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Basic Medical Terminology
CNA/NAC Terminology
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/17/2011
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Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
carcino
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardia/cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
cephalo
 Definition
head
Term
cerebro
 Definition
cerebrum (brain)
Term
colo
 Definition
colon
Term
cysto
 Definition
bladder
Term
derma
 Definition
skin
Term
encephalo
 Definition
brain
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
hemo/hemato
 Definition
blood
Term
nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
path
 Definition
disease
Term
ped
 Definition

child
Term
plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
recto
 Definition
rectum
Term
rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
sepsis
 Definition
infection
Term
thrombo
 Definition
clot
Term
a/an
 Definition
without, lack of
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
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contra
 Definition
against
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dys
 Definition
painful
Term
hemi
 Definition
half
Term
myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
tachy
 Definition
fast
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
cide
 Definition
kill
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
ectomy
 Definition
removal of
Term
graph
 Definition
picture, record
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
ize
 Definition
remove
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lysis
 Definition
destruction
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megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
ology
 Definition
study of
Term
oscopy
 Definition
look into
Term
ostomy
 Definition
surgical opening
Term
path
 Definition
disease
Term
phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
stenosis
 Definition
narrow
Term
uria
 Definition
urine
Term
ā
 Definition
before
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
BID
 Definition
twice a day
Term
‾c‾
 Definition
with
Term
COPD
 Definition

chronic obstructive

pulmonary disorder
Term
CVA
 Definition

cerebrovascular

accident
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
MRSA
 Definition

methicillin resistant

staphylococcus

aureus
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
NKA
 Definition
no known allergies
Term
noc.
 Definition
night
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing per os
Term
os
 Definition
opening, mouth
Term
‾p‾
 Definition
post, after
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
per
 Definition
by, through
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po/per os
 Definition
by mouth
Term
PRN
 Definition
as necessary
Term
Q
 Definition
every
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Q2H
 Definition
every 2 hours
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QH
 Definition
every hour
Term
QID
 Definition
four times a day
Term

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s

 Definition
without
Term
SBA
 Definition
stand by assitance
Term
TID
 Definition
three times a day
Term
TPR
 Definition

temperature

pulse

respiration
Term
VRE
 Definition

vancomycin resistant

enterococcus
Term
abduction
 Definition
moving limbs away from the body
Term
adduction
 Definition
moving limbs to the center of the body
Term
angina
 Definition
chest pain because heart is deprived of oxygen
Term
aphasia
 Definition
unable to speak or understand speech
Term
aspirate
 Definition
inhaling food or water into the lungs
Term
clinitest
 Definition
measurement of glucose in urine
Term
cyanosis
 Definition
blue or gray color that appears on nail bed, or lips due to lack of oxygen in the blood
Term
edema
 Definition
fluid retention resulting in swelling
Term
embolus
 Definition
a blood clot that travels from one point and lodges in another blood vessel causing blockage
Term
enema
 Definition
introduction of fluid into rectum and colon to relieve constipation
Term
expectorate
 Definition
to spit
Term
hemiparesis
 Definition
loss of sensation on one side of the body
Term
hemiplegia
 Definition
paralysis of one side of the body
Term
meatus
 Definition
opening from exterior of body into urinary tract
Term
nephron
 Definition
basic filtering system of the kidneys
Term
peristalsis
 Definition
churning like motion that pushes food through the digestive tract
Term
pronation
 Definition
a turning down motion
Term
Sundown Syndrome
 Definition
restlessness, agitation, and behavior problems that may increase in the late afternoon and evening
Term
supine
 Definition
lying on back
Term
TIA/ Transient Ischemic Attack
 Definition
decreased blood flow to the brain for a short period of time
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