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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
11/03/2012
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Term
Per-
 Definition
Through
Term
Peri-
 Definition
around, surrounding
Term
Poly-
 Definition
Many, much
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
Term
Pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
Term
pro-
 Definition
in front of, forward, in favor of
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
re-
 Definition
again, back, backward
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below
Term
supra-
 Definition
above, upward
Term
syn-
 Definition
joined together
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid
Term
tetra-
 Definition
four
Term
trans-
 Definition
through, across
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
-ac
-iac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-al
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-amnios
 Definition
amnion, inner fecal sac
Term
-an
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
-carcinoma
 Definition
cancer of epithelial origin
Term
-cardia
 Definition
condition of the heart
Term
-cele
 Definition
protrusion, herniation
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-chalasia
 Definition
condition of relaxation
Term
-chezia
 Definition
condition of stools
Term
-clasis
 Definition
intentional breaking
Term
-crine
 Definition
to secrete, secreting
Term
-cusis
-acusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
-cyesis
 Definition
pregnancy, gestation
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-cytosis
 Definition
abnormal increase in cells
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding
Term
-dipsia
 Definition
condition of thirst
Term
-drome
 Definition
to run, running
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
-ecttasia
 Definition
dialtion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal, excision, resection
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-esis
-sis
 Definition
state of
Term
-fida
 Definition
to split, splitting
Term
-flux
 Definition
flow, flowing
Term
-fusion
 Definition
process of pouring
Term
-gen
 Definition
producing, produced by
Term
-gravida
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-iasis
 Definition
condition of, process of
Term
-ic
-iac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-id
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ion
 Definition
process of
Term
-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ism
 Definition
state of, condition of
Term
-ist
 Definition
one who specializes
Term
-it
-is
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lapse
 Definition
to fall, slide, sag
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seziure
Term
-listhesis
 Definition
slipping
Term
-lithotomy
 Definition
incision for removal of a stone
Term
-ology
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
loosening, breaking down, freeing from adhesions, separation
Term
-malacia
 Definition
condition of softening
Term
-mania
 Definition
condition of madness
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument or measure
Term
-metry
 Definition
process of measurement
Term
-mission
 Definition
to send, sending
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling, like
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision condition
Term
-opsia
 Definition
-vision
Term
-opsy
 Definition
viewing
Term
-orexia
 Definition
appetite, condition
Term
-ose
 Definition
pertaining to, full of
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining
Term
-para
 Definition
delivery, partution
Term
-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease process
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion condition
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation, suspension
Term
-phagia
 Definition
condition of swallowing, eating
Term
-phil
 Definition
attraction
Term
-phobia
 Definition
condition of fear, extreme sensetivity
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
Term
-plakia
 Definition
condition of patches
Term
-plasm
-plasia
 Definition
condition of formation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation, production
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, prolapsed, falling
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
splitting
Term
-rrhage
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhapy
 Definition
suture, repair
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
fallopian tubes
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
connective tissue cancer
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of hardening
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to view
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
-spadias
 Definition
a rent or tear?
Term
-spasm
 Definition
sudden involuntary contraction
Term
-stalsis
 Definition
contraction
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
abnormal condition narrowing
Term
-sthenia
 Definition
condition of strength
Term
-stomy
 Definition
new opening
Term
-tension
 Definition
pressure, process of strengthening
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
-throax
 Definition
chest, plural cavity
Term
-thymia
 Definition
condition, state of mind
Term
-tocia
 Definition
condition of labor, delivery
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, cutting
Term
-tresia
 Definition
conditioning of no opening
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
process of crushing
Term
-trite
 Definition
instrument to crush
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development, process of nourishment
Term
-um
-ium
-us
-is
-il
-a
 Definition
structure, thing, noun ending
Term
-uria
 Definition
urinary condition
Term
-y
 Definition
condition of, process of
Term
Acous/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoid, pharyngeal tonsil
Term
adip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
albin/o
alb/o
 Definition
white
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
protein
Term
aliment/o
 Definition
nutrition
Term
alveoli/o
 Definition
alveolus, small sac
Term
ambly/o
 Definition
dull, dim
Term
ambul/o
 Definition
walking
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion, inner fetal sac
Term
amyl/o
 Definition
starch
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiffening
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