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100 terms for 208 Med Term Quiz 3
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
11/22/2012

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Pre-
Definition
before
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Pro-, pros
Definition

before, forward

 

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Prosth/o
Definition
artificial replacement
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Proct/o
Definition
anus and rectum
Term
Prostat/o
Definition
prostate
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-ptosis
Definition
prolasped, sagging
Term
-ptysis
Definition
spitting
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Pulmun/o
Definition
lung
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Pyel/o
Definition
kidney
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Radi/o
Definition
xray; radius
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Re-, retr/o
Definition
behind, back
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-rrhage
Definition
excess flow of blood
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-rrhagia
Definition
excess flow of blood
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-rrhaphy
Definition
suture
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow, discharge
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Sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
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Sarc/o
Definition
flesh
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-sclerosis
Definition
hardening
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-scope
Definition
instrument to view or visually examine
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-scopic
Definition
pertaining to visual examination
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-scopy
Definition
visual examination
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-stasis
Definition
stop, control
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-stat
Definition
stop, control
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-stenosis
Definition
narrowing
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-stomy
Definition
opening
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Sub-
Definition
below, under
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Sym-
Definition
with, together
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Syn-
Definition
with, together
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Tachy-
Definition
rapid
Term
-tension
Definition
pressure
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-thesis
Definition
put, place
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-tic
Definition
pertaining to
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-tomy
Definition
incision, process of cutting
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trophy
Definition
development, nourishment
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Ultra-
Definition

beyond

 

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Vagin/o
Definition
vagina
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Vas/o
Definition
vessel, vas deferens
Term
ven/o
Definition
vein
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Vertebr/o
Definition
vertebra, backbone
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De-
Definition
lack of, removal
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Hemi-
Definition
half, partial
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-ipsi
Definition
same
Term
Levo-
Definition
left, left side
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Macro-
Definition
larger
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Micro-
Definition
small
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Non-
Definition
not
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Para-
Definition
abnormal; near; beside
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Contra-
Definition
opposite, against
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-cardia
Definition
heart condition
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Circum-
Definition
around
Term
-blast
Definition
embryonic
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-clast
Definition
breaking down; to break
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plasia
Definition
development, formation
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-cytosis
Definition
abnormal increase in cells
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Proxim/o
Definition
close, near
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Pseudo/o
Definition
false
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Pyrex/o
Definition
fever
Term
Ren/o
Definition
kidney
Term
Rhin/o
Definition
nose
Term
Scoli/o
Definition
curvature
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Ser/o
Definition
blood serum
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Som/o
Definition
body
Term
Steat/o
Definition
fat
Term
Stom/o/a
Definition
opening
Term
Thromb/o
Definition
clot
Term
Trache/o
Definition
trachea
Term
Tympan/o
Definition
eardrum
Term
Ung/o
Definition
nail
Term
Valv/o
Definition
valve
Term
Ven/o, ven/i
Definition
vein
Term
Vulv/o
Definition
vulva
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Infra-
Definition
below
Term
Ilan
Definition
all
Term
Retr/o
Definition
backward
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Sub-
Definition
under, below
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Supra-
Definition
above
Term
tachy-
Definition
rapid
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Trans-
Definition
across, through
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Eu-
Definition
good, well
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Chrondr/o
Definition
cartilage
Term
Cutane/o
Definition
skin
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Galact/o
Definition
milk
Term
Gli/o
Definition
glue
Term
Gloss/o
Definition
tongue
Term
Hist/o
Definition
tissue
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Hyster/o
Definition
uterus
Term
Medi/o
Definition
middle
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Melan/o
Definition
black, dark
Term
Morph/o
Definition
shape
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Muscul/o
Definition
muscle
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Neur/o
Definition
nerve
Term
Occipit/o
Definition
back of head
Term
Ocul/o
Definition
eye
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Olig/o
Definition
little, scarce
Term
Osse/o
Definition
bone
Term
Pector/o
Definition
chest
Term
Phleb/o
Definition
vein
Term
Pneum/o
Definition
lung
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Presby/o
Definition
old age
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Mono-
Definition
same
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