HCB Test 1 Content from study Guide | Updated Questions and Answers

HCB Test 1 Content from study Guide | Updated Questions and Answers Broncho / Pulmo - common root word for lung Cardi - common root word for heart Gastro - common root word for stomach hepat - common root word for liver Neur - common root word for nerve Nas - common root word for nose Or - common root word for oral Pneumo - common root word for air or lung Ab - common prefix: away from Ad - common prefix: increase, toward Ante - common prefix: before Brady - common prefix: slow Contra - common prefix: against Dys - common prefix: difficult or painful Hyper - common prefix: above normal or high Hypo - common prefix: below normal or low Inter - common prefix: between Peri - common prefix: around Poly - common prefix: many Post - common prefix: after Pre - common prefix: before Super/supra - common prefix: above or in excess Sym / Syn - common prefix: joined together Tachy - common prefix: fast Uni - common prefix: one Algia - common suffix: pain Al - common suffix: pertaining to emesis - common suffix: vomiting itis - common suffix: inflammation olgy - common suffix: study of plegia - common suffix: paralysis pnea - common suffix: breathing rrhea - common suffix: discharge spasm - common suffix: contraction ist - common suffix: one who specializes in GERD - Acronym: gastroesphogeal reflux disease HEENT - Acronym: Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose and Throat ROSC - Acronym: Return Of Spontaneous Circulation ABCs - Abbreviation: Airways, Breathing, Circulation BP - Abbreviation: Blood Pressure CNS - Abbreviation: Central Nervous System CFS - Abbreviation: Cerebrospinal Fluid GI - Abbreviation: Gastrointestinal RBC - Abbreviation: Red Blood Cells WBC - Abbreviation: White Blood Cells Anatomy - study of the body structures Physiology - study of how the body works Chemical Level - Beginning level of the organization of the body Cellular Level - Smallest basic characteristics of living matter. They perform unique functions Tissue Level - many similar cells that join together to perform a certain function. Sickbay - where sick people where taken Caduceus - Rating insignia Cockpit - another name for sickbay Surgeon Steward - First enlisted rating requiring qualification Medal o