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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
04/29/2013
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Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
ectomy
 Definition
to cut out (remove)
Term
-otomy
 Definition
= to cut into
Term
a/an
 Definition
= without, none
Term
micro
 Definition
small
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macro
 Definition
large
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mega/ -megaly
 Definition
enlarged
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-scopy/ -scopic
 Definition
= to look, observe
Term
-graphy/ -graph
 Definition
= recording
an image
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-gram
 Definition
= the image (X-ray)
Term
-ology/ -ologist
 Definition
= study, specialize in
Term
Stomato
 Definition
= mouth
Term
Dento
 Definition
teeth
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Glosso/linguo
 Definition
tongue
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Gingivo
 Definition
gums
Term
Encephalo
 Definition
brain
Term
Gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
Entero
 Definition
intestine
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Colo
 Definition
= large intestine
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Procto
 Definition
= anus/rectum
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Hepato
 Definition
= liver
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Nephro/rene
 Definition
kidney
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Orchido
 Definition
testis
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Oophoro
 Definition
ovary
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Hystero/metro
 Definition
uterus
Term
Salpingo
 Definition
= uterine tubes
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Dermo
 Definition
skin
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Masto/mammo
 Definition
breast
Term
Osteo
 Definition
bones
Term
Cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
Cysto
 Definition
bladder
Term
Rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
Phlebo/veno
 Definition
veins
Term
Pneumo/pulmo
 Definition
lung
Term
Hemo/emia
 Definition
blood
Term
Leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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Aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
Lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
My/o
 Definition
muscle
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Lymph/o
 Definition
= lymph tissue
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Carcin/o
 Definition
malignant
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Osteo/o
 Definition
bone
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Endo
 Definition
within
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Peri
 Definition
= around
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Circum
 Definition
around
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Retro
 Definition
behind
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Epi
 Definition
= upon, on top
Term
Trans
 Definition
through
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Intra
 Definition
within
Term
Sub
 Definition
below
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Cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
Brady/tachy
 Definition
= slow/fast
Term
Angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
Veno/phlebo
 Definition
vein
Term
-stasis
 Definition
= to stop
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
Hem/o, -emia
 Definition
blood
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
Head
Term
Mening/o
 Definition
Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
Spinal cord
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
Nerve
Term
Dys
 Definition
Difficult, painful, abnormal
Term
-cele
 Definition
Hernia, abnormal protrusion of structure out of normal anatomical position
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease, abnormality
Term
-plasia
 Definition
Development, formation, growth
Term
-plegia
 Definition
Paralysis
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
Term
Chol/e
 Definition
Gall, bile
Term
Emes/o
 Definition
Vomit
Term
Lith/o
 Definition
Stone
Term
Lapar/o
 Definition
Abdominal wall
Term
-centesis
 Definition
To puncture
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
To crush
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
Flow, discharge
Term
-iasis
(-osis)
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
Rhin/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Laryng/o
 Definition
Larynx, “voice box”*
Term
Trache/o
 Definition
Trachea, “windpipe”
Term
Bronch/o
 Definition
Lung air passageways
Term
Pne/u, -pnea
 Definition
Breath, air, lung
Term
Pulmo/o
 Definition
Lung
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
Spitting (coughing)
Term
-plasty
 Definition
Reconstruction
Term
Hydro/o
 Definition
Water
Term
Pyel/o
 Definition
Renal collecting ducts
Term
Olig/o
 Definition
Scanty, less than normal
Term
-pexy
 Definition
To surgically reattach, fix in normal position
Term
Balan/o
 Definition
Head of the penis
Term
Andr/o
 Definition
Male
Term
Prostat/o
 Definition
Prostate
Term
Vas/o
 Definition
Vessel, duct
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
To suture
Term
Hymen
 Definition
Membrane surrounding entrance of vagina
Term
Aphrodisiac
 Definition
A chemical purported to stimulate sexual desire
Term
Venereal disease
 Definition
A sexually transmitted infectious disease
Term
Hermaphroditism
 Definition
A condition where both ovarian and testicular tissue are found in the same individual
Term
Priapism
 Definition
A continuous, painful erection
Term
Satyriasis
 Definition
A condition of compulsive sexual desire in men.
Term
-para
 Definition
Live birth
Term
Part/o, toc/o
 Definition
Labor/birth/delivery
Term
Chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Burs/o
 Definition
Bursa, “bag”, (shock absorber between tendons and bones)
Term
-malacia
 Definition
Softening
Term
-porosis
 Definition
Porous
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
Weakness, loss of strength
Term
-trophy
 Definition
Development, stimulation, maintenance
Term
-algia, algesia
 Definition
Pain
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