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Week 11 Med Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cardi/o | Related to the heart |
| Derm/a/o, dermat/o | Pertaining to the skin |
| Encephal/o | Related to the brain |
| Gastr/o | Related to the stomach |
| Hemat/o | Pertaining to blood |
| My/o | Related to muscle |
| Oste/o | Related to bone |
| Pulmon/o | Refers to the lungs |
| Rhin/o | Related to the nose |
| Sclerosis | Hard or hardening |
| Stasis | Slowing or stopping the flow of a bodily fluid |
| Therm/o | Indicates heat |
| ALS | Advanced life support |
| Bl wk | Blood work |
| BMI | Body mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a life-saving technique that’s also called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation |
| C-spine | Cervical spine |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate, a medical order indicating providers should not perform CPR |
| ED/ER | Emergency department or emergency room |