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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
03/15/2011
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Term
A, An-, Ar-
 Definition
Without; Lack of
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
to; toward
Term
ambi-
 Definition
both
Term
amphi-
 Definition
both sides
Term
ana-
 Definition
up; apart
Term
ante-
 Definition
before; in front of; foward
Term
anter/o-
 Definition
in front; before
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
anis/o-
 Definition
unequal, dissimilar
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
cata-
 Definition
down
Term
circum-
 Definition
around
Term
co, com, con-
 Definition
together
Term
contra-
 Definition
agaisnt; opposite
Term
de-
 Definition
lack of; down; away from
Term
dextr/o-
 Definition
right side
Term
di-
 Definition
two
Term
dia-
 Definition
between; through; complete
Term
dipl-, dipl/o-
 Definition
double; two-fold
Term
dors/o-
 Definition
back
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful; difficult, bad
Term
ec-,ex-
 Definition
out, out from
Term
ect/o-, exo-, extra-
 Definition
outside, outward
Term
em, en-
 Definition
in
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
Term
epi-
 Definition
apon; above
Term
eu-
 Definition
good; normal
Term
extra-
 Definition
outside
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
heter/o-
 Definition
different
Term
hidr/o-
 Definition
sweat
Term
homo-
 Definition
same
Term
hydro-
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above; excessive; beyond
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below; deficient; under
Term
im, in-
 Definition
not, in
Term
infra-
 Definition
below; inferior to
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
is/o-
 Definition
equal
Term
later/o-
 Definition
side
Term
macro-
 Definition
large; visible to the naked eye
Term
mon/o-
 Definition
one
Term
mal-
 Definition
bad
Term
meso-, mid-, medi-
 Definition
middle
Term
meta-
 Definition
change; beyond; after; over
Term
micro-
 Definition
small; not visible to the naked eye
Term
multi-
 Definition
many, much
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
pachy-
 Definition
thick
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
para-
 Definition
beside; along side; near
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
peri-
 Definition
around; surrounding
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
post-
 Definition
after; behind
Term
poster/o-
 Definition
posterior; behind; toward the back
Term
pre-
 Definition
before; in front of
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
pro-
 Definition
before
Term
pseud/o-
 Definition
false
Term
quad, quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
re-
 Definition
back; again
Term
retro-
 Definition
behind; backward
Term
scler/o-
 Definition
hard
Term
semi-
 Definition
part of; half
Term
sinistr/o-
 Definition
left side
Term
sub-
 Definition
 under; below
Term
super-
 Definition
above; upper; excessive
Term
supra-
 Definition
above; upon
Term
sym-, syn-
 Definition
together; with; joined
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
tetra-
 Definition
four
Term
trans-
 Definition
across; through
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond; in excess
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-arche
 Definition
beginning
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-capnia
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia; protrusion; swelling
Term
-cenetesis
 Definition
puncture
Term
-cide
 Definition
to kill
Term
-clasis
 Definition
break; fracture
Term
-clysis
 Definition
injection
Term
-crit
 Definition
to seperate
Term
-cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-desis
 Definition
fixation; binding -of a bone, or joint
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation; stretching; expansion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal; excision
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
-gen
 Definition
born; or producing
Term
-genesis, genic
 Definition
producing; forming; origin
Term
-glia
 Definition
glue
Term
-globin
 Definition
protein
Term
-gnosis
 Definition
knowledge
Term
-gram
 Definition
record; a writing
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recordign
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condiotion- usually produced by something specific
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-icle
 Definition
small
Term
-ist
 Definition
one who specializes
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-kinesis
 Definition
movement; motion
Term
-lith
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
 -logist
 Definition
specialist in the study
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breaking up; seperation; destruction
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-mania
 Definition
madness
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-metry
 Definition
act of measuring
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-mnesia
 Definition
memory
Term
-old
 Definition
like; resembling
Term
-ole
 Definition
small
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition; increase
Term
-para
 Definition
to bear (off spring)
Term
-paresis
 Definition
partial paralysis
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease; emotion
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency; decrease
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation; to put in place of an organ
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eat; swallow
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-phillia
 Definition
attraction for
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear of
Term
-phonia
 Definition
sound; voice
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation; production
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping; prolapse; downward displacement
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
-rrhage, rrhagia
 Definition
burst forth
Term
-rraphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow; discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual inspection
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction; twitching
Term
-stasis, static
 Definition
stopping; control; standing still
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
stricture; narrowing
Term
-stomy
 Definition
new opening; forming an opening
Term
-therpay
 Definition
treatment
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument for cutting
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision; cut into
Term
-toxic
 Definition
poison
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nourishment; development
Term
-ula
 Definition
small
Term
-ule
 Definition
small
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine
Term
-version
 Definition
to turn
Term
-y
 Definition
process
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
aer/o
 Definition
air
Term
albin/o
 Definition
white
Term
ambly/o
 Definition
dimness
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
anis/o
 Definition
unequal; dissimilar
Term
anter/o
 Definition
front
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
asthen/o
 Definition
lack of strength; weakness
Term
ather/o
 Definition
plaque; fatty substance
Term
audi/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
aur/o, aur/i
 Definition
ear
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous; Ca
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
caud/o
 Definition
tail
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
brain
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
chem/o
 Definition
drug; chemical
Term
chir/o
 Definition
hand
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile; gall
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
bile duct
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
col/o, colon/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
coron/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
cyst; bladder; sac
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
tear
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers; toes
Term
dent/i, odont/o
 Definition
tooth; teeth
Term
derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dipl/o
 Definition
double
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
electro/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
Term
eosin/o
 Definition
red; rosey
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
estro/o
 Definition
female
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gen/o
 Definition
producing; produced by
Term
glauc/o
 Definition
gray
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tounge
Term
gluc/o
 Definition
glucose; sugar
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
gynec/o
 Definition
female
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
iatr/o
 Definition
relationship to a physican or medicine
Term
ichthy/o
 Definition
scaly; dry
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
is/o
 Definition
equal
Term
kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
lacrim/o
 Definition
tear
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone; calculus
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
lower back
Term
lypmh/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
mamm/o, mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
mening/o
 Definition
membrane
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses; menstruation
Term
ment/o
 Definition
 mind
Term
metr/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
mon/o
 Definition
one
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
olig/o
 Definition
scanty
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
ophtalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
orchid/o
 Definition
testes
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight; upright
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
pachy/o
 Definition
thick; heavy
Term
ped/o
 Definition
child; foot
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm; mind; phrenic nerve
Term
pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
port/o
 Definition
liver
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back of body; behind
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
poiki/o
 Definition
variable, irregular
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
towardl nearer to
Term
presby/o
 Definition
old, old age
Term
pseud/o
 Definition
false
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
pyr/o
 Definition
fever; fire
Term
rachi/o
 Definition
spine
Term
radi/o
 Definition
x-rays
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
salping/o
 Definition
tube
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hard
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
sept/o
 Definition
walls
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
spir/o
 Definition
 breath
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
top/o
 Definition
place; position; location
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
ungu/o
 Definition
nail
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
belly side of body
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
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