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medical terminology

QuestionAnswer
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
AED Automated External Defibrillator
EMS Emergency Medical Services
ICU Intensive Care Unit
CVA Cerebrovascular Accident
BP Blood Pressure
HR Heart Rate
RR Respiratory Rate
ECG Electrocardiogram
SOB Shortness of Breath
Alzheimer Disease A progressive disease that causes memory loss
Parkinson Disease Neurological disorder that can cause tremors stiffness, and problems with movement
Hodgkin Lymphoma A type of cancer affecting the lymphatic system
Crohn Disease A chronic inflammatory disease that can affect the digestive tract
Addison Disease A condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough certain hormones
mono one
bi- two
tri= three
ab= away
ad= toward
ecto- outside
endo= within
epi= upon
anterior or ventral front
posterior or dorsal back
superior above
inferior below
distal farthest
proximal closer
ambi= both
dys= painful
eu- normal
homo= same
iso- equal
mal- bad
-algia pain
-emia blood condition
-itis inflammation
-opathy disease
-pnea breathing
-centesis surgical puncture
-ectomy surgical removal
-otomy cutting into
-orrhaphy surigcal suturing
-opexy surgical fixation
-oplasty surgical reconstruction
=otripsy surgical crushing
craniometer migraine
hemiparesis to let go
quadriplegia to strike
-asthenia -asthenia
aphasia inability to speak
ataxia lack of coordination
catatonia reduced muscle tone
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