Terminology In Nursing Flashcards
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Adeno
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Gland
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Adipo
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Fat
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Andr/o
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Male
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Angi/o
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Vessel
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Arter
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Artery
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Arthr/o
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Joint
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Aud or aur
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Hear
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Axilla
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Armpit
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Brachi
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Arm
10
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Bronch/o
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Lung air passageways
11
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Burs/o
A
Bursa,bag,shock absorber between tendons and bones
12
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Cardi/o
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Heart
13
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Caud/o
A
/tail
14
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Carp/o
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Wrist
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Cephal/o
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Head
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Cerebr/o
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Brain
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Cervic
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Neck
18
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Chandra/o
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Cartilage
19
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Clavi Cleido
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Clavicle
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Colon/o
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Large intestine
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Cost/o
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Rib
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Cox/a
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Hip
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Cubit
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Elbow
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Cyst/o
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Bladder
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Cyt
Cell
26
Dent/o
Teeth
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Derm/o
Skin
28
Enchephal/o
Brain
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Entero
Intestine
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Gastr/o
Stomach
31
Genesis
Origin
32
Gingivo
Gums
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Glosso/linguo
Tongue
34
Glute
Buttocks
35
Gram
Record
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Graph
Recording,writing
37
Gynaec/o
Female
38
Haem/o
Blood
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Hepat/o
Liver
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Histo
Tissue
41
Hydr/o
Water
42
Hyster/o,metr/o
Uterus
43
Lapar/o
Abdominal wall
44
Laryng/o
Voice box
45
Lumb/o
Lower back
46
Mam/o,mast/o
Breast
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Men/o
Menstruation
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Mening/o
Membranes around the brain and spinal cord
49
My/o,myos/o
Muscle
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Nas/o
Nose
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Nephr/ren-o
Kidney
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Neur/o
Nerve
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Ocul/o
Eye
54
Orchid/o,test/o
Testes(male gonad)
55
Oste/o
Bone
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Oto
Ear
57
Patho
Disease
58
Pecto
Chest
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Pes,ped,pod
Foot
60
Phlebo or ven/o
Veins
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Plantar
Sole of foot
62
Pneumo/pulmo
Lung
63
Procto
Anus
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Pulmo/o
Lung
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REN
Kidney
66
Rhin/o
Nose
67
Salping/o,salpinx
Uterine tube
68
Scope
Examine closely
69
Stasis
Stay the same
70
Stomato
Mouth
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Talo
Ankle
72
Tom
Cut
73
Trache/o
Trachea windpipe
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Ur/o,uria
Urine
75
Vas/o
Vessel ,duct
76
Veno, phlebo
Vein
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-ac,al
Relating to
78
Algia,algesia
Pain
79
Ase
Enzyme
80
Ate
Do
81
Cide
Kill
82
Cise
Cut
83
Cyte
Cell
84
Ectomy
The removal of ,cut out
85
Emia
Condition of the blood
86
Form
Shaped like
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Genie
Produced by
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Gram
A recorded image
89
Graph/y
Recording of an image
90
Ia,ic
Relating to
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Ile,illa,illus
Little version
92
In
Substance
93
Ism
Theory,characters of
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Itis
Inflammation
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Ity
Quality
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Ium
Thing
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Ise
Do
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Logy
Study of,reasoning about
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Lysis
Destruction, rupture
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Megaly
Large or enlarged
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Oid
Resembling , image of
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Ogen
Precursor
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Ologist
One who studies/ specialises in
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Ology
The study of
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Oma
Tumor usually
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Osis
Full of
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Ostomy
Mouth cut
108
Otomy
To cut into
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Pathy
Disease of ,suffering
110
Penia
Lack
111
Plasty
Surgical reshaping
112
Plegia
Paralysis
113
Philia
Affection for
114
Pnea
Breathing
115
Porosis
Porous
116
Rrhage
Excessive or abnormal flow
117
Rehea
Discharge or flow
118
Scopy,scopic
To look,observe
119
Sis
Idea,makes a noun typically abstract
120
Stasis
To stop
121
Stenosis
Abnormal narrowing
122
Tomy
Cut
123
Ule
Little version
124
Um
Thing makes a noun
125
Pyrexia
Fever
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