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Pathophysiology Exam 1
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01/24/2011
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Term
A
 Definition
absence of (asymptomatic)
Term
Ad
 Definition
towards, near
Term
adeno
 Definition
gland
Term
adreno
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
ambi
 Definition
both
Term
ana
 Definition
up
Term
ante
 Definition
before
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
angi/angio
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
arterio
 Definition
artery
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
audio
 Definition
hearing
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
bacterio
 Definition

pertaining to a microorganism, parasite or pathogen
Term
bi
 Definition
two
Term
bili
 Definition
pertaining to bile
Term
brachy
 Definition
short
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
broncho
 Definition
bronchus of lung
Term
cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
cephalo
 Definition
head
Term
chole
 Definition
bile
Term
Cholecyst
 Definition
gall bladder
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartilage 
Term
col
 Definition
colon
Term
colpo
 Definition
cervix
Term
costo
 Definition
rib
Term
cranio
 Definition
skull
Term
cyst
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
dent
 Definition
teeth
Term
derma
 Definition
skin
Term

Duodeno                

 Definition
     duodenum
Term
dys
 Definition
bad, difficult, painful
Term
Encephalo       
 Definition
head
Term
endo
 Definition
within
Term
entero
 Definition
intestine
Term
exo
 Definition
out, away from
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
heme, hemato
 Definition
blood
Term
hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
herio
 Definition
rupture
Term
hernio
 Definition
pertaining to a protrusion of a part through tissues
Term
hyper
 Definition
above, beyond, excessive
Term
hypo
 Definition
below, under, deficient
Term
hystero
 Definition
hysteria, uterus
Term
Ileo
 Definition
ileum
Term
jejuno
 Definition
jejunum
Term
kerato
 Definition
cornea of eye
Term
keratin
 Definition

protein of nails, hair
Term
lapara
 Definition
loin
Term
laryng
 Definition
larynx
Term
latero
 Definition
side
Term
leuko
 Definition
having to do with white corpuscles
Term
lith
 Definition
stone
Term
lymph
 Definition
watery fluid from glands
Term
mast
 Definition
breast
Term
menor
 Definition

having to do with menses
Term
meso
 Definition
middle
Term
metra
 Definition
uterus
Term
myelo
 Definition

bone marrow, spinal column
Term
myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
necro
 Definition
dead
Term
nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerves
Term
oculo
 Definition
eye
Term
oophor
 Definition
ovary 
Term
olig
 Definition
decreased
Term
Ophthalmo
 Definition
eye
Term
opto
 Definition
vision
Term
orchio
 Definition
testicle 
Term
os
 Definition
bone or an opening
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term
patho
 Definition
disease
Term
phlebo
 Definition
vein
Term
physio
 Definition
relating to nature, body processes
Term
Pneumo
 Definition
lung or air
Term
pseudo
 Definition
fake
Term
pulmo
 Definition
lung
Term
procto
 Definition
rectum
Term
psych
 Definition
sole or mind
Term
Pyelo   
 Definition
pelvis of kidney
Term
pyo
 Definition
puss
Term
renal
 Definition
kidneys
Term
retro
 Definition
backwards
Term
rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
sacro
 Definition
sacrum
Term
Salpingo
 Definition
tube, fallopian tube
Term
spleno
 Definition
something to do with the spleen
Term
tachy
 Definition
swift or rapid
Term
teno
 Definition
tendon
Term
thoraco
 Definition
chest
Term
thyro
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
tonsillar 
 Definition
pertaining to tonsil
Term
tracheo 
 Definition
trachea or windpipe
Term
Uretero                       
 Definition
 ureters, tubes from kidneys to bladder
Term
urino
 Definition
urine or urinary tract
Term
vaso
 Definition
blood vessels 
Term
ventro
 Definition
abdomen
Term
vesico
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
biotic
 Definition
living matter
Term
blast
 Definition
immature cell
Term
cele
 Definition
tumor cyst, hernia
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
cide
 Definition
causing death
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
desis
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
ectomy
 Definition
removal of
Term
emia
 Definition
blood
Term
esthesia
 Definition
sensation, feeling
Term
gene, genic
 Definition
production, orgin
Term
gram
 Definition
a tracing or mark
Term
graph
 Definition
a writing or record
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation 
Term
ize
 Definition
to treat by special method
Term
litho
 Definition
stone
Term
lysis
 Definition
setting free, destruction 
Term
malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
megaly
 Definition
enlargement, hypertrophy
Term
meter
 Definition
measure
Term
oid
 Definition
form, shape, resemblance 
Term
ology
 Definition
study of/ science of
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
opsy
 Definition
to view
Term
orrhaphy
 Definition
repair of
Term
osis
 Definition
process, condition of
Term
otomy
 Definition
incision, cutting into 
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
penia
 Definition
lack of, deficiency of
Term
pexy
 Definition
fastening, fixation
Term
phasia
 Definition
to speak
Term
phagia
 Definition
to eat
Term
plasty
 Definition
to shape, mold, surgically repair
Term
pnea
 Definition
to breath
Term
poiesis
Definition
formation
Term
ptosis
 Definition
drooping
Term
rrhagia
 Definition
flow
Term
rhaphy
 Definition

