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Everest345moddwk4
Everest345 mod d wk 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| asphyxia/o | insufficiant intake of oxygen |
| ather/o | plaque |
| brady | slow |
| cardi/o | heart |
| cerebr/o | brain |
| edema | swelling |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| -itis | inflammation |
| my/o | muscle |
| myx/o | mucus |
| -oid | like, resembling |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pnea | breathing |
| pulmon/o | lung |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| sclera/o | hard |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| thromb/o | clot |
| trachel- | neck |
| vascul/o | blood vessel |
| ventilat/o | expose to air |
| xiph/o | sword |
| asphyxia | pathologic changes caused by lack of oxygen |
| atherosclerosis | narrowing of arteries due to plaque build-up |
| bradycardia | abnormally slow heart rate |
| cardiopulmonary | relating to heart and lungs |
| cardiorrhexis | rupture of the heart |
| cerebrovascular | blood vessels in the brain |
| myocardium | heart muscle |
| myxedema | A disease caused by decreased activity of the thyroid gland in adults |
| thrombosis | blood clot in a vessel |
| xiphoid | sword shaped |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| PALS | pediatric advanced life support |
| aspirate | sucking foreign body into the lungs |
| BLS | basic life support |
| compression | squeezing together |
| EMT | emergency medical technician |
| EMT-P | emergency medical technician paramedic |
| defibrillation | restoration of normal rhythm |
| EMS | emergency medical service |
| exhalation | breathing out |
| regurgitation | return of swallowed food into the mouth |
| trauma | any physical or emotional injury due to sudden or violent action |
| angina | pain, discomfort or pressure localized in the chest |
| AED | automated external defibrillator |
| nitroglycerin | vasodilator used to relieve chest pain |
| stroke | damage to brain tissue due to lack of oxygen |
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