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Nursing 208 Medical Terminology Part I
Medical Terminology
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
09/18/2012
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1.      ab-
 Definition
away from
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2.      abdomen/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
3.      –ac, -al,-an, -ar, -ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
4.      ad-
 Definition
toward
Term
5.      aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
6.      adren/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
7.      –algia
 Definition
pain
Term
8.      amni/o
 Definition
amnion
Term
9.      an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
10.  angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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11.  ante-
 Definition
before
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12.  anter/o
 Definition
front
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13.  anti-
 Definition
against
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14.  arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
15.  arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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16.  ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
Term
17.  –ation
 Definition
process, condition
Term
18.  aur/o
 Definition
ear
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19.  aut-
 Definition
self
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20.  axill/o
 Definition
arm pit
Term
21.  bari/o
 Definition
weight
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22.  blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
23.  brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
24.  duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
25.  dur/o
 Definition
dura mater
Term
26.  –dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
27.  dys-
 Definition
abnormal, bad, difficult, painful
Term
28.  –eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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29.  ec-
 Definition
outside
Term
30.  ectasis
 Definition
dilation, stretching, widening
Term
31.  ecto-
 Definition
outside
Term
32.  –ectomy
 Definition
excision ( resection, removal), cut out
Term
33.  electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
34.  –emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
35.  –emia
 Definition
blood
Term
36.  en-
 Definition
within, in inner
Term
37.  encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
38.  endo-
 Definition
within, in inner
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39.  endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine glands
Term
40.  endometri/o
 Definition
endometrium
Term
41.  enter/o
 Definition
intestines
Term
42.  epi-
 Definition
above, upon
Term
43.  epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
44.  epitheli/o
 Definition
skin
Term
45.  erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
46.  esophagi/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
47.  esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
Term
48.  ex, exo-, extra
 Definition
out, outside
Term
49.  fibr/o
 Definition
fibrous tissue
Term
50.  femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
51.  gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
52.  gen/o
 Definition
produce
Term
53.  –gen,–genesis, –genic
 Definition
production (ing), formation, forming, pertaining to forming
Term
54.  ger/o
 Definition
old age
Term
55.  glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
56.  gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
57.  –gram
 Definition
record
Term
58.  –graph
 Definition
instrument to record
Term
59.  –graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
60.  gynec/o
 Definition
woman/ female
Term
61.  hemat/o, hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
62.  hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
63.  mamm/o, mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
64.  mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
Term
65.  medull/o
 Definition
medulla oblongata
Term
66.  –megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
67.  meno-
 Definition
menstruation
Term
68.  mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
69.  meta-
 Definition
beyond, change
Term
70.  –meter
 Definition
measure
Term
71.  –metry
 Definition
measurement
Term
72.  –mortem
 Definition
death
Term
73.  –motor
 Definition
movement
Term
74.  muscul/o, my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
75.  myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow
Term
76.  myring/o
 Definition
eardrum
Term
77.  nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
78.  nat/I
 Definition
birth
Term
79.  necr/o
 Definition
dead
Term
80.  neo-
 Definition
new
Term
81.  nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
82.  norm/o
 Definition
rule, order
Term
83.  nos/o
 Definition
disease
Term
84.  obstetr/o
 Definition
midwife
Term
85.  ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
86.  odont/o
 Definition
tooth
Term
87.  –oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
88.  –oma
 Definition
tumor, mass, swelling
Term
89.  onco-
 Definition
tumor
Term
90.  oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
91.  ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
92.  –opsy
 Definition
viewing
Term
93.  opt/o, optic/o
 Definition
eye
Term
94.  or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
95.  orch/i/o
 Definition
testicle
Term
96.  orth/o
 Definition
straighten
Term
97.  onycho/o
 Definition
nail
Term
98.  CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
99.  COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
100.    CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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