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Intro to Nursing Quiz 1
first set of terminology
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/16/2012

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Term
refers to without
Definition
a-
Term
refers to less than normal
Definition
an-
Term
refers to painful or difficult prefix
Definition
dys-
Term
refers to slow
Definition
bracy-
Term
refers to surrounding
Definition
peri-
Term
refers to inflammation
Definition
-itis
Term
refers to removal of
Definition
-ectomy
Term
refers to measurement
Definition
-meter
Term
refers to disease or disorder
Definition
-pathy
Term
refers to pain -suffix
Definition
-algia
Term
refers to blood
Definition
hemo
Term
refers to blood vessel
Definition
vascular
Term
refers to liver
Definition
hepatic
Term
refers to kidney
Definition
nephro
Term
inflammation of a vein
Definition
phlebitis
Term
examination of the colon
Definition
colonoscopy
Term
incision to trachea
Definition
tracheotomy
Term
inflammation of ribs/side
Definition
costochondritis
Term
enlargement of stomach
Definition
gastromegaly
Term
surgical repair of heart valve
Definition
valvoplasty
Term
X-Ray of blood vessel
Definition
angiogram
Term
removal of uterus
Definition
hysterectomy
Term
discharge from nose
Definition
rhinorrhea
Term
any disease of nervous system
Definition
neuropathy
Term
combining word hepato
Definition
liver
Term
pneoa
Definition
breathing
Term
combining word for lung
Definition
pulmo
Term
pectoral refers to
Definition
breast
Term
combining form for hard
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sclero
Term
chronic cholecystitis..where is pain
Definition
gallbladder
Term
Cervical spondylosis affects which part of body
Definition
neck
Term
nephrosclerosis is condition of
Definition
kidneys
Term
Cyst/o
Definition
bladder
Term
choledoch
Definition
bile duct
Term
cheil/o
Definition
lips
Term
agogue
Definition
inducing/stimulating
Term
ortho
Definition
straight
Term
dynia suffix
Definition
pain
Term
phasia
Definition
condition of speech
Term
plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
Term
cost/o
Definition
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