a suturing a stitching
Term
rhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
rrhage/rrhagia  
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
Term
scopy
 Definition
see/examine
Term
stasis
 Definition

standing still, control, stopping
Term
staxia
 Definition
control, stopping
Term
stomy
 Definition
to form an opening
Term
tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
tomy
 Definition
incision 
Term
tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
trophy
 Definition
nourishment 
Term
uria
 Definition
urine
Term
Abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ABO
 Definition
the main blood group
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
ADL
 Definition
activity of daily living
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
adm
 Definition
admitted
Term
AM
 Definition
morning
Term
Amb
 Definition
ambulatory 
Term
amt
 Definition
amount
Term
approx
 Definition
approximately 
Term
bid
 Definition
twice daily
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges 
Term
c
 Definition
with
Term
C
 Definition
celcius
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
c/o
 Definition
complains of
Term
DAT
 Definition
diet as tolerated
Term
dc
 Definition
discontinue or discharge
Term
drsg
 Definition
dressing
Term
dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
ECG (EKG)
 Definition
electrocardiogram 
Term
F
 Definition
Fahrenheit 
Term
fld
 Definition
fluid
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
gtt
 Definition
drops
Term
H (hr)
 Definition
Hour
Term
H2O
 Definition
water
Term
hs
 Definition
bedtime
Term
I&O
 Definition
intake and output
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period 
Term
L
 Definition
left
Term
meds
 Definition
medication
Term
mL
 Definition
milliliter
Term
mod
 Definition
moderate
Term
neg
 Definition
negative
Term
 Definition
NONE
Term
NPO (NBM)
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NS
 Definition
normal saline
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
od or OD
 Definition
right eye or over dose
Term
OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
os
 Definition
mouth or opening
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
PE or PX
 Definition
physical examination
Term
per
 Definition
by or through
Term
PM
 Definition
afternoon
Term
Po
 Definition
by mouth
Term
Postop
 Definition
postoperatively 
Term
preop
 Definition
preoperatively
Term
prep
 Definition
preparation 
Term
prn
 Definition
when necessary
Term
q
 Definition
every
Term
qd
 Definition
everyday
Term
qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
q2h
 Definition
every 2 hours
Term
qhs
 Definition
every bedtime
Term
qid
 Definition
4 times a day
Term
R
 Definition
right
Term
s with a line above
 Definition
without
Term
stat
 Definition
at once
Term
tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
TO
 Definition
telephone order
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature pulse respirations
Term
Tr
 Definition
tincture 
Term
VO
 Definition
verbal order
Term
VS
 Definition
vital signs
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
wt
 Definition
weight
Term
>
 Definition
greater than
Term
<
 Definition
less than
Term
=
 Definition
equal to
Term
↑
 Definition
increased
Term
↓
 Definition
decreased
Term
♀
 Definition
female
Term
♂
 Definition
male
Term
◦
 Definition
degree
Term
Ʒ
 Definition
dram
Term
 Definition