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Worksheets75 Essential EMT Medical Terminology Terms
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What is the meaning of the medical term 'Brady-'?
Slow
Fast
Large
Red
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Tachy-'?
Fast
Slow
Large
Short
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Hypo-'?
Below, deficient
Above, excessive
Normal, regular
Fast, rapid
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Hyper-'?
Above, excessive
Below, deficient
Normal, regular
Slow, reduced
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Cardi/o'?
Heart
Liver
Kidney
Lung
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Pulmon/o'?
Lung
Heart
Liver
Kidney
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Gastr/o'?
Stomach
Liver
Kidney
Heart
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Enter/o'?
Intestine
Liver
Stomach
Kidney
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Hepat/o'?
Liver
Heart
Kidney
Stomach
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Neur/o'?
Nerve
Muscle
Bone
Blood
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Cyan/o'?
Blue (usually due to lack of oxygen)
Red (usually due to increased blood flow)
Yellow (usually due to liver issues)
Green (usually due to infection)
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Leuk/o'?
White
Red
Blue
Black
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Erythr/o'?
Red
Blue
White
Yellow
What is the meaning of the medical term '-itis'?
Inflammation
Tumor
Pain
Swelling
What is the meaning of the medical term '-algia'?
Pain
Swelling
Bleeding
Infection
What is the meaning of the medical term '-megaly'?
Enlarged
Inflammation
Pain
Tumor
What is the meaning of the medical term '-emia'?
Blood condition
Inflammation
Tumor
Pain
What is the meaning of the medical term '-pnea'?
Breathing
Swelling
Pain
Inflammation
What is the meaning of the medical term '-lysis'?
Destruction, breakdown
Formation, creation
Inflammation, swelling
Pain, discomfort
What is the meaning of the medical term '-rrhea'?
Flow or discharge
Pain
Inflammation
Tumor
Swelling
What is the meaning of the medical term '-scopy'?
Visual examination
Surgical removal
Inflammation
Study of diseases
What is the meaning of the medical term '-logy'?
Study of
Removal of
Inflammation of
Pain in
Condition of
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Dys-'?
Difficult, painful, abnormal
Fast, rapid
Large, big
Below, under
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Eu-'?
Normal, good
Abnormal, bad
Slow, below normal
Fast, above normal
What is the meaning of the medical term 'Hemat/o'?
Blood
Liver
Bone
Muscle
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Anterior'?
Front
Back
Side
Top
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Posterior'?
Back
Front
Side
Top
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Medial'?
Toward midline
Away from midline
Toward the head
Toward the feet
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Lateral'?
Away from midline
Towards the midline
Above another part
Closer to the point of attachment
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Superior'?
Toward the head
Toward the feet
Toward the side
Toward the back
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Inferior'?
Toward the feet
Toward the head
Toward the front
Toward the side
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Proximal'?
Closer to the trunk
Farther from the trunk
Towards the surface
Away from the midline
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Distal'?
Farther from the trunk
Closer to the trunk
Towards the midline
On the same side
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Superficial'?
Near the surface
Far from the surface
Deep within the body
Located at the center
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Deep'?
Farther from the surface
Closer to the surface
Towards the midline
Away from the midline
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Bilateral'?
Both sides
One side only
Above a structure
Towards the midline
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Unilateral'?
One side
Both sides
Above a structure
Inside a cavity
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Prone'?
Lying face down
Lying face up
Standing upright
Sitting with legs crossed
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Supine'?
Lying face up
Lying face down
Standing upright
Sitting with legs crossed
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Fowler's Position'?
Sitting upright (usually 45–60°)
Lying flat on the back with arms at the sides
Lying face down with head turned to one side
Lying on the left side with right knee drawn up
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Trendelenburg Position'?
Feet elevated above head
Head elevated above feet
Lying on the side
Sitting upright
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Sagittal Plane'?
Divides left/right
Divides top/bottom
Divides front/back
Divides upper/lower limbs
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Transverse Plane'?
Divides top/bottom
Divides left/right
Divides front/back
Divides inside/outside
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Frontal (Coronal) Plane'?
Divides front/back
Divides upper/lower
Divides left/right
Divides inside/outside
What is the meaning of the anatomical term 'Midline'?
