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Term
a- an-
 Definition
without
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anti- , contra-
 Definition
against or opposted to
Term
de-
 Definition
from, down, or not
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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circum-,peri-
 Definition
around
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dia-, trans-
 Definition
across or through
Term
e-, ec-, ex-
 Definition
out or away
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ecto-,exo-,extra-
 Definition
outside
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en-,endo-,intra-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon
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inter-
 Definition
between
Term
meso-
 Definition
middle
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, after, or change
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para-
 Definition
alongside of or abnormal
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retro-
 Definition
backward or behind
Term
sub-,infra-
 Definition
below or under
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bi-
 Definition
two or both
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hemi-,semi-
 Definition
half
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hyper-
 Definition
above or excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below or deficient
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macro-
 Definition
large or long
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micro-
 Definition
small
Term
mono-,uni-
 Definition
one
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oligo-
 Definition
few or deficient
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
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poly-,multi-
 Definition
many
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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super-, supra-
 Definition
above or excessive
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tri-
 Definition
three
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond or excessive
Term
ante-, pre-, pro-
 Definition
before
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brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
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post-
 Definition
after or behind
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re-
 Definition
again or back
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con-,syn-,sym-
 Definition
together or with
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult, faulty
Term
eu-
 Definition
good or normal
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
-algia, -dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-genesis
 Definition
origin or production
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breaking down or dissolution
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
-cele
 Definition
pouching or hernia
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-ectasis
 Definition
expansion or dilation
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-iasis
 Definition
formation or presence of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
condition or increase
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-phil, -philia
 Definition
attraction for
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-ptosis
 Definition
falling or downward displacement
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
 Definition
to burst forth (usually related to blood)
Term
--rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-centesis
 Definition
puncture for aspiration
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-pexy
 Definition
suspension or fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair or reconstruction
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
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-ation
 Definition
process
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-e
 Definition
general indicator that the word is a person, place, or thing
Term
-ia, -ism
 Definition
condition of
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-y
 Definition
condition or process of
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-ium
 Definition
structure of tissue
Term
-ac,-al,-ar,-ary,-eal,-ic,-ous,-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-icle,-ole,-ula,-ule
 Definition
small
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recordings
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-iatrics, -iatry
 Definition
treatment
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-logy
 Definition
study
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examination
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-scopy
 Definition
process of examination
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-stasis
 Definition
stop or stand
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
aer/o
 Definition
air, gas
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hydr-o
 Definition
water
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
ur/o, urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
abdomin/o,lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity or topmost
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
angi/ovas/o,vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
col/o, colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
derm/o,dermat/o,cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
my/o,muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
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nas/o,rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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nephr/o, ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
pneum/o,pneumon/o
 Definition
air or lung
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
gen/o
 Definition
origin or production
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
morph/o
 Definition
form
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor or mass
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orth/o
 Definition
straight, normal, or correct
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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ped/o
 Definition
child or foot
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat or swallow
Term
phas/o
 Definition
speech
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
phob/o
 Definition
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
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scler/o
 Definition
hard
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son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
sten/o
 Definition
narrow
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therm/o
 Definition
heat
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tox/o, toxic/o
 Definition
poison
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troph/o
 Definition
nourishment, or development
Term
"a"
 Definition
before
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a.c.
 Definition
before meals
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a.m.
 Definition
before noon
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b.i.d.
 Definition
twice a day
Term
d
 Definition
daily
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h
 Definition
hour
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hs
 Definition
bedtime
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noc.
 Definition
night
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p
 Definition
after
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pc.
 Definition
after meals
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p.m.
 Definition
after noon
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p.r.n.
