Basic EMS prefixes+terms

Cardi

Heart

Rhhea

Unusual flow, discharge

Gram

Recording (data)

Hepat

Liver

Nephr

Kidney

Neur

Nerves

Psych

Mind

Thorac

Chest

Tachy

Fast

Epi

Above

Sub

Below

Brady

Slow

Itis

Inflammation

Ectomy

Surgical Removal

Pnea

Breathing

Hyper

High

Hypo

Low

Hem/hemo

Blood

Pathy

Disease/Condition

Apneic

Trouble breathing

Tachycardia

Fast HR

Bradycardia

Slow HR

Uria

Urine condition

Megaly

Enlargement

Stomy

Surgical opening

Scopy

Viewing/exam

NTG

Nitroglycerin

Emesis

Vomiting

Supine

Lying on back

Hemorrage

Severe bleeding

Shock (hypoperfusion)

Inadequate circulation to tissues

Perfusion

Blood/Oxygen delivery to tissues

Dorsal

Posterior

Cyano

Blue

Melano

Black

Hypoxia

Low blood oxygen

Hypotension

Low blood pressure (systolic less than 100)

Hypertension

High Blood Pressure (Systolic over 130)

Tachypnea

Rapid breathing (above 20 breaths per minute)

Bradypnea

Slow breathing (under 12 breaths per minute)

Algia

Pain

Leuk

White

Lys/o

Destruction

Erythro

Red

Cirrho

Yellow

Osis

Disease process

Oma

Tumor

Rrhagia

Excessive flow, discharge

Phasia

Speech

Phagia

Eating/swallowing