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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
01/22/2011
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Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ad
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algesia
 Definition
condition of pain
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain, ache
Term
-ant
 Definition
forming
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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-ate
 Definition
use, action, having the form of, possessing
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-betes
 Definition
to go
Term
-blast
 Definition
immature cell, germ cell, embryonic cell
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, tumor, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-cide
 Definition
to kill
Term
-clasis
 Definition
a breaking
Term
-cle
 Definition
small
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-crit
 Definition
to separate
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-cusis
 Definition
hearing
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-cuspid
 Definition
point
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-cyst
 Definition
bladder, sac
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-derma
 Definition
skin
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-desis
 Definition
binding
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-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
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-drome
 Definition
a course
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-dynia
 Definition
pain, ache
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilatation, dilation, distention, stretching, expansion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision, surgical removal, resection
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-er
 Definition
relating to, one who
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-esis
 Definition
condition
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-gen
 Definition
formation, produce
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-genesis
 Definition
formation, produce
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-genic
 Definition
formation, produce
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-gram
 Definition
a weight, mark, record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-iatry
 Definition
treatment
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ician
 Definition
a physician who specializes in
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-icle
 Definition
little
Term
-ide
 Definition
having a particular quality
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-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ion
 Definition
process
Term
-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
condition
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-ist
 Definition
a physician who specializes in
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ive
 Definition
nature of, quality of
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-ize
 Definition
to make, to treat or combine with
Term
-kinesis
 Definition
motion
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-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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-lexia
 Definition
diction, word, phrase
Term
-liter
 Definition
liter
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lymph
 Definition
serum, clear fluid, pale fluid
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening, dissolution
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-mania
 Definition
madness
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement, large
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-meter
 Definition
instrument to measure, measure
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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-mnesia
 Definition
memory
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-noia
 Definition
mind
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-oid
 Definition
resemble
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-ole
 Definition
small
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-opia
 Definition
sight, vision
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-opsy
 Definition
to view
Term
-or
 Definition
one who, a doer
Term
-ose
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-osis
 Definition
condition
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
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-pathy
 Definition
disease, emotion
Term
-penia
 Definition
lack of, deficiency, abnormal reduction
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-pepsia
 Definition
to digest
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-phagia
 Definition
to eat, to swallow
Term
-phasia
 Definition
to speak, speech
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-pheresis
 Definition
remove
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-phil
 Definition
attraction
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasia
 Definition
formation, produce
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-plasm
 Definition
a thing formed, plasma
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
stroke, paralysis, palsy
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down
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-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
to burst forth, bursting forth
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
to burst forth, bursting forth
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination, to view, examine
Term
-spasm
 Definition
tension, spasm, contraction
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-stasis
 Definition
control, stop, stand still
Term
-staxis
 Definition
dripping, trickling
Term
-stomy
 Definition
new opening
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-thermy
 Definition
heat
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-ula
 Definition
small
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-ule
 Definition
small
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-um
 Definition
tissue, structure
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-uria
 Definition
urination, condition of urine
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-us
 Definition
pertaining to
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-y
 Definition
process, condition, pertaining to
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a-, an-
 Definition
no, not, without, lack of, apart
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward, near, to
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ambi-
 Definition
both
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ana-
 Definition
up, apart, backward
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ante-
 Definition
before, forward
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anti-
 Definition
against
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auto-
 Definition
self
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bi-
 Definition
two, double
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bin-
 Definition
twice, two
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brachy-
 Definition
short
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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cac-, mal-
 Definition
bad
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cata-
 Definition
down
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centi-
 Definition
one hundredth
Term
circum-, peri-
 Definition
around
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de-
 Definition
down, away from
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deca-
 Definition
ten
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di(s)-
 Definition
two, double, (apart)
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dia-
 Definition
through, between, complete
Term
dif-, dis-
 Definition
apart, free from, separate
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dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
Term
ec-, ecto-
 Definition
out, outside, outer
Term
end-, endo-
 Definition
within, inner
Term
ep-, epi-
 Definition
upon, over, above
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eu-
 Definition
good, normal
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ex-, exo-
 Definition
out, away from
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extra-
 Definition
outside, beyond
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hetero-
 Definition
different
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homeo-
 Definition
similar, same, likeness, constant
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hydro-
 Definition
water
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hyper-
 Definition
above, beyond, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below, under, deficient
Term
in-
 Definition
in, into, not
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within, into
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mega-
 Definition
large, great
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meso-
 Definition
middle
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, over, between, change
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
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milli-
 Definition
one-thousandth
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mono-
 Definition
one
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multi-
 Definition
many, much
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nulli-
 Definition
none
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oligo-
 Definition
scanty, little
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pan-
 Definition
all
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para-
 Definition
beside, alongside, abnormal
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per-
 Definition
through
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peri-
 Definition
around
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poly-
 Definition
many, much, excessive
Term
post-
 Definition
after, behind
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pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
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primi-
 Definition
first
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pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward
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semi-, hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
sub-
 Definition
below, under, beneath
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super-
 Definition
above, beyond, upper
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supra-
 Definition
above, beyond, superior
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sym-, syn-
 Definition
together, with
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tri-
 Definition
three
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uni-
 Definition
one
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