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Nursing 324 Week 5 Vocab
University of Alabama NUR 324 Week 5 Vocab.
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Undergraduate 3
09/19/2007
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Term
aden
 Definition
gland
Term
arteri
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
bronch
 Definition
bronchus
Term
cardi
 Definition
heart (also part of stomach)
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
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cerebr
 Definition
part of brain (cerebrum)
Term
cholecyst
 Definition
gallbladder
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chondr
 Definition
cartilage
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col
 Definition
colon
Term
colp
 Definition
vagina
Term
cost
 Definition
rib
Term
crani
 Definition
cranium (skull)
Term
cyst
 Definition
bladder
Term
derm
 Definition
skin
Term
encephal
 Definition
brain
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
gravid
 Definition
pregnant
Term
hepa, hapato
 Definition
liver
Term
hyster
 Definition
uterus
Term
lapar
 Definition
abdomen
Term
mast
 Definition
breast
Term
my
 Definition
muscle
Term
myring, tympano
 Definition
eardrum
Term
neur
 Definition
nerve
Term
nephr
 Definition
kidney
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orth
 Definition
straight or right
Term
oste
 Definition
bone
Term
ot
 Definition
ear
Term
path
 Definition
lung
Term
pyel
 Definition
pelvis or kidney
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ren
 Definition
kidney
Term
sanguine
 Definition
blood
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sero
 Definition
serum
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soma
 Definition
body
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vas
 Definition
vessel (artery, vein)
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a-, an-, ar-
 Definition
without or not
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ad-
 Definition
near, toward
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
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ante-
 Definition
before
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anti-
 Definition
against
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brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
dis-
 Definition
undone from
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dys-
 Definition
painful or difficult
Term
hemo-
 Definition
blood
Term
hypo-
 Definition
not enough, low or under
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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iso-
 Definition
equal
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lip-
 Definition
fat
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
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pro-
 Definition
in front of, before
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post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
noct-
 Definition
night
Term
pyo-
 Definition
pus
Term
megalo-, -megaly
 Definition
large (enlarged)
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
to excise surgically
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
a new permanent opening
Term
-otomy
 Definition
cutting into (make incision)
Term
-orrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
-orrhaphy
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor (also means swelling)
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation (a type repation)
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing, lungs
Term
-plasty
 Definition
plastic surgery
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-plasia
 Definition
growth (cells)
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