Nursing Terms Flashcards
Condition or action
-Tion
Condition, state or theory
-ism
Specialist
-ist
One who
-er
-ity
Quality
Condition, material
-ous
Ability
-able, -ible
Singular: a
Plural : ae
Singular: us
Plural : i
Singular: um
Plural : a
Singular: ma
Plural : Mata
Singular : on
Plural : a
Singular : is
Plural : es
Singular : ix
Plural : ices
Singular : ex
Plural : ices
Singular : ax
Plural : aces
Back side
Dorso, postero
Front side
Anteroom, ventro
Cephalo
Toward the head
Caudo
Toward tail
Toward the midline
Medio
Toward the side
Latero
Above
Supero
Below
Infero
Near point of origin
Proximo
Away from point of origin
Disto
-tion, -sion, -ia,, -us, -ive
noun ends for suffixes
-stasis
controlling, stopping
-plasty
surgical repair
-iatric
pertaining to a specialty
-ia
condition
-graphy
making pictures
ab-
away from
ad-
toward
ante-
front
circum-
around
con-
with
contra-
against
dia-
through
dis-
separate
epi-
upon
extra-
outside of
hemi-
half
hetero-
different
homo-
same
in-
into
infra-
below
intra-
within
macro-
large
meta-
beyond
micro-
small
para-
beyond
per-
though
peri-
near
retro-
behind
semi-
half
sub-
under
super-, supra-
above
trans-
across
ultra-
in excess
chir/o
hand
cost/o
rib
crani/o
skull
dextr/o
right
fus/o
melting
gastr/o
stomach
later/o
side
lumb/o
lumbar spine
pod/o, ped/i
foot
pub/o
pubis
sex/o
gender
sinistr/o
left
son/o
sound
ven/o
vein
vers/o
twisting
-scopy
using a scope
-scope
looking instrument
-penia
low number
-phobia
fear
-oma
tumor
-megaly
enlarged
-lysis
destruction
-logist
one who studies
-itis
inflammation
-graph
recording instrument
-gram
picture
-genic
to generate
-emia
blood condition
-ectomy
excision
-cyte
cell
-algia
pain
brady-
slow
tachy-
fast
a-, an-
without
vas/o
vessel
tom/o
slice
thromb/o
clot
sphygm/o
pulse
son/o
sound
steth/o
chest
scler/o
hard
rhythm/o
rhythm
radi/o
x-ray
phleb/o
vein
melan/o
black
megal/o
enlarged
man/o
thin substance
lymph/o
lymph
lip/o
fat
leuk/o
white
isch/o
stopped flow
hemat/o, hem/o
blood
fibr/o
fibrous
erythr/o
red
electr/o
electricity
ech/o
reflect sound
dermat/o
skin
cyt/o
cell
cyan/o
blue
cardi/o
heart
ather/o
thick
arteri/o
artery
aort/o
aorta
angi/o
vessel
aneurysm/o
widening
-pathy
disease
-paralysis
loss of movement
-osis
condition
-metry
process of measuring
-meter
instrument to measure
-centesis
surgical puncture
peri-
surrounding
ventr/o
front
thorac/o
chest
ser/o
serum or serous membrane
proxim/o
closer to origin
poster/o
back
pleur/o
lung cavity
physi/o
function
pelv/o
pelvis
muc/o
mucus
morph/o
form
megal/o
enlarged
medi/o
middle
mediastin/o
mediastinum
later/o
side
hist/o
tissue
eti/o
cause of disease
epitheli/o
epithelial
dors/o
back
dist/o
distant from origin
dermat/o, derm/o
skin
cephal/o
head
celi/o
belly
caud/o
tail
blast/o
immature
anter/o
front
anatom/o
body structures
adnex/o
adjacent
acr/o
extremities
abdomin/o
abdomen
Alimentary canal has two membranes
Serous (outer), mucous (inner)
Swallowing
Peristalsis
Lingu/o, gloss/o
Tongue
Stomat/o
Mouth
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
Cholangi/o
Bile duct
Ile/o
Ileum
Gingiv/o
Gums
If stomato is Mouth, then what is mouth inflammation? What is Mouth pain?
Stomatitis, stomatalgia
Use glosso and linguo to say “under the tongue”
Hypoglossal, sublingual
Two words pertaining to the esophagus and stomach
Esophagogastric, gastroesophagial
Enter/o
Intestine
Cec/o
Cecum
Two words for appendix
Appendic/o, append/o
Four sections of the colon
Ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid
Two words for rectum
Rect/o, proct/o
Pain in rectum using procto
Proctalgia
Dilated veins in rectum
Hemorrhoids
Suffix for cutting instrument
-tome
Suffix meaning To incise
-tomy
Suffix meaning to cut out
-ectomy
Suffix meaning to form a new opening
-stomy
Stoma
Opening
Suffix for a viewing instrument
Scope
Prefix meaning to eat
Phago
Prefix for surrounding
Peri-
Prefix for constricting
Stalsis-
Suffix for discharge
-rrhea
Suffix for hemorrhage or bleeding
-rrhagia
Suffix for suturing, stitching
-rrhaphy
Suffix for rupturing
-rhexis
Condition occurring in tubular structures: Atresia
Closure of tubular organ
Condition occurring in tubular structures: occlusion
Act of being closed
Condition occurring in tubular structures: stenosis
Narrowing
Condition occurring in tubular structures: intussusception
Organ telescopes on itself
Putting together
Anastomosis
Hepat/o
Liver
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
Hepatitis type a
Enteri (intestine) route
Hepatitis type b
Parenteral ( not gi related)
Chol/e
Gall
Bil/l
Bile
Cyst/o
Bladder or sac
Cholecyst/o
Gall bladder
Doch/o
Duct
Angi/o
Vessel
Lith/o
Stone
Tripsy
Crushing
Cholelithiasus
Gallstones
Paracentesis
Insert needle, draw fluid from abdomen
Aerophagy
Air swallowing
Eructation
Burping
Dysphagia
Trouble swallowing
Peptic
Related to the action of digestive juices
Amylase
Protein that breaks down carbs
Lipase
Protein that breaks down fat
Lactase
Protein that breaks down dairy
Neur/o
Nerve
Neurology
Study of nervous system
Psych/o
Mind
Psychiatrist
Physician who treats mental illness
Treats mental disorder with words
Psychotherapy
Crani/o
Cranium
Cephal/o
Head
Cephalgia
Headache
Cerebr/o
Brain
Cerebell/o
Basic functions
Myel/o
Spinal cord
Encephal/o
Inside head
Encephalitis
Brain swelling
Encephaloma
Brain tumor
Encephalopathy
Brain condition
Encephalocele
Brain tissue hernia
Encephalomalacia
Softening of brain tissue
3 layers of meninges
Pia materArachnoidDura mater
Meningocele
Meninges hernia
Meningomalacia
Softening of meninges
Myel/o
Spinal
Poliomyelitis
Grey matter spinal inflammation
Myelodysplasia
Abnormal spinal formation
-Dysplasia
Abnormal formation
Myelocele
Hernia of spinal cord
Hydrocephalus
Excess fluid in skull
Two treatments for hydrocephalus
Ventricioperitonel shuntVentricioartrial shunt
Syncop/o
Cut off
Comat/o
Deep sleep
Esthesi/o
Feeling
Parasthesia
Abnormal feeling
Anasthesia
No feeling