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Intro to Nursing Quiz 1
first set of terminology
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/16/2012
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Term
refers to without
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a-
Term
refers to less than normal
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an-
Term
refers to painful or difficult prefix
 Definition
dys-
Term
refers to slow
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bracy-
Term
refers to surrounding
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peri-
Term
refers to inflammation
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-itis
Term
refers to removal of
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-ectomy
Term
refers to measurement
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-meter
Term
refers to disease or disorder
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-pathy
Term
refers to pain -suffix
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-algia
Term
refers to blood
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hemo
Term
refers to blood vessel
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vascular
Term
refers to liver
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hepatic
Term
refers to kidney
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nephro
Term
inflammation of a vein
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phlebitis
Term
examination of the colon
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colonoscopy
Term
incision to trachea
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tracheotomy
Term
inflammation of ribs/side
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costochondritis
Term
enlargement of stomach
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gastromegaly
Term
surgical repair of heart valve
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valvoplasty
Term
X-Ray of blood vessel
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angiogram
Term
removal of uterus
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hysterectomy
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discharge from nose
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rhinorrhea
Term
any disease of nervous system
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neuropathy
Term
combining word hepato
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liver
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pneoa
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breathing
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combining word for lung
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pulmo
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pectoral refers to
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breast
Term
combining form for hard
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sclero
Term
chronic cholecystitis..where is pain
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gallbladder
Term
Cervical spondylosis affects which part of body
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neck
Term
nephrosclerosis is condition of
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kidneys
Term
Cyst/o
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bladder
Term
choledoch
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bile duct
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cheil/o
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lips
Term
agogue
 Definition
inducing/stimulating
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ortho
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straight
Term
dynia suffix
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pain
Term
phasia
 Definition
condition of speech
Term
plasty
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surgical repair
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plegia
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paralysis
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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cost/o
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