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Chapter 5 | Medical Terminology Flashcards

• The chain of human resources that forms the EMS system • How the public activates the EMS system • Your roles and responsibilities as an EMT • The process of EMS quality improvement

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1
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Define:

broncho

pulmo

(root)

A

lungs

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Define:

cardi

(root)

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heart

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Define:

gastro

(root)

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stomach

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Define:

hepat

(root)

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liver

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5
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Define:

neur

(root)

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brain

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Define:

nas

(root)

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nose

nasal

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Define:

or

(root)

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mouth

oral

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Define:

pneumo

(root)

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air

lungs

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9
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Define:

ab-

(prefix)

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away from

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Define:

brady-

(prefix)

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slow

below normal

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Define:

ad-

(prefix)

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toward

near

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Define:

ante-

(prefix)

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before

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Define:

contra-

(prefix)

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against

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Define:

hypo-

(prefix)

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below normal

low

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Define:

dys-

(prefix)

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difficult

painful

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Define:

hyper-

(prefix)

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above normal

high

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Define:

inter-

(prefix)

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between

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Define:

intra-

(prefix)

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within

inside

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Define:

peri-

(prefix)

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around

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20
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Define:

poly-

(prefix)

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many

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Define:

post-

(prefix)

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after

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Define:

pre-

(prefix)

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before

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Define:

sub-

(prefix)

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below

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Define:

super-

supra-

(prefix)

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above

in excess

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Define:

tachy-

(prefix)

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above normal

rapid

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Define:

uni-

(prefix)

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one

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27
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Define:

-ac

-al

(suffix)

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pertaining to

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28
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Define:

-algia

(suffix)

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pain

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29
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Define:

-emisis

(suffix)

A

vomiting

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30
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Define:

-itis

(suffix)

A

inflammation

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31
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Define:

-ology

(suffix)

A

study of

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32
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Define:

-plegia

(suffix)

A

paralysis

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33
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Define:

-pnea

(suffix)

A

breaking

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34
Q

Define:

-rrhea

(suffix)

A

discharge

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35
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Define:

-spasm

(suffix)

A

contraction

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36
Q

Define:

-ist

(suffix)

A

one who specializes in

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37
Q

Define:

anatomy

A

the study of body structure

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38
Q

Define:

physiology

A

the study of body function

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39
Q

Locate:

head

(anatomic term)

A
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40
Q

Locate:

cranium

(anatomic term)

A
41
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Locate:

face

(anatomic term)

A
42
Q

Locate:

mandible

(anatomic term)

A

lower jawbone

43
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Locate:

neck

(anatomic term)

A
44
Q

Locate:

torso

(anatomic term)

A

trunk of the body

body without head or extremeties

45
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Locate:

thorax

(anatomic term)

A
46
Q

Locate:

abdomen

(anatomic term)

A

region between diaphragm and pelvis

(contains many organs and organ systems)

47
Q

Locate:

pelvis

(anatomic term)

A
48
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Locate:

upper extremity

(anatomic term)

A
49
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Locate:

shoulder

(anatomic term)

A
50
Q

Locate:

arm

(anatomic term)

A
51
Q

Locate:

elbow

(anatomic term)

A
52
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Locate:

forearm

(anatomic term)

A
53
Q

Locate:

wrist

(anatomic term)

A
54
Q

Locate:

hand

(anatomic term)

A
55
Q

Locate:

lower extremity

(anatomic term)

A
56
Q

Locate:

thigh

(anatomic term)

A
57
Q

Locate:

knee

(anatomic term)

A
58
Q

Locate:

leg

(anatomic term)

A
59
Q

Locate:

ankle

(anatomic term)

A
60
Q

Locate:

foot

(anatomic term)

A
61
Q

Explain:

midline

(directional term)

A

imaginary line drawn down center of body

divides body into right and left halves

62
Q

Explain:

midclavicular

(directional term)

A

in between the two clavicals on the neck

63
Q

Explain:

medial

(directional term)

A

toward the midline of the body

64
Q

Explain:

lateral

(directional term)

A

to the side

away from midline of body

65
Q

Explain:

proximal

(directional term)

A

closer to the torso

66
Q

Explain:

distal

(directional term)

A

farther away from the torso

67
Q

Explain:

anterior

ventral

(directional term)

A

referring to front of body or body part

68
Q

Explain:

posterior

dorsal

(directional term)

A

referring to the back of body or body part

69
Q

Explain:

superior

(directional term)

A

toward the head

i.e. the chest is superior to the abdomen

70
Q

Explain:

inferior

(directional term)

A

away from the head

usually compared to another structure closer to head

i.e. the lips are inferior to the nose

71
Q

Explain:

midaxillary

(directional term)

A

imaginary line drawn from middle of armpit to ankle

72
Q

Explain:

frontal plane

coronal plane

(plane of the body)

A
73
Q

Explain:

sagittal plane

median plane

(plane of the body)

A
74
Q

Explain:

transverse plane

horizontal plane

(plane of the body)

A
75
Q

Define:

unilateral

(directional term)

A

limited to one side

76
Q

Define:

bilateral

(directional term)

A

on both sides

77
Q

Define:

palmar

(anatomical term)

A

referring to the palm of the hand

78
Q

Define:

plantar

(anatomical term)

A

referring to the sole of the foot

79
Q

List:

abdominal quadrants

guess how many (anatomical terms)

A
  • RUQ
  • LUQ
  • RLQ
  • LLQ
80
Q

Define:

RUQ

(anatomical term)

A

right-upper quadrant of abdomen

81
Q

Define:

LUQ

(anatomical term)

A

left-upper quadrant of abdomen

82
Q

Define:

RLQ

(anatomical term)

A

right-lower quadrant of abdomen

83
Q

Define:

LLQ

(anatomical term)

A

left-lower quadrant of abdomen

84
Q

Define:

supine

(positional term)

A

lying on the back

85
Q

Define:

prone

(positional term)

A

lying face-down

86
Q

Define:

left lateral recumbent position

left recovery position

(positional term)

A

lying on the left side

87
Q

Define:

right lateral recumbent position

right recovery position

(positional term)

A

lying on the right side

88
Q

Define:

fowler position

(positional term)

A

sitting upright with the legs straight

89
Q

Define:

semi-fowler position

(positional term)

A

sitting in reclined position with the legs straight

90
Q

Define:

shock position

(positional term)

A

lying on the back with feet raised

feet raised approximately 12 inches above spine

91
Q

Define:

trendelenburg position

(positional terminology)

A

supine position with the head below feet

head is about 30 degrees lower than the feet

92
Q

Define:

medical direction

A

patient-care oversight of EMS system by its Medical Director

93
Q

Define:

Medical Director

A

physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for patient-care aspects of EMS system

94
Q

Define:

quality improvement

A

process of continual self-review with purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of system that require improvement

95
Q

Define:

standing orders

A

policies or protocols issued by Medical Director that authorize EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations

96
Q

Define:

off-line medical direction

A

standing orders issued by Medical Director that allows EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to physician

97
Q

Fill in the blank:

The application of oxygen for a patient who is short of breath without having to contact the physician in the emergency department because of existing protocols is an example of [BLANK].

A

The application of oxygen for a patient who is short of breath without having to contact the physician in the emergency department because of existing protocols is an example of standing orders.

98
Q

Define:

anatomic position

(positional terminology)

A

the positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with arms at sides and palms facing forward

99
Q

Define:

somnolent

A

drowsy

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