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Chapter 37 key terms
key terms and their definition
| Key terms: | Definition: |
|---|---|
| Burn | Physical injury to the skin caused by thermal, chemical, electrical or radioactive agents |
| Crash cart | Cart with life saving equipment and medication |
| Crepitus | Grating feeling from fractured bone fragments |
| Dis- | Undo, free from |
| Dislocation | bone separated from a joint |
| Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system | Community resources for victims of injury or sudden illnesses |
| First aid | Immediate care before full medical care is provided |
| Fracture | Break in bone |
| Hypo- | Below, deficient |
| Hypothermia | Very low body temperature (<95 degrees Fahrenheit) |
| -ia | Condition of diseased or abnormal state |
| Poison | Any toxic substance |
| Pressure point | Location of artery that lies close to the surface of the skin |
| Seizure | Sudden involuntary muscle contractions and relaxation |
| Shock | Failure of the cardiovascular system to provide enough blood to vital organs |
| Splint | A device to immobilize a body part |
| Sprain | Trauma to joint that causes damage to the ligaments |
| Strain | Overstretched muscle caused by trauma |
| Therm/o | Heat |
| Wound | A break of external or internal surface caused by force |