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hyper-
What is the prefix meaning: excessive, above
algia
What is a suffix meaning: pain
Is felt on the wrist, just under the thumb
Radial Pulse
Works with adults and pediatric patients in treating disorders and diseases of the skin, hair, nails, and related tissues.
Dermatologists
Is the highest pressure level that occurs when the heart is contracting and is the first sound heard.
Systolic
hypo-
What is the prefix meaning: deficient or below
emia
What is a suffix meaning: blood condition
Found at the back of the leg, behind the knee
Popliteal Pulse
Are concerned with the treatment of diseases and disorders of the urinary tract.
Urologist
Is an abnormally low blood pressure which maybe caused by traumatic shock.
Hypotension
dys-
What is the prefix meaning: abnormal, difficult, bad, painful
-stenosis
What is a suffix meaning: abnormal condition of narrowing
Located at the site where the femoral artery passes through the groin
Femoral artery
The abnormal enlargement of the liver
Hepatomegaly
Sphygmomanometer
peri-
surrounding
pathy
What is a suffix meaning: disease process
Temporal Pulse
NP
Nurse Practitioner
The sounds heard during auscultation of blood resurging into the patient's artery and can be heard clearly as a sharp tapping sound
Korotkoff sounds
a-
no, not, without
itis
What is a suffix meaning: inflammation
Is the most commonly used site for counting the pulse rate.
Radial pulse
PT
Physical Therapist
Refers to the breathing pattern, the space between each breath.
Rhythm