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Medical Terminology
NSG 101 terms/prefix-, -suffix
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01/06/2010
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a-
 Definition
negative,no,not,without,absence
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward,to, in direction of
Term
adolescent
 Definition
from 11 to 19 years of age
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain and suffering
Term
alveoli
 Definition
air sacs
Term
anomaly
 Definition
deviation from normal
Term
anorexia
 Definition
loss of appetite
Term
anterior
 Definition
front
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anti-
 Definition
against, counter
Term
arterio-
 Definition
artery
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arthro-
 Definition
joint
Term
asphyxiation
 Definition
suffocation
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atonic
 Definition
lack of tone
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auditory
 Definition
sense of hearing
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benign
 Definition
not malignant
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bi-
 Definition
two, double
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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broncki/o
 Definition
bronchial tube
Term
calculus
 Definition
stone
Term
cardia/cardiac
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
cephalic
 Definition
head
Term
clavicle
 Definition
collarbone
Term
coccyx
 Definition
tailbone
Term
coma
 Definition
unconsciousness
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conscious
 Definition
alert
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contra-
 Definition
against, opposite
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cutaneous
 Definition
pertaining to the skin
Term
cyanosis
 Definition
bluish discoloration of the skin
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
defibrillation
 Definition
electrical shock to restore the hearts normal rythym
Term
dental caries
 Definition
decay
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dentition
 Definition
natural teeth
Term
derma
 Definition
skin
Term
diaphragm
 Definition
separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
Term
diuretic
 Definition
increasing the secretion of urine
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distal
 Definition
farthest from midline
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dorsal
 Definition
back of the body
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful or bad
Term
dyspepsia
 Definition
indigestion
Term
dysplasia
 Definition
abnormal development or growth
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emia
 Definition
blood, blood condition
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emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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erythema
 Definition
redness
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extension
 Definition
straightening
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febrile
 Definition
with fever
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feces
 Definition
solid body waste, stool
Term
feto-
 Definition
fetus, unborn child
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flatus
 Definition
gas
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flexion
 Definition
bending
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gerontology
 Definition
study of problems aging
Term
gluco-
 Definition
glucose, sugar
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-graphy
 Definition
record a picture or record
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hemo-
 Definition
relating to blood
Term
hemorrhage
 Definition
loss of large amount of blood
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hyper-
 Definition
over,above, or increase
Term
hypertension
 Definition
high blood pressure
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hypo-
 Definition
below,under,or decrease
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-ia
 Definition
state or condition
Term
inguinal
 Definition
groin
Term
inter-
 Definition
between or among
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intra-
 Definition
within or inside
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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jaundice
 Definition
yellow discoloration of the skin
Term
laceration
 Definition
torn, ragged wound
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lateral
 Definition
side
Term
laryngo-
 Definition
larynx
Term
lethargy
 Definition
listlessness
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leuko-
 Definition
white color
Term
lysis
 Definition
set free,break down, destruction
Term
malignant
 Definition
progressively worsen, tend to spread
Term
mastication
 Definition
chewing
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medial
 Definition
toward the midline, middle
Term
-megaly
 Definition
large or enlargement
Term
melano-
 Definition
black pigment or coloration
Term
micturition
 Definition
excretion of urine, urination
Term
myalgia
 Definition
muscle tenderness or pain
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
necrosis
 Definition
death of tissue
Term
neur/o
 Definition
pertaining to nerves, nervous tissue
Term
obesity
 Definition
excessive accumulation of fat in the body-
Term
ocular
 Definition
eye
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-ologist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-ology
 Definition
the study of
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optic
 Definition
eye, vision
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otic
 Definition
ear
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-otomy
 Definition
cut, surgical incision
Term
ox-
 Definition
oxygen
Term
palpation
 Definition
examine lightly with hands
Term
palpitation
 Definition
pounding or racing heart
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-para
 Definition
to bear, bring forth
Term
path/y
 Definition
disease,suffering,emotion
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pedia-
 Definition
child
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pedo-
 Definition
child,foot
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
Term
phlegm
 Definition
sputum
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
stroke,paralysis
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pneumo-
 Definition
lungs
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
post-
 Definition
after
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posterior
 Definition
back,behind
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pre-
 Definition
before
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proximal
 Definition
nearest the middle
Term
renal
 Definition
pertaining to the kidneys
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
scapula
 Definition
shoulder blade
Term
-scopy
 Definition
to see or a visual examination
Term
seizure
 Definition
convulsion
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semi-
 Definition
half
Term
-spasm
 Definition
cramp
Term
stenosis
 Definition
abnormal tightening or narrowing
Term
sterno-
 Definition
breastbone,sternum
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sub-
 Definition
under,less,or below
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tachy-
 Definition
fast,rapid
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talip/o
 Definition
foot, ankle deformity
Term
thorac/o/ic
 Definition
chest
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thrombo-
 Definition
clot
Term
toxin
 Definition
poison
Term
tracheo-
 Definition
windpipe
Term
transverse
 Definition
across
Term
tremor
 Definition
involuntary shaking
Term
umbilico-
 Definition
navel
Term
-uria
 Definition
pertaining to urine or urination
Term
ventral
 Definition
front or the body
Term
vertigo
 Definition
dizziness
Term
voiding
 Definition
urination
Term
anterior
 Definition
in the front
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superior
 Definition
uppermost or toward the head
Term
inferior
 Definition
lower or toward the feet
Term
adipose
 Definition
fat
Term
contraction
 Definition
tightening of a muscle
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antibody
 Definition
a diseases fighting protein
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atelectasis
 Definition
incomplete expansion of a lung
Term
stoma
 Definition
an opening on a body surface
Term
purulent
 Definition
containing pus
Term
assessment
 Definition
evaluation of a condition
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rale
 Definition
abnormal rattle
Term
contaiminated
 Definition
possible presence of an infectious agent
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phobia
 Definition
excessive fear
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ectopic
 Definition
out of place
Term
bacteriostatic
 Definition
agent that inhibits the growth of bacteria
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bactericide
 Definition
substance that causes the death of bacteria
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