Naming in nursing Flashcards
1
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-itis
A
= Inflammation
2
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-osis
A
= abnormal condition
3
Q
-ectomy
A
= to cut out (remove)
4
Q
-otomy
A
= to cut into
5
Q
-ostomy
A
= to make a “mouth”
6
Q
a/an
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= without, none
7
Q
micro
A
= small
8
Q
macro
A
= large
9
Q
mega/ -megaly
A
= enlarged
10
Q
-scopy/ -scopic
A
= to look, observe
11
Q
graphy/ -graph
A
= recording an image
12
Q
-gram
A
= the image
13
Q
Stomato
A
= mouth
14
Q
Glosso/linguo
A
= tongue
15
Q
Gingivo
A
= gums
16
Q
Encephalo
A
= brain
17
Q
Gastro
A
= stomach
18
Q
Entero
A
= intestine
19
Q
Colo
A
= large intestine
20
Q
Procto
A
= anus/rectum
21
Q
Hepato
A
= liver
22
Q
Nephro/rene
A
= kidney
23
Q
Orchido
A
= testis
24
Q
Oophoro
A
= ovary
25
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Hystero/metro
A
= uterus
26
Q
Salpingo
A
= uterine tubes
27
Q
Dermo
A
= skin
28
Q
Masto/mammo
A
= breast
29
Q
Osteo
A
= bones
30
Q
Cardio
A
= heart
31
Q
Cysto
A
= bladder
32
Q
Rhino
A
= nose
33
Q
Phlebo/veno
A
= veins
34
Q
Pneumo/pulmo
A
= lung
35
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Hemo/emia
A
= blood