 Definition
as needed
Term
q
 Definition
every
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qd
 Definition
every day
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qh
 Definition
every hour
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q2h
 Definition
every 2 hours
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qid
 Definition
four times daily
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qod
 Definition
every other day
Term
stat
 Definition
immediately
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tid
 Definition
three times daily
Term
wk
 Definition
week
Term
yr
 Definition
year
Term
AD
 Definition
right ear
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
amt
 Definition
amount
Term
aq
 Definition
water
Term
AS left ear
 Definition
Term
AU
 Definition
both ears
Term
c
 Definition
with
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NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye
Term
OU
 Definition
both eyes
Term
per
 Definition
by or through
Term
po
 Definition
by mouth
Term
PR
 Definition
through rectum
Term
PV
 Definition
through vagina
Term
Rx
 Definition
recipe/prescription
Term
s
 Definition
without
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Sig
 Definition
label instruction
Term
ss
 Definition
one-half
Term
wa
 Definition
while awake
Term
x
 Definition
times or for
Term
>
 Definition
greater than
Term
<
 Definition
less than
Term
i
 Definition
one
Term
ii
 Definition
two
Term
iii
 Definition
three
Term
iv
 Definition
four
Term
angi/o, vas/o,vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fatty paste
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
coron/o
 Definition
circle or crown
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
pector/o,steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
throm/o
 Definition
clot
Term
ven/o,phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
varic/o
 Definition
swollen, twisted vein
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle (belly or pouch)
Term
blast/o
 Definition
germ or bud
Term
chrom/o,chromat/o
 Definition
color
Term
chyl/o
 Definition
juice
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
immuno/o
 Definition
safe
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
clear fluid
Term
morph/o
 Definition
form
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
Term
plas/o
 Definition
formation
Term
reticul/o
 Definition
a net
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
k
 Definition
K
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
entire brain
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
Term
gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion
Term
gli/o
 Definition
glue
Term
gnos/o
 Definition
knowing
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
lex/o
 Definition
word or phrase
Term
mening/o, menengi/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
narc/o
 Definition
stupor or sleep
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
phas/o
 Definition
speech
Term
phob/o
 Definition
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
Term
phor/o
 Definition
carry or bear
Term
phren/o, psych/o, thym/o
 Definition
mind
Term
schiz/o
 Definition
split
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine (thorn)
Term
spondyl/o, vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
stere/o
 Definition
three-dimensional or solid
Term
tax/o
 Definition
order or coordination
Term
thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus (a room)
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tone or tension
Term
top/o
 Definition
place
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle (belly or pouch)
Term
cata-
 Definition
down
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
-mania
 Definition
condition of abnormal impulse toward
Term
-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
central nervous system
 Definition
brain and spinal cord
Term
brain
 Definition
portion of the nervous system within the cranium
Term
cerebrum
 Definition
largest portion of the brain divided into left and right halves
Term
frontal lobe
 Definition
anterior section of each cerebral hemisphere; responsible for voluntary muscle movemet and personality
Term
parietal lobe
 Definition
portion posterior to the frontal lobe; responsible for sensations such as pain, temperature, and touch
Term
temporal lobe
 Definition
portion that lies below the frontal lobe; responsible for hearing, taste, and smell
Term
occipital lobe
 Definition
portion posterior to the parietal and temporal lobes; responsible for vision
Term
cerebral cortex
 Definition
outer layer of the cerebrum consisting of gray matter; responsible for higher mental functions
Term
thalamus & diencephalon
 Definition
each of two gray matter nuclei deep within the brain, responsible for relaying sensory information to the cortex
Term
gyri
 Definition
convolutions (mounds) of the cerebral hemispheres
Term
sulci
 Definition
shallow grooves that separate gyri
Term
fissures
 Definition
deep grooves in the brain
Term
cerebellum
 Definition
portion of the brain located below the occipital lobes of the cerebrum; responsible for control and coordination of skeletal muscles
Term
brainstem
 Definition
region of the brain that serves as a relay between the cerebrum, cerebellum and spinal cord; responsible for breathing, heart rate, body temp
Term
ventricles
 Definition
series of interconnected cavities within the cerebral hemispheres and brain stem filled with cerebrospinal fluid
Term
spinal cord
 Definition
column of nervous tissue from the brain stem through the vertebrae
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
Term
bronch/o, bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus ( airway)
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole (little airway)
Term
capn/o, carb/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
lob/o
 Definition
lobe
Term
nas/o,rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura (lining of lungs)
Term
pneum/o, pneumon/o
 Definition
air or lung
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
sinus (cavity)
Term
spir/o, -pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
nose
 Definition
structure that warms, moistens, and filters air as it enters the respiratory tract; houses olfactory receptors
Term
sinuses
 Definition
air-filled spaces in the skull that open into the nasal cavity
Term
palate (hard and soft)
 Definition
roof of the mouth; partition between the oral and nasal cavities divided into bony anterior and muscular posterior
Term
pharynx
 Definition
throat
Term
nasopharynx
 Definition
part of the pharynx behind nasal passages
Term
oropharynx
 Definition
central portion between the roof of the mouth and the upper edge of the epiglottis
Term
laryngopharynx
 Definition
lower part of the pharynx
Term
tonsils
 Definition
oval lymphatic tissues on each side of the pharynx that filter air to protect the body from bacteria ( these are palatine tonsils)
Term
adenoid
 Definition
