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Basic Medical Terminology - Nursing Skills I
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01/14/2010
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Term
-algia
 Definition
pain and suffering, neuralgia
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness, without strength, myoasthenia
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, enterocele
Term
-crine
 Definition
secrete, produce a hormone, endocrine
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain, arthrodynia
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, stretching, bronchiectasis
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition, leukemia
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-ia
 Definition
condition, phlebia
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-iasis
 Definition
condition, phlebosis
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation, laryngitis
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-malacia
 Definition
softening, arteriomalacia
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement, large, cardiomegaly
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-oid
 Definition
resembling, myoid
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-ologist
 Definition
specialist, biologist
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-ology
 Definition
study of, biology
Term
-oma
 Definition
swelling, growth, hepatoma
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-osis
 Definition
condition, dermatosis
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-plasia
 Definition
development, cytoplasia
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis, hemiplegia
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency, osteopenia
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
downward displacement, sagging, drooping, bepharoptosis
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening, multiple sclerosis
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture arteriostenosis
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development, myotrophy
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid, thoracentisis
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-desis
 Definition
binding, surgical fusion, spondylodesis
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal, appendectomy
Term
-gram
 Definition
recording, cardiogram
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording,
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction, breakdown, hemolysis
Term
-scopy
 Definition
looking into a body cavity/organ with a lighted instrument, colposcopy
Term
-stomy
 Definition
new opening, tracheostomy
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, laparotomy
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, gastroplexy
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair or reconstruction, arthroplasty
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture, stitch, colorrhaphy
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture, bust, arteriorrhexis
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crush, lithotripsy
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