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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
09/19/2010
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Term
aden/0
 Definition
gland
ex: adenoma
Term
angi/o
 Definition
blood, lymph vessels
ex: angiogram
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ateri/o
 Definition
artery
ex: arteriosclerosis
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
ex: arthritis
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ather/o
 Definition
plaque, fatty substance
ex: athersclerosis
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous
ex: carcinoma
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
ex:cardiogram
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chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
ex: cholecystectomy
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
ex: chondromalacia
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chrom/o
 Definition
color
ex: hypochromic
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col/o
 Definition
colon
ex: colonoscopy
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colp/o
 Definition
vagina
ex: colposcopy
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
ex:cyanosis
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder, sac of fluid
ex:cytoscopy
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derm/a or derm/o
 Definition
skin
ex: dermatitis
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
ex: encephalitis
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine
ex: enteritis
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episi/o
 Definition
vulva
ex: episiotomy
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
ex: erythrocyte
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
ex:esophagitis
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fasci/o
 Definition
fascia
ex: fascitis
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gastro/o
 Definition
stomach
ex: gastritis
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
ex: gynecologist
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hem/o or hemat/o
 Definition
blood
ex:hematuria
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
ex: hepatitis
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
ex:histologist
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus, womb
ex: hysterectomy
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ile/o
 Definition
ileum, distal portion of small intestine
ex: ileostomy
Term
ili/o
 Definition
hip bone, ilium
ex:iliac crest
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune, protected, safe
ex: immunization
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
ex: laryngitis
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
ex: leukemia
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lip/o
 Definition
fat, lipid
ex: liposuction
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculus
ex: lithotripsy
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
ex: lymphedema
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
ex: mammogram
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
ex: mastitis
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black, dark
ex: melanin
Term
men/o
 Definition
menstruation, menses
ex: menopause
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
ex: myoma
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
ex: myelitis
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
ex: nephrosis
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
ex: neurology
Term
oculo/o
 Definition
eye
ex: oculomotor
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
ex: oncologist
Term
oophr/o or ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
ex: oophorectomy, ovarian cyst
Term
orth/o or oste/o
 Definition
bone, straight
ex: orthopedic surgeon, osteoporosis
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
ex: otoscope
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
ex: pharyngitis
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
ex: phlebotomy
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
lung air, gas
ex: pneumonia
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum, anus
ex: proctologist
Term
pulm/o
 Definition
lung
ex: pulmonary artery
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
ex: renogram
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
ex: rhinoplasty
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, connective tissue
ex: sarcoma
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
ex: splenectomy
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ten/o or tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
ex: tendonitis
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest, thorax
ex: thoracotomy
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum, middle ear
ex:tympanogram
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vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
ex: vaginitis
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
ex: venogram
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