lymphatic tissue on the back of the pharynx behind the nose
Term
uvula
 Definition
small projection hanging from the back middle edge of the soft palate
Term
larynx
 Definition
voice box
Term
glottis
 Definition
opening between the vocal cords in the larynx
Term
epiglottis
 Definition
a lid-like structure that covers the larynx during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway
Term
trachea
 Definition
windpipe
Term
bronchial tree
 Definition
branched airways that lead from the trachea to the microscopic air sacs
Term
right bronchus/left bronchus
 Definition
two primary airways branching from the area of the carina into the lungs
Term
bronchioles
 Definition
progressively smaller tubular branches of airways
Term
alveoli
 Definition
thin walled, microscopic air sacs that exchange gases
Term
lungs
 Definition
spongy organs in the thoracic cavity
Term
lobes
 Definition
subdivisions of the lung with two on the left and three on the right
Term
pleura
 Definition
membrane enclosing the lungs (visceral encloses the lungs and parietal lines the thoracic cavity)
Term
diaphragm
 Definition
muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
Term
mediastinum
 Definition
partition that separates the thorax into two compartments containing the left and right lungs and encloses the heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus
Term
mucous membranes
 Definition
thin sheets of tissue that line respiratory passages and secrete mucus, a viscid fluid
Term
cilia
 Definition
hair like processes from the surface of epithelial cells
Term
parenchyma
 Definition
functional tissues of any organ that perform respiration
Term
abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o
 Definition
adbomen
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
bil/i,chol/e
 Definition
bile
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
col/o, colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder or sac
Term
dent/i
 Definition
teeth
Term
doch/o
 Definition
duct
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gum
Term
gloss/o, lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
hepat/o,hepatic/o
 Definition
liver
Term
herni/o
 Definition
hernia
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
or/o, stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat or swallow
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus and rectum
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus (gatekeeper)
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon (resembles)
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
oral cavity
 Definition
cavity that receives food
Term
salivary glands
 Definition
three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth :
parotid
submandibular
sublingual
Term
cheeks
 Definition
lateral walls of the mouth
Term
lips
 Definition
fleshy structures that surround the mouth
Term
palate
 Definition
structure that forms the roof of the mouth, divided into the hard and soft
Term
uvula
 Definition
small projection hanging from the back middle edge of the soft palate
Term
tongue
 Definition
muscular structure of the floor of the mouth secured by the frenulum
Term
adeno/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adren/o, adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
gluc/o,glucos/o, glyc/o
 Definition
glucose
Term
hormon/o
 Definition
(an urging on) hormone
Term
ket/o,keton/o
 Definition
ketone bodies
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus
Term
thyr/o,thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
protein
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
Term
cyst/o,vesic/o
 Definition
bladder or sac
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
gluc/o,glucos/o,glyc/o
 Definition
glucose
Term
ket/o, keton/o
 Definition
ketone bodies
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
meat/o
 Definition
meatus
Term
nephr/o,ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis (basin)
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
ur/o,urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
kidneys
 Definition
two structures located on each side of the lumbar that filter blood and secrete impurities, forming urine
Term
cortex
 Definition
outer part of the kidney
Term
hilum
 Definition
indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave
Term
medulla
 Definition
inner part of the kidney
Term
calices or calyces
 Definition
ducts that carry urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis
Term
nephron
 Definition
microscopic functional units of the kidney, comprised of kidney cells and capillaries, each of which is capable of forming urine
Term
glomerulus
 Definition
small, ball shaped cluster of capillaries located at the top of each nephron
Term
bowman capsule
 Definition
top part of the nephron that encloses the glomerulus
Term
renal tubule
 Definition
stem portion of the nephron
Term
ureter
 Definition
tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder
Term
renal pelvis
 Definition
basin-like portion of the ureter within the kidney
Term
ureteropelvic junction
 Definition
point of connection between the renal pelvis and the ureter
Term
urinary bladder
 Definition
sac that holds the urine
Term
urethra
 Definition
single canal that carries urine to the outside of the body
Term
urethral meatus
 Definition
opening in the urethra to the outside of the body
Term
ABG
 Definition
Arterial Blood Gas
Term
AV
 Definition
Atrioventricular
Term
AVR
 Definition
Aortic Valve Replacement
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
Term
CT or CAT
 Definition
Computerized (axial) tomography
Term
CO
 Definition
Cardiac Output
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular Accident
Term
CSF
 Definition
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Term
DRE
 Definition
Digital Rectal Exam
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Term
FH
 Definition
Family History
Term
HEENT
 Definition
Head Eyes Ears Nose Throat
Term
H&H
 Definition
Hemoglobin & Hematocrit
Term
HPI
 Definition
History of Present Illness
Term
LP
 Definition
Lumbar Puncture
Term
MRI
 Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Term
MVR
 Definition
Mitral Valve Replacement
Term
NAD
 Definition
No Apparent Distress
Term
NKA
 Definition
No Known Allergies
Term
NPO
 Definition
Nothing By Mouth
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
Pupils Equal Round and Reactive to Light
Term
PFT
 Definition
Pulmonary Function Tests
Term
PMH
 Definition
Past Medical History
Term
PVC
 Definition
Premature Ventricular Contraction
Term
RLQ
 Definition
Right Lower Quadrant
Term
RRR
 Definition
Regular Rate and Rythm
Term
RTC
 Definition
Return to Clinic
Term
SH
 Definition
Social History
Term
SOB
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
TSH
 Definition
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinalysis
Term
URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
Term
WDWN
 Definition
Well Developed Well Nourished
Term
WNL
 Definition
Within Normal Limits
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