FoHS Modified Suffix & Abbreviation Practice

The medical abbreviation for left lower quadrant is

• LLQ

• LQ

The medical abbreviation for diagnosis is

• DS

• Dx

The medical abbreviation BP means

• blood products

• blood pressure

The medical abbreviation NPO means

• twice daily

• nothing by mouth

The medical abbreviation S/S means

• signs and symptoms

• shortness of breath

The medical abbreviation for temperature is

• T

• temp

The medical abbreviation Bid means

• once a day

• twice a day

The medical suffix -ectomy means:

• surgical removal

• surgical incision

The medical suffix -oma means

• tumor

• pain

The medical suffix -itis means

• inflammation

• disease