Imaginary vertical line dividing the body evenly left and right
A horizontal line dividing the body into upper and lower parts
A line running along the side of the body
A diagonal line across the torso
What does the abbreviation 'BP' stand for in vital signs?
Blood Pressure
Body Pulse
Breathing Pattern
Brain Pressure
What does the abbreviation 'RR' stand for in vital signs?
Respiratory Rate
Red Reflex
Renal Rate
Radial Rhythm
What does the abbreviation 'HR' stand for in vital signs?
Heart Rate (Pulse)
Hemoglobin Ratio
Heat Regulation
Hormone Response
What does the abbreviation 'SpO2' stand for in vital signs?
Oxygen Saturation
Systolic Pressure Output
Specific Oxygen Output
Standard Pulse Observation
What does the abbreviation 'LOC' stand for in vital signs?
Level of Consciousness
Loss of Circulation
Liver Output Count
Lung Oxygen Capacity
What does the abbreviation 'AVPU' stand for in vital signs?
Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive
Airway, Ventilation, Pulse, Urine
Assessment, Vital, Pulse, Unconscious
Arterial, Venous, Pressure, Urgency
What does the abbreviation 'BGL' stand for in vital signs?
Blood Glucose Level
Blood Gas Level
Body Growth Limit
Basal Glomerular Load
What is the meaning of 'Tachypnea'?
Fast breathing
Slow heartbeat
High blood pressure
Low blood sugar
What is the meaning of 'Bradypnea'?
Slow breathing
Rapid breathing
No breathing
Shallow breathing
What is the meaning of 'Dyspnea'?
Difficulty breathing
Excessive sweating
Loss of appetite
Frequent urination
What is the meaning of 'Apnea'?
No breathing
Rapid heartbeat
Excessive sweating
High blood pressure
What is the meaning of 'Tachycardia'?
Fast heart rate
Slow heart rate
Irregular breathing
Low blood pressure
What is the meaning of 'Bradycardia'?
Slow heart rate
High blood pressure
Irregular breathing
Rapid heart rate
What is the meaning of 'Hypoxia'?
Low oxygen
High carbon dioxide
Excess glucose
Low blood pressure
What is the meaning of 'Cyanosis'?
Bluish skin from poor oxygenation
Redness of the skin due to inflammation
Yellowing of the skin from liver disease
Paleness of the skin from anemia
What does the abbreviation 'CP' stand for in medical documentation?
Chest Pain
Cerebral Palsy
Chronic Pancreatitis
Cardiac Procedure
What does the abbreviation 'SOB' stand for in medical documentation?
Shortness of Breath
Severe Onset Bruise
Sudden Onset Blindness
Swelling of Brain
What does the abbreviation 'N/V' stand for in medical documentation?
Nausea/Vomiting
Night Vision
Nerve/Vessel
Normal/Variant
What does the abbreviation 'AMS' stand for in medical documentation?
Altered Mental Status
Acute Myocardial Syndrome
Advanced Medical Support
Arterial Muscle Spasm
What does the abbreviation 'Fx' stand for in medical documentation?
Fracture
Fever
Flexion
Fixation
What does the abbreviation 'Rx' stand for in medical documentation?
Prescription
Radiology
Reaction
Referral
What does the abbreviation 'Hx' stand for in medical documentation?
History
Hemoglobin
Hospitalization
Hypoxia
What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'Dx'?
Diagnosis
Discharge
Dosage
Drug
What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'Tx'?
Treatment
Transplant
Toxin
Transfusion
What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'c/o'?
Complains of
Care of
Check out
Carry on
What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'Pt'?
Patient
Part
Point
Post
What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'NKA'?
No Known Allergies
No Known Ailments
Nursing Knowledge Assessment
Nutritional Key Advice
What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'NC'?
Nasal Cannula
Nasal Catheter
Neural Conduit
Nerve Channel
What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'NRB'?
Non-Rebreather Mask
Nasal Respiratory Block
Normal Respiratory Breathing
Negative Response Balance
What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'BVM'?
Bag-Valve-Mask
Blood Volume Monitor
Breath Volume Meter
Basic Ventilation Machine
