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Pre-Nursing Vocabulary
list of words (body parts with their meaning)
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10/14/2010

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Term
arthr/o
Definition
joint
Term
axilla
Definition

armpit

Term
brachi
Definition
arm
Term
caud/o
Definition
tail
Term
carp/o
Definition
wrist
Term
cephal/o
Definition
head
Term
cervic
Definition
neck
Term
cost/o
Definition
rib
Term
cubit
Definition
elbow
Term
cox/a
Definition
hip
Term
dent/o
Definition
teeth
Term
derm/o
Definition
skin
Term
dors/o
Definition
back
Term
glosso, linguo
Definition
tongue
Term
glute
Definition
buttocks
Term
lumb/o
Definition
lower back
Term
mamm/o, mast/o
Definition
breast
Term
ocul/o, op, opth
Definition
eye
Term
nas/o, rhin/o
Definition
nose
Term
orchid/o, test/o
Definition
testes
Term
oto
Definition
ear
Term
pecto
Definition
chest
Term
pes,ped,pod
Definition
foot
Term
plantar
Definition
sole of foot
Term
procto
Definition
anus/rectum
Term
adeno
Definition
gland
Term
madipo,lipo
Definition

fat

 

 

example: Liposuction

Term
arter
Definition

artery

 

Example: arteriosclerosis

Term
bronch/o
Definition

lung air pasageways

 

Examples: bronchial tubes, bronchitis

Term
burs/o
Definition

shock absorber between tendons and heart

 

Examples: bursitis

Term
cardi/o
Definition

heart

 

 

Term
cerebr/o, encephal/o
Definition

brain

 

Examples: cerebral, encephalitis

Term
chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
Term
clavi, cleido
Definition
clavicle (collar bone)
Term
colon/o
Definition

large intestine

 

example: colonoscopy, colitis

Term
cyst/o, vesic/o
Definition
bladder, sac
Term
cyt/o
Definition

cell

 

Example: cytometer

Term
entero
Definition
intestine
Term
gastro
Definition

stomach

 

Example: gastroenterologist

Term
hem/o, hemia, sangni-
Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
Definition

liver

 

example: hepatitis

Term
histo
Definition

tissue

 

example: antihistamine

Term
hyster/o, metr/o
Definition

uterus

 

example: hysterectomy

Term
lapar/o
Definition
abdominal wall
Term
laryng/o
Definition

larynx (voice box)

 

example: laryngitis

Term
my/o, myos/o
Definition
muscle
Term
nephr/o, ren/o
Definition

kidney

 

example: nephrologist

Term
neur/o
Definition

nerve

 

example: neurosis

Term
oophor/o
Definition
ovary (oo=egg)
Term
oste/o
Definition

bone

 

example: osteoporosis

Term
phlebo, ven/o
Definition

vein

 

example: phlebitis

Term
pneumo, pulmo
Definition

lung

 

example: cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

Term
alb-,leuk(o)
Definition

white

 

example: albatross, albino, albumen, leukemia, leukocyte

Term

List 3

chloro

Definition

green

 

examples: chlorophyll , chlorine

Term
lut
Definition

yellow

 

examples: lutein, luteous

Term
melan(o)
Definition

black

 

examples: melanoma, melanocyte

Term
cyan/o
Definition

blue

 

examples: cyanide, cyanosis, cyanotype

Term
erythro(o), rub (r)
Definition

red

 

examples: erythorblast, erythrocyte, erythema, rubric, rubella

Term
bi, di-
Definition

two

 

examples: bicycle, binomial, bisect, bisexual, dichotomy, dichromatic

Term
dipo-
Definition

double

 

examples: diploblastic, diplocardiac, diplodocus, diploma

Term
hemi-, semi
Definition

half

 

examples: hemisphere, hemianopsia, hemialgia, semicircle, semidetached, semifinal, semicolon, semiannual

Term

iso -

 

Definition

equal

 

examples: isometric, isomorph, isotope

Term
macr(o), mega -
Definition

large

 

examples: macrocyte, macroscopic, macrocosm, macroencephaly, megalocardia, megalomania, megaphone

Term
micr(o)-
Definition

small

 

examples: microscope, micrometer, microfilm, microwave

Term
mono-,uni
Definition

single, one

 

examples: mononucleosis, monotonous, monorail universe, unite, uniform, unilingual

Term
multi-,poly
Definition

many

 

examples: multicoloured, multicultural, multiply, polychromatic, polycystic, polygraph, polyester

Term
quad-, tetra-
Definition

four

 

examples: quadriplegic, quadrangle, quadrilateral, quadrant, tetracycline, tetrapod, tetratomic

Term
tri-
Definition

three

 

examples: tricycle, triangle, triplet, tripod

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