Vocabulary Mix Medic.. - Georgia CTAE

Healthcare Vocabulary Mix Week Twenty Nine
Name: _______________________
Date: ______________
Directions: Determine the word defined or answer to each item below and place the answers in
the boxes to the right. At the bottom, write the corresponding letter and number to reveal a
secret message.
mdnoeab
Def: Also known as the stomach.
Abbrev. abd
ratineor
Def: At the front of; fore.
Abbrev. ant
osieprtor
Def: At the back of; hind.
Abbrev. post
Healthcare; Use of Abbreviations
2
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Right pruep Quadrant
Def: Higher.
Abbrev. RUQ
eflt Upper Quadrant
Def: A sense of direction.
Abbrev. LUQ
3
Left worle Quadrant
Def: Beneath.
Abbrev. LLQ
Right Lower aqtrunda
Def: One fourth.
Abbrev. RLQ
1
Body uescraf Area
Def: The outer face.
Abbrev. BSA
8
Kidney, Ureter, drlebda
Def: Organ serving as a receptacle for urine.
Abbrev. KUB
4
sdatmetie Blood Loss
Def: Approximate opinion or judgment.
Abbrev. EBL
5
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Georgia CTAE Resource Network | Instructional Resources Office | Elise Embrick & Frank Flanders | July 2009

Key: Healthcare; Use of Abbreviations
Healthcare Vocabulary Mix Week Twenty Nine
mdnoeab A B D O M E N
Def: Also known as the stomach.
Abbrev. abd
ratineor A N T E R I O R
Def: At the front of; fore.
2
Abbrev. ant
osieprtor P O S T E R I O R
Def: At the back of; hind.
6 7
Abbrev. post
Right pruep Quadrant U P P E R
Def: Higher.
Abbrev. RUQ
eflt Upper Quadrant L E F T
Def: A sense of direction.
3
Abbrev. LUQ
Left worle Quadrant L O W E R
Def: Beneath.
Abbrev. LLQ
Right Lower aqtrunda Q U A D R A N T
Def: One fourth.
1
Abbrev. RLQ
Body uescraf Area S U R F A C E
Def: The outer face.
8
Abbrev. BSA
Kidney, Ureter, drlebda B L A D D E R
Def: Organ serving as a receptacle for urine.
4
Abbrev. KUB
sdatmetie Blood Loss E S T I M A T E D
Def: Approximate opinion or judgment.
5
Abbrev. EBL
A R T H R I T I S
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Georgia CTAE Resource Network | Instructional Resources Office | Elise Embrick & Frank Flanders | July 2009