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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
11/22/2012
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Pre-
 Definition
before
Term
Pro-, pros
 Definition

before, forward

 
Term
Prosth/o
 Definition
artificial replacement
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Proct/o
 Definition
anus and rectum
Term
Prostat/o
 Definition
prostate
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolasped, sagging
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-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
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Pulmun/o
 Definition
lung
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Pyel/o
 Definition
kidney
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Radi/o
 Definition
xray; radius
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Re-, retr/o
 Definition
behind, back
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-rrhage
 Definition
excess flow of blood
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-rrhagia
 Definition
excess flow of blood
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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Sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
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Sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-scope
 Definition
instrument to view or visually examine
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-scopic
 Definition
pertaining to visual examination
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stasis
 Definition
stop, control
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-stat
 Definition
stop, control
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-stomy
 Definition
opening
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Sub-
 Definition
below, under
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Sym-
 Definition
with, together
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Syn-
 Definition
with, together
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Tachy-
 Definition
rapid
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-tension
 Definition
pressure
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-thesis
 Definition
put, place
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, process of cutting
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trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
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Ultra-
 Definition

beyond

 
Term
Vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
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Vas/o
 Definition
vessel, vas deferens
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
Vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra, backbone
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De-
 Definition
lack of, removal
Term
Hemi-
 Definition
half, partial
Term
-ipsi
 Definition
same
Term
Levo-
 Definition
left, left side
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Macro-
 Definition
larger
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Micro-
 Definition
small
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Non-
 Definition
not
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Para-
 Definition
abnormal; near; beside
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Contra-
 Definition
opposite, against
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-cardia
 Definition
heart condition
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Circum-
 Definition
around
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-blast
 Definition
embryonic
Term
-clast
 Definition
breaking down; to break
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plasia
 Definition
development, formation
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-cytosis
 Definition
abnormal increase in cells
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Proxim/o
 Definition
close, near
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Pseudo/o
 Definition
false
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Pyrex/o
 Definition
fever
Term
Ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
Rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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Scoli/o
 Definition
curvature
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Ser/o
 Definition
blood serum
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Som/o
 Definition
body
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Steat/o
 Definition
fat
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Stom/o/a
 Definition
opening
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Thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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Trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
Tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum
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Ung/o
 Definition
nail
Term
Valv/o
 Definition
valve
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Ven/o, ven/i
 Definition
vein
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Vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
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Infra-
 Definition
below
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Ilan
 Definition
all
Term
Retr/o
 Definition
backward
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Sub-
 Definition
under, below
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Supra-
 Definition
above
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid
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Trans-
 Definition
across, through
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Eu-
 Definition
good, well
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Chrondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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Cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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Galact/o
 Definition
milk
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Gli/o
 Definition
glue
Term
Gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
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Hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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Hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
Medi/o
 Definition
middle
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Melan/o
 Definition
black, dark
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Morph/o
 Definition
shape
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Muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
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Neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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Occipit/o
 Definition
back of head
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Ocul/o
 Definition
eye
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Olig/o
 Definition
little, scarce
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Osse/o
 Definition
bone
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Pector/o
 Definition
chest
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Phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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Pneum/o
 Definition
lung
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Presby/o
 Definition
old age
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Mono-
 Definition
same
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