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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 |