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Basic Medical Terminology - Nursing Skills I
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01/14/2010

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Term
-algia
Definition
pain and suffering, neuralgia
Term
-asthenia
Definition
weakness, without strength, myoasthenia
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-cele
Definition
hernia, enterocele
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-crine
Definition
secrete, produce a hormone, endocrine
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-dynia
Definition
pain, arthrodynia
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-ectasis
Definition
dilation, stretching, bronchiectasis
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-emia
Definition
blood condition, leukemia
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-ia
Definition
condition, phlebia
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-iasis
Definition
condition, phlebosis
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-itis
Definition
inflammation, laryngitis
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-malacia
Definition
softening, arteriomalacia
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-megaly
Definition
enlargement, large, cardiomegaly
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-oid
Definition
resembling, myoid
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-ologist
Definition
specialist, biologist
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-ology
Definition
study of, biology
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-oma
Definition
swelling, growth, hepatoma
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-osis
Definition
condition, dermatosis
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-plasia
Definition
development, cytoplasia
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-plegia
Definition
paralysis, hemiplegia
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-penia
Definition
decrease, deficiency, osteopenia
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-ptosis
Definition
downward displacement, sagging, drooping, bepharoptosis
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-sclerosis
Definition
hardening, multiple sclerosis
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-stenosis
Definition
narrowing, stricture arteriostenosis
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-trophy
Definition
development, myotrophy
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-centesis
Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid, thoracentisis
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-desis
Definition
binding, surgical fusion, spondylodesis
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-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal, appendectomy
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-gram
Definition
recording, cardiogram
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-graphy
Definition
process of recording,
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-lysis
Definition
destruction, breakdown, hemolysis
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-scopy
Definition
looking into a body cavity/organ with a lighted instrument, colposcopy
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-stomy
Definition
new opening, tracheostomy
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-tomy
Definition
incision, laparotomy
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-pexy
Definition
surgical fixation, gastroplexy
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-plasty
Definition
surgical repair or reconstruction, arthroplasty
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-rrhaphy
Definition
suture, stitch, colorrhaphy
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-rrhexis
Definition
rupture, bust, arteriorrhexis
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-tripsy
Definition
crush, lithotripsy
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