Medical Terminology
Prefix for heart
cardio
This system helps you breathe
respiratory system
This disease causes high blood sugar
diabetes
this organ pumps blood throughout the body
heart
First thing you do before helping someone who is injured
check if the scene is safe
suffix for inflammation
-itis
This system pumps blood through the body
circulatory system
this condition makes it hard to breathe due to narrowed airways
asthma
largest organ of the human body
skin
This type of burn only affects the outer layer of skin and causes redness
first-degree burn
hypo
This system controls your thoughts and actions
nervous system
contagious illness caused by a virus that includes fever and body aches
flu
this organ produces bile and helps metabolize drugs
liver
Condition is a severe allergic reaction that can cause swelling and difficulty breathing
anaphylaxis
suffix for "study of"
-ology
This system includes glands like the pituitary ad thyroid and controls hormones
endocrine system
condition occurs when blood pressure is too high
hypertension
this organ stores and concentrates bile
gallbladder
Ratio of compressions to breaths for CPR in most adults
30:2
prefix for "fast"
tachy
This system maintains fluid balance and includes lymph nodes and vessles
lymphatic system
this disease affects the brain and causes memory loss over time
Alzheimer's
this organ contains structures called nephrons that filter blood
kidneys
Approximate rate per minute you should perform chest compressions during CPR
100-120 compressions per minute