Worksheet 8 – More Exercises on Medical and Health Care Terminology

(A) What do these medical abbreviations and symbols stand for?

1. A __________________________________

2. a.d. __________________________________

3. Grav. 2 __________________________________

4. t.i.d. __________________________________

5. ad. lib __________________________________

6. o.s. __________________________________

7. q.n. __________________________________

8. ♀ __________________________________

9. p.c. __________________________________

10. aq __________________________________

11. alt. h. __________________________________

12. guttat. __________________________________

(B) Fill in the blanks:

Singular Noun Plural Noun Singular Noun Plural Noun

1. appendix _____________ 4. ____________ extremities

2. symptom _____________ 5. ____________ diagnoses

3. stratum _____________ 6. x-ray ______________

CC2040 Eng lish for A cademic Studies (Health Care) – Stud y Gu id e