medical terminology
medical terminology vocab
medical terminology
key terms
key terms
100

aque

water 

100

cyan

bluish in color 

100

-plegia

paralysis 

100

a severe potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that can occur within seconds or minutes of exposure to an allergen 

anaphylaxis 

100

a first-aid procedure for dislodging an obstruction from a child or adult´s windpipe in which a sudden strong pressure is applied on the abdomen between the navel and the rib cage 

heimlich maneuver 

200

brady-

slow

200

hem 

blood 

200

-pnea

breathing 

200

condition in which the body may lose consciousness due to inadequate amounts of oxygen 

asphyxia 

200

heavy discharge of blood from the blood vessels 

hemorrhage 

300

bronch 

bronchial tube 

300

hemi-

half 

300

pulmon

lung

300

pulse site location in the mind nec used to evaluate unresponsive adult and child patients by placing two fingertips over the carotid artery 

carotid pulse 

300

pale red bumps that appear on the skin as a result of an allergen exposure

hives 

400

bucc

cheek

400

-osis

abnormal condition 

400

tachy-

fast 

400

a  serious unexpected and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action 

emergency 

400

a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat causing a dangerously low body temperature 

hypothermia 

500

cardi

heart 

500

par-

near,beside 

500

toxic

poison 

500

law that offers legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance to those who are injured ill in danger or incapacitated 

good samaritan law 

500

a measurement of a person´s arousability and responsiveness to a stimulus 

level of consciousness 

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