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EMT Medical Terms
Chap 5 Med Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- | without, less |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| bi- | two |
| dys- | bad |
| end/o- | within |
| epi | over most outer layer |
| extra- | without opposite of intra- |
| intra- | inside opposite of extra |
| hemi- | one half |
| hyper- | high, excessive, above normal |
| hypo- | below, less than normal |
| inter- | between |
| supra- | above |
| infra- | below |
| trans- | across, over |
| brady- | slow |
| tachy- | fast |
| derma- | skin |
| cost/o- | rib |
| cyan/o- | blue |
| lip/o | fat |
| nas/o | nose |
| neur/o | nerve |
| pneum/o | lungs |
| male | ♂ |
| female | ♀ |
| change | Δ |
| increase | ↑ |
| decrease | ↓ |
| greater than | > |
| less than | < |
| primary | 1° |
| not equal | ≠ |
| AAOX4 | Awake (A) Alert (A) Oriented (O) to (X) Person (1) Place (2) Time (3) Event (4) |
| AMA | Against Medical Advice |
| AMI | Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| ASA | Acetylsalicylic Acid (Asprin) |
| CC or cc | Cubic Centimeter |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder |
| CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
| D/C | discharge, discontinue |
| PERLA | Pupils (P) Equal (E) and Reactive (R) to Light (L) and Accommodation (A) |
| q | each, every "every 5min" |
| prn | as needed |
| SIDS | Sudden (S) Infant (I) Death (D) Syndrome (S) |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| JVD | Jugular Vein Distention |
| Lac | Laceration or Lactate |
| MAE | Myoclonic Astatic Epilepsy |