Prefixes
What does the prefix "anti-" mean?
Against
What is aphasia
Absence or impairment of speech
What is dyspnea?
Painful breathing
Describe the area under the scapula
What does the prefix "brady-" mean?
slow
If my patient has bilateral hearing loss which ear can he hear out of?
Neither. Both sides are impaired
What is dysplasia?
Any abnormal development in organs or tissues
Your patient received a subcutaneous injection, where did the medication go?
Under the skin - the subcutaneous layer
What does the prefix "retro-" mean?
Behind
swallowing
What is a hemigastrectomy?
Removal of half the stomach
What is the term for a coronal line on the torso between the anterior and posterior axillary lines?
Midaxillary
What does the prefix "hemi-" mean?
provide an example
Half
Hemiplegia
How would you describe your patient's heart rate of 40bpm?
Bradycardia
What do you call a mass of blood above the membrane surrounding the brain
Epidural hematoma
Across or though the abdomen
What does the prefix "tachy-" mean?
Give an example related to breathing
Fast
ex tachypnea
What heart rate is considered tachycardia?
Above 100bpm
What is the term for excessive activity of the thyroid gland
Hyperthyroidism
An anesthetic epidural is placed between the vertebrae, what is the name of this space?
Intervertebral