pieces
• Defibrillator: Medical device that uses electric shocks to restore normal heartbeat
• Edema: Swelling due to fluid retention
• Embolism: Clot caused by blood, fat, air, or other fluids, gases, or foreign materials
• Epidermis: Outermost layer of skin
• Fracture: Cracked or broken bone
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Heartburn
• Gland: Organ or tissue that produces and secretes fluids that serve a specific function
• Hypertension: High blood pressure
• Hypotension: Low blood pressure
• Inpatient: Patient who requires hospitalization
• Intravenous: Administration of medication or fluids through a vein
• Outpatient: Patient who receives care without being admitted to a hospital
• Prognosis: Predicted outcome of disease progression and treatment
• Lesion: Damage, such as a cut, wound, or sore
• Malignant: Presence of cancerous cells in the tumor
• Membrane: Thin layer of pliable tissue that serves as a covering or lining or connection between two structures
• Myocardial infarction: Heart attack due to arterial blockage to the heart
• Noninvasive: Doesn't require entering the body with instruments; usually simple
• Relapse: Return of disease or symptoms after a patient has recovered
• Sepsis: Damage or injuries in the body's tissues and organs in response to severe infection
• Sutures: Stitches used to join tissues together

Test your knowledge of medical terminology with this quiz, covering various medical abbreviations and terms.