NREMT Medical Terminology

Question 1

-taxia

Answer 1

muscular coordination.

Question 2

pneum/o-

Answer 2

lung or air.

Question 3

intra-

Answer 3

inside or within.

Question 4

-lysis

Answer 4

destruction of.

Question 5

baro-

Answer 5

pressure.

Question 6

wheal?

Answer 6

small, raised area on the skin often caused by an allergic reaction. It is often round, but may be any shape. It is usually red and itchy.

Question 7

lingu/o-

Answer 7

the tongue.

Question 8

hep- or hepa-

Answer 8

refers to the liver.

Question 9

meningi/o

Answer 9

he meninges which cover the brain and spine.

Question 10

anti-

Answer 10

against.

Question 11

• ologist

Answer 11

who studies. Also a specialist.

Question 12

a- or an-

Answer 12

means without.

Question 13

pH

Answer 13

potential of hydrogen.

Question 14

rhinorrhea?

Answer 14

runny nose.

Question 15

poly-

Answer 15

many.

Question 16

What is the difference between respiration and ventilation?

Answer 16

Respiration is the exchange of gasses inside the body.

Ventilation is the physical act of moving air in and out of the lungs.

Question 17

What is the difference between the suffixes -phasia and -phagia?

Answer 17

-phasia has to do with speech.

-phagia has to do with eating or swallowing.

Question 18

-thorax

Answer 18

the chest.

Question 19

-pathy

Answer 19

disease.

Question 20

osis

Answer 20

abnormal condition.

Question 21

kal/i-

Answer 21

potassium.

Question 22

-capnia

Answer 22

carbon dioxide.

Question 23

hem/o

Answer 23

blood.

Question 24

tachy-

Answer 24

fast.

Question 25

cholinergic

Answer 25

neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Question 26

Oste/o-

Answer 26

bone

Question 27

hemi-

Answer 27

half.

Question 28

dys

Answer 28

bad, painful, difficult or abnormal.

Question 29

catecholamine?

Answer 29

Catecholamines are chemical substances involved in the body's response to stress. They include epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine.

Question 30

cardi/o

Answer 30

heart.

Question 31

-dipsia

Answer 31

thirst.

Question 32

What is the difference between -paresis and -plegia?

Answer 32

-paresis is weakness -plegia is paralysis

Question 33

-rrhage

Answer 33

excessive flow or abnormal flow.

Question 34

lymph/o-

Answer 34

lymphatic system including glands, tissues and vessels.

Question 35

neo-

Answer 35

new.

Question 36

If a patient's blood vessels vasodilate what do they do?

Answer 36

Vasodilation increases the size of blood vessels. This generally reduces blood pressure. Vasoconstriction makes blood vessels smaller. This generally raises blood pressure.

Question 37

hyper-

Answer 37

elevated, over or above.

Question 38

peri-

Answer 38

around.

Question 39

hypo

Answer 39

under or below.

Question 40

-pnea

Answer 40

breathing.

Question 41

What does it mean when the body is acidotic?

Answer 41

When the body is acidotic (also called acidosis) it has a pH of less than 7.35. It has an elevated concentration of hydrogen ions.

Question 42

orth/o-

Answer 42

upright or straight.

Question 43

uria

Answer 43

a condition of the urine.

Question 44

immun/o-

Answer 44

immune system.

Question 45

hyster/o-

Answer 45

uterus.

Question 46

Crani/o-

Answer 46

skull.

Question 47

angi/o-

Answer 47

vessel.

Question 48

- pepsia

Answer 48

digestion.

Question 49

tinnitus?

Answer 49

A ringing sensation in the ears.

Question 50

retro-

Answer 50

behind or backward.

Question 51

-ectomy

Answer 51

surgical removal.

Question 52

bi-

Answer 52

two or both.

Question 53

supra-

Answer 53

above.

Question 54

- emesis

Answer 54

vomiting.

Question 55

ante-

Answer 55

before.

Question 56

derm/o-

Answer 56

refer to the skin.

Question 57

-rrhea

Answer 57

abnormal flow or discharge.

Question 58

chron/o-

Answer 58

time.

Question 59

-partum

Answer 59

childbirth.

Question 60

-algia

Answer 60

pain.

Question 61

What does the abbreviation CNS stand for?

Answer 61

Central Nervous System

Question 62

post-

Answer 62

after.

Question 63

nephr/o-

Answer 63

kidney.

Question 64

What is a renal calculus?

Answer 64

A renal calculus is a kidney stone. (Renal calculi is the plural form)

Question 65

-itis

Answer 65

inflammation.

Question 66

-prandial

Answer 66

-prandial means in relation to a meal. Postprandial is after a meal.

Question 67

brady-

Answer 67

slow.

Question 68

carcin/o-

Answer 68

cancer.