Ch. 6 Abbreviations

What does the abbreviation "AV" stand for in medical terms?

• Aortic Valve

• Arterial Volume

• Atrial Valve

• Atrioventricular

What does "BP" refer to in a medical context?

• Blood Pressure

• Body Pulse

• Brain Pressure

• Bone Pain

In medical terminology, what does "bpm" stand for?

• Beats per Minute

• Breaths per Minute

• Blood per Milliliter

• Bile per Minute

What is the full form of "CABG" in medical terms?

• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

• Carotid Artery Bypass Graft

• Cardiac Artery Bypass Graft

• Cerebral Artery Bypass Graft

What does "CAD" stand for in the context of health?

• Coronary Artery Disease

• Carotid Artery Disease

• Cardiac Artery Disease

• Cerebral Artery Disease

What is the meaning of "CHF" in medical terms?

• Congestive Heart Failure

• Chronic Heart Failure

• Cardiac Heart Failure

• Coronary Heart Failure

What does "DVT" refer to in medical terminology?

• Deep Vein Thrombosis

• Distal Vein Thrombosis

• Dorsal Vein Thrombosis

• Dual Vein Thrombosis

What is the full form of "ECG" or "EKG"?

• Electrocardiogram

• Electrocerebral Graph

• Electrocerebral Gram

• Electrocardiograph

What does "HTN" stand for in medical terms?

• Hypertension

• Hypotension

• Hypertonia

• Hypotonia

What is the meaning of "MI" in a medical context?

• Myocardial Infarction

• Mitral Insufficiency

• Myocardial Ischemia

• Mitral Infarction