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Mod C Unit 4 Words Thompson Institute hbg
Words | Definitions |
---|---|
ambulat/o | to walk |
ana | up |
anti | against |
arteri/o | artery |
asphyxi/o | lack of O2 |
capill/o | hair |
cris/o | turning point |
cyan/o | blue |
diaphor/o | sweat |
-dipsia | thirst |
edem | swelling |
-emesis | vomiting |
emet/o | vomit |
-emia | blood |
epi | upon |
erythr/o | red |
-esis | state or condition |
hem/o | blood |
-ia | state or condition |
-ic | pertaining to |
ket/o | ketones |
-osis | abnormal condition |
-phylaxis | protection |
-rrhage | hemorrage |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-stasis | stopping |
syncope/o | cut off |
ventilat/o | breathing |
ambulatory | able to walk |
anaphylaxis | severe allergic reaction |
antiemetic | drug used to stop NV |
asphyxia | suffocation |
crisis | critical period in a disease |
cyanosis | bluish discoloration of the skin |
diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
edema | swelling |
epistaxis | nosebleed |
syncope | fainting |
assessment | a brief examination |
dehydration | excessive loss of body fluid |
immobilize | prevent from moving |
NVD | nausea, vomiting, diarrhea |
primary | occurring first |
respondeat superior | "Let the Master Answer" |
secondary | occurring after the first |
shock | condition in which patient has a rapid, weak pulse; decreased BP; pale, clammy skin |
trendelenburg | position with the head lower than the feet |
triage | priority of treatment |