how do you divide the terms toxemia and apnea in medical transcription?
by Sarah Aniston
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I don’t know what you mean by “medical transcription”but;
Toxemia is a term used when the body is being “poisoned” (or is toxic) by something. The toxemia leads to a whole set of symptoms (which could vary) including things like high (or low) blood pressure, high (or low) pulse rate, electrolytes out of balance, decreased level in concienceness, difficulty in breathing, etc …
Apnea is where there is absence of breathing.
After the x and after the p, I believe. But both leave such short parts I would not divide them. It’s been lots of years, but when I was in school the rule of thumb was unless at least four letters or two syllables was left on the first line, you just didn’t divide it.
I’m not sure totally how you’re wanting to divide these, but I’ll just go ahead and put both my answers here for you.
As far as syllables are concerned:
apnea = ap-ne-a
toxemia = tox-e-mi-a
As far as word parts go:
apnea = (a) without (-pnea) breath
toxemia = (tox-) poison (-emia) blood