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Emergency MR
McGraw-Hill Emergency Medical Responder 2nd Edition CH 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tachy- | Fast |
| U/A | Upon arrival |
| -rrhage | Rapid flow or discharge |
| algesia | Sensitivity to pain |
| TRX | Transport |
| -ostomy | Creation of an opening |
| -partum | Birth, labor |
| SNT | Soft, nontender |
| a-, an- | Without, from, absence of |
| proximal | Closer to the midline or center area of the body |
| sternum | Breastbone |
| -cutane/o | Skin |
| -ictal | Seizure, attack |
| TPR | Temperature, pulse, respiration |
| carp/o | Wrist |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| anti- | Against, opposing |
| gluc/o | Sugar |
| bilateral | Pertaining to both sides |
| brady- | Slow |
| Define hypodermic | Pertaining to the area beneath the skin |
| Define dyspnea | Painful breathing |
| What term means inflammation of a joint? | Arthritis |
| What is the medical term for red blood cell? | Erythrocyte |
| Define hematoma | Swelling because of collection of blood. |