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What are the four components of medical terms?

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Prefix, root word, combining vowel, and suffix.

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What is a prefix?

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The part of a word that comes before the root and usually indicates location, number, or time.

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What is a root word?

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The main part of the word that contains its basic meaning.

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What is a suffix?

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The word ending that usually indicates a procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.

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What is a combining vowel?

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Typically “o,” used to ease pronunciation between word parts.

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What does the prefix brady- mean?

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Slow.

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What does the prefix tachy- mean?

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Fast.

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What does the prefix hypo- mean?

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Below or deficient.

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What does the prefix hyper- mean?

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Above or excessive.

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What does the root cardi/o refer to?

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Heart.

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What does the root neur/o refer to?

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Nerve or nervous system.

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What does the root hepat/o refer to?

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Liver.

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What does the root gastr/o refer to?

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Stomach.

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What does the root oste/o refer to?

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Bone.

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What does the root pulmon/o refer to?

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Lung.

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What does BP stand for?

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Blood pressure.

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What does SOB stand for?

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Shortness of breath.

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What does the prefix a-/an- mean?

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Without, absent

e.g., apnea = without breathing

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What does the prefix anti- mean?

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Against, opposed to

e.g., antibiotic

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What does the prefix dys- mean?

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Difficult, painful, abnormal

e.g., dyspnea

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What does the prefix endo- mean?

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Inside, within

e.g., endotracheal

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What does the prefix epi- mean?

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Above, upon

e.g., epigastric

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What does the prefix inter- mean?

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Between

e.g., intercostal

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What does the prefix intra- mean?

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Inside, within

e.g., intravenous

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What does the prefix peri- mean?
Around ## Footnote e.g., pericardium
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What does the prefix poly- mean?
Many, much ## Footnote e.g., polyuria
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What does the prefix uni- mean?
One ## Footnote e.g., unilateral
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What does the prefix bi- mean?
Two ## Footnote e.g., bilateral
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What does the prefix tri- mean?
Three ## Footnote e.g., triceps
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What does the prefix quadri-/tetra- mean?
Four ## Footnote e.g., quadriplegia
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What does the prefix hemi- mean?
Half ## Footnote e.g., hemiplegia
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What does the prefix sub- mean?
Under, below ## Footnote e.g., subcutaneous
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What does the suffix -algia mean?
Pain ## Footnote e.g., neuralgia
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What does the suffix -cyte mean?
Cell ## Footnote e.g., leukocyte
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What does the suffix -ectomy mean?
Surgical removal ## Footnote e.g., appendectomy
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What does the suffix -emia mean?
Blood condition ## Footnote e.g., anemia
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What does the suffix -genesis mean?
Origin or production ## Footnote e.g., pathogenesis
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What does the suffix -gram mean?
Record or picture ## Footnote e.g., electrocardiogram
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What does the suffix -itis mean?
Inflammation ## Footnote e.g., bronchitis
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What does the suffix -logy mean?
Study of ## Footnote e.g., cardiology
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What does the suffix -megaly mean?
Enlargement ## Footnote e.g., hepatomegaly
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What does the suffix -oma mean?
Tumor or mass ## Footnote e.g., hematoma
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What does the suffix -pathy mean?
Disease ## Footnote e.g., neuropathy
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What does the suffix -penia mean?
Deficiency ## Footnote e.g., leukopenia
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What does the suffix -pnea mean?
Breathing ## Footnote e.g., apnea
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What does the suffix -rrhea mean?
Flow or discharge ## Footnote e.g., diarrhea
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What does the suffix -scopy mean?
Visual examination ## Footnote e.g., endoscopy
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What does the suffix -stasis mean?
Stopping or controlling ## Footnote e.g., hemostasis
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What does anterior (ventral) mean?
Toward the front of the body.
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What does posterior (dorsal) mean?
Toward the back of the body
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What does superior mean?
Toward the head or above another part.
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What does inferior mean?
Below or toward the feet.
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What does medial mean?
Toward the midline of the body.
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What does lateral mean?
Away from the midline of the body.
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What does proximal mean?
Closer to the point of attachment to the trunk.
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What does distal mean?
Farther from the point of attachment to the trunk.
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What does superficial mean?
Closer to or on the surface of the body.
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What does deep mean?
Farther inside the body, away from the surface.
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What does palmar refer to?
The front (palm side) of the hand.
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What does plantar refer to?
The bottom (sole) of the foot.
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What is the anatomic position?
Standing upright, facing forward, arms at sides, palms facing forward.
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What is the supine position?
Lying on the back, face up.
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What is the prone position?
Lying on the stomach, face down.
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What is the Fowler position?
Sitting upright (90 degrees or less), used to improve breathing.
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What is the semi-Fowler position?
Reclined at about 45 degrees.
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What is the Trendelenburg position?
Body laid flat with feet elevated higher than the head (rarely used in EMS).
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What is the recovery position (lateral recumbent)?
Patient on their side to help maintain an open airway.
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What is the sagittal (lateral) plane?
Divides the body into left and right parts.
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What is the midsagittal plane?
Divides the body into equal left and right halves.
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What is the frontal (coronal) plane?
Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts.
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What is the transverse (axial) plane?
Divides the body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) parts.
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What does supra- mean?
Above or over (e.g., suprapubic = above the pubic bone)
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What does infra- mean?
Below or beneath (e.g., infrascapular = below the shoulder blade)
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What does pre- mean?
Before (e.g., prenatal = before birth)
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What does post- mean?
After (e.g., postpartum = after childbirth)
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What does contra- mean?
Opposite or against (e.g., contralateral = opposite side)
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What does ipsilateral mean?
On the same side
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What does RUQ stand for?
Right Upper Quadrant (of the abdomen)
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What organs are located in the RUQ
Liver, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, and intestines.
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What does LUQ stand for?
Left Upper Quadrant
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What organs are located in the LUQ?
Stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, and intestines.
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What does RLQ stand for?
Right Lower Quadrant
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What organ is commonly associated with pain in the RLQ?
Appendix (appendicitis)
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What does LLQ stand for?
Left Lower Quadrant
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What does LLL stand for?
Left Lower Lobe (usually of the lung)
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What does RUL stand for?
Right Upper Lobe (of the lung)
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What does LUQ pain suggest in terms of possible organs affected?
Stomach, spleen, or pancreas problems.
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What does acute mean in medical terms?
Sudden onset, short duration, often severe.
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What does chronic mean?
Long-term or recurring over time.
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What does etiology mean?
The cause or origin of a disease.
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What does sign mean in medical terms?
Objective evidence of disease (e.g., rash, fever).
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What does symptom mean in medical terms?
Subjective experience reported by the patient (e.g., pain, dizziness).

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