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
Define:
broncho
pulmo
(root)
lungs
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cardi
(root)
heart
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gastro
(root)
stomach
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hepat
(root)
liver
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neur
(root)
brain
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nas
(root)
nose
nasal
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or
(root)
mouth
oral
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pneumo
(root)
air
lungs
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ab-
(prefix)
away from
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brady-
(prefix)
slow
below normal
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ad-
(prefix)
toward
near
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ante-
(prefix)
before
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contra-
(prefix)
against
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hypo-
(prefix)
below normal
low
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dys-
(prefix)
difficult
painful
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hyper-
(prefix)
above normal
high
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inter-
(prefix)
between
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intra-
(prefix)
within
inside
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peri-
(prefix)
around
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poly-
(prefix)
many
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post-
(prefix)
after
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pre-
(prefix)
before
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sub-
(prefix)
below
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super-
supra-
(prefix)
above
in excess
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tachy-
(prefix)
above normal
rapid
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uni-
(prefix)
one
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-ac
-al
(suffix)
pertaining to
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-algia
(suffix)
pain
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-emisis
(suffix)
vomiting
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-itis
(suffix)
inflammation
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-ology
(suffix)
study of
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-plegia
(suffix)
paralysis
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-pnea
(suffix)
breaking
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-rrhea
(suffix)
discharge
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-spasm
(suffix)
contraction
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-ist
(suffix)
one who specializes in
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anatomy
the study of body structure
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physiology
the study of body function
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head
(anatomic term)
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cranium
(anatomic term)
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face
(anatomic term)
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mandible
(anatomic term)
lower jawbone
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neck
(anatomic term)
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torso
(anatomic term)
trunk of the body
body without head or extremeties
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thorax
(anatomic term)
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abdomen
(anatomic term)
region between diaphragm and pelvis
(contains many organs and organ systems)
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pelvis
(anatomic term)
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upper extremity
(anatomic term)
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shoulder
(anatomic term)
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arm
(anatomic term)
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elbow
(anatomic term)
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forearm
(anatomic term)
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wrist
(anatomic term)
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hand
(anatomic term)
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lower extremity
(anatomic term)
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thigh
(anatomic term)
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knee
(anatomic term)
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leg
(anatomic term)
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ankle
(anatomic term)
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foot
(anatomic term)
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midline
(directional term)
imaginary line drawn down center of body
divides body into right and left halves
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midclavicular
(directional term)
in between the two clavicals on the neck
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medial
(directional term)
toward the midline of the body
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lateral
(directional term)
to the side
away from midline of body
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proximal
(directional term)
closer to the torso
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distal
(directional term)
farther away from the torso
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anterior
ventral
(directional term)
referring to front of body or body part
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posterior
dorsal
(directional term)
referring to the back of body or body part
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superior
(directional term)
toward the head
i.e. the chest is superior to the abdomen
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inferior
(directional term)
away from the head
usually compared to another structure closer to head
i.e. the lips are inferior to the nose
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midaxillary
(directional term)
imaginary line drawn from middle of armpit to ankle
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frontal plane
coronal plane
(plane of the body)
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sagittal plane
median plane
(plane of the body)
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transverse plane
horizontal plane
(plane of the body)
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unilateral
(directional term)
limited to one side
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bilateral
(directional term)
on both sides
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palmar
(anatomical term)
referring to the palm of the hand
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plantar
(anatomical term)
referring to the sole of the foot
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abdominal quadrants
guess how many (anatomical terms)
- RUQ
- LUQ
- RLQ
- LLQ
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RUQ
(anatomical term)
right-upper quadrant of abdomen
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LUQ
(anatomical term)
left-upper quadrant of abdomen
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RLQ
(anatomical term)
right-lower quadrant of abdomen
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LLQ
(anatomical term)
left-lower quadrant of abdomen
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supine
(positional term)
lying on the back
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prone
(positional term)
lying face-down
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left lateral recumbent position
left recovery position
(positional term)
lying on the left side
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right lateral recumbent position
right recovery position
(positional term)
lying on the right side
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fowler position
(positional term)
sitting upright with the legs straight
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semi-fowler position
(positional term)
sitting in reclined position with the legs straight
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shock position
(positional term)
lying on the back with feet raised
feet raised approximately 12 inches above spine
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trendelenburg position
(positional terminology)
supine position with the head below feet
head is about 30 degrees lower than the feet
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medical direction
patient-care oversight of EMS system by its Medical Director
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Medical Director
physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for patient-care aspects of EMS system
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quality improvement
process of continual self-review with purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of system that require improvement
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standing orders
policies or protocols issued by Medical Director that authorize EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
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off-line medical direction
standing orders issued by Medical Director that allows EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to physician
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].
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.
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anatomic position
(positional terminology)
the positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with arms at sides and palms facing forward
Define:
somnolent
drowsy
