Medical Vocabulary & Mnemonics
Master medical terminology with interactive vocabulary and mnemonics
Abandoned
Mental Rubric Terminology
uh-ban-dhund
Abrupt
Mental Rubric Terminology
uh-BRUPT
Absent Minded
Mental Rubric Terminology
AB-sent MY-ndid
Absorbed
Mental Rubric Terminology
uhb-ZORD
Acute Miliary Tuberculosis.
DiseaseAnthropophobia
REPERTORY
an-thruh-puh-FOH-bee-uh
Atavism
Physiology
at-a-vizm
Chlorosis
Diagnosis
kluh-ROH-sis or klo-ROH-sis
Choleric
Diagnosis
kaw-luh-ruhk
CIPA
Practice of medicineColliquative
Diagnosis
kuh-LIK-wi-tiv
Couvade Syndrome
Practice of Medicine
koo-VADE or /kuːˈvɑːd/
CUR
RepertoryDEFIANT
REPERTORYEpulis
disease
EH-P-UW-L-IY
EXECRATIONS
REPERTORYFEROCITY
REPERTORYFRIVOLOUS
REPERTORYFundectomy
SurgeryFuniculitis
Surgery
fyoo-nik-yoo-LY-tis
mnemonic for causes of high anion gap metabolic acidosis
Mnemonic
"GOLD MARK"
Explanation:
G-lycols (ethylene glycol, propylene glycol)
O-xoproline (chronic acetaminophen use)
L-lactate
D-lactate
M-ethanol
A-spirin (salicylates)
R-enal failure
K-etoacidosis (diabetic, alcoholic, starvation)
O-xoproline (chronic acetaminophen use)
L-lactate
D-lactate
M-ethanol
A-spirin (salicylates)
R-enal failure
K-etoacidosis (diabetic, alcoholic, starvation)
Organon Editions
Mnemonic
"“10–19–24–29–33–42”"
Explanation:
Add 18 before each number ✔️
1810
1819
1824
1829
1833
1842
“In 1810 Hahnemann started, 1819 he revised, 1824 improved, 1829 refined, 1833 perfected, 1842 finalised.”
1810
1819
1824
1829
1833
1842
“In 1810 Hahnemann started, 1819 he revised, 1824 improved, 1829 refined, 1833 perfected, 1842 finalised.”
Memory Aid:
remember flow of number and add 18 before number
Reproductive and Child Health Programme
Mnemonic
""UPSC RAP""
Explanation:
U – Unwanted pregnancy prevention
P – Pregnancy care (Safe motherhood)
S – Survival of child
C – Control of RTIs/STIs
R – Reproductive health of adolescents
A – AIDS/HIV prevention
P – PC-PNDT & Population stabilization
P – Pregnancy care (Safe motherhood)
S – Survival of child
C – Control of RTIs/STIs
R – Reproductive health of adolescents
A – AIDS/HIV prevention
P – PC-PNDT & Population stabilization
Rule of 2s
Mnemonic
"“Meckel’s = 2 everywhere”"
Explanation:
Occurs in 2% of population, 2 feet from ileocecal valve, 2 inches long, symptomatic in 2% of cases, twice as common in males, may contain 2 types of ectopic tissue (gastric/pancreatic).
2% prevalence — found in about 2% of the population.
2 feet from ileocecal valve — located in the ileum, ~60 cm away.
2 inches long — average length.
2 types of ectopic tissue — gastric and pancreatic most common.
2% symptomatic — only a small fraction cause clinical issues.
2:1 male predominance — more common in males.
Presents before age 2 — most symptomatic cases occur in children.
2% prevalence — found in about 2% of the population.
2 feet from ileocecal valve — located in the ileum, ~60 cm away.
2 inches long — average length.
2 types of ectopic tissue — gastric and pancreatic most common.
2% symptomatic — only a small fraction cause clinical issues.
2:1 male predominance — more common in males.
Presents before age 2 — most symptomatic cases occur in children.
VERTIGO-Causes
Mnemonic
"VITAMINS"
Explanation:
V-Vestibular issues
I-Infection
T-Trauma
A-Autoimmune
M-Metabolic
I-Iatrogenic
N-Neoplastic
S-Stroke
I-Infection
T-Trauma
A-Autoimmune
M-Metabolic
I-Iatrogenic
N-Neoplastic
S-Stroke
Memory Aid:
VITAMINS covers the common causes of vertigo 😵💫