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PMI Med Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dys | painful |
| dema | swelling |
| prone | laying face down |
| extra | outside |
| plasma | 90% water 10% protein |
| cephalic | vein along the thumb side |
| iso | equal, same |
| RBC | Red Blood Count |
| tachy | rapid/fast |
| ESR | sed rate |
| homeostasis | body in complete balance |
| supine | to lie face up |
| anterior | facing forward |
| posterior | facing the back or rear |
| cyte | cell |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| pericardium | Sac surrounding the heart |
| anatomical position | body in erect posture hands at side and facing forward |
| platelets | clotter cells |
| cyan | blue |
| per | through |
| HCT | Hematocrit |
| tunica adventia | outer layer of a vein |
| algia | pain |
| lumen | hollow space within the vein where fluid travels |
| basilic | pinky side vein |
| endo | within |
| myocardial infarction | another name for heart attack |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| penia | deficiency |
| erythr | red |
| hemoglobin | carries oxygen within erythrocytes |
| Hematoma | fancy word for bruise |
| O2 | difference between arterial and venous blood |
| epi | upon/on |
| brady | slow |
| leukocytes | White Blood Cells |
| capillaries | connect arterial and venule |
| aniso | unequal |
| AB+ | Universal Recipient |
| O- | Universal Donor |
| megaly | enlargement |
| diastole | heart in the relaxation phase |
| itis | inflammation |
| systole | when the heart contracts |
| mal | bad/poor |
| pre | before |
| dema | swelling |
| STAT | immediately |
| cells | smallest units of human body |