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S2 Review
Ms. Gifford
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Nursing
9th Grade
06/02/2012
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Term
Diplo
 Definition
double
Term
ambly/o
 Definition
dullness
dimness
both sides?
Term
acro
 Definition
extremity
(arms/legs)
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
OS
 Definition
occupational safety
Term
terms for hearing
 Definition
acous/o-
audi/o-
audit/o-
Term
algesia
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
ocul/o-
 Definition
eye
Term
AD
 Definition
right ear
Term
men/o-
 Definition
menstruation
Term
salpinx
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
lact/o-
 Definition
milk
Term
mamm/o-
mast/o-
 Definition
breast
Term
photo
 Definition
light
Term
tox/o-
 Definition
poison
Term
phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
esthesia
 Definition
nervous sensation
Term
tropin
 Definition
stimulate
act on
Term
nephr/o-
ren/o-
 Definition
kidney
Term
gli/o-
 Definition
glial cells
neuroglial cells
Term
paresis
 Definition
weakness
Term
otia
 Definition
ear condition
Term
polydipsia
 Definition
excessive thirst
Term
natr/o-
 Definition
sodium
Term
immune/o-
 Definition
protection
Term
ptysis
 Definition
spitting of matter
Term
bar/o-
 Definition
pressure
weight
Term
gloss/o-
lingu/o-
 Definition
tongue
Term
spir/o-
pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
enter/o-
 Definition
intestines (small)
Term
gastr/o-
 Definition
stomach
Term
thorax
 Definition
chest
Term
extasis
 Definition
dilates
expansion
Term
phonia
 Definition
sound
to a type of speech
Term
cholesyst/o-
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
blephar/o-
 Definition
eyelid
Term
pseud/o-
 Definition
false
Term
sub
 Definition
under
beneath
Term
tachy
 Definition
fast
Term
neo
 Definition
new
Term
phleb/o-
 Definition
vein
Term
sphygm/o-
 Definition
pulse
Term
ole
ule
 Definition
little
small
Term
phil
 Definition
atrraction to
Term
hemat/o-
 Definition
blood
Term
penia
 Definition
lack of
defficiency
Term
path/o-
 Definition
disease
Term
tox/o-
 Definition
poison
Term
poly
 Definition
many, much
Term
nulli
 Definition
none
Term
semi
 Definition
half, partial
Term
CDC
 Definition
center for disease control and prevention
Term
stat
 Definition
immediately
Term
ectomy
 Definition
remocal
Term
leukocyte
 Definition
white cell
Term
neur/o-
 Definition
nerve
Term
oste/o-
 Definition
bone
Term
genesis
 Definition
producing, forming
Term
ptosis
 Definition
droop
sag
protrude
Term
rrhea
 Definition
flow, disharge
Term
burs/o-
 Definition
fluid filled sac between bones
Term
cortic/o-
 Definition
outer region
Term
gangrene
 Definition
tissue necrosis (dead tissue) due to defficient blood supply

may have to be amputated
Term
decubitis layer
 Definition
open sore caused by pressure over bony prominent (ankles, elbows, etc)
Term
malignant melanoma
 Definition
serious kind of skin cancer
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
circum
 Definition
around, about
Term
histology
 Definition
study of tissue
Term
adip/o-
 Definition
fat
Term
cyt/o-
 Definition
cell
Term
cephal/o-
 Definition
head
Term
gram
 Definition
tracing
picture
record
Term
pediculosis
 Definition
infestation of lice
Term
crypt/o-
 Definition
hidden
Term
andr/o-
 Definition
male
Term
anterior
 Definition
toward front of body
Term
caudal
 Definition
toward the tail
Term
superior
 Definition
toward top
Term
ichthy/o-
 Definition
dry, scaly
Term
py/o-
 Definition
pus
Term
myc/o-
 Definition
fungus
Term
pil/o-
trich/o-
 Definition
hair
Term
scler/o-
 Definition
hardening
Term
cutane/o-
derm/o-
dermat/o-
 Definition
skin
Term
DRE
 Definition
digital rectal exam
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hypeertrophy
Term
most important thing to do incase of a fire
 Definition
stay calm
evacuate
sound alarm
know HC saftey plan
Term
ear wax term
 Definition
cerumen
Term
oliguria
 Definition
low output of urine
Term
hyperkalemia
 Definition
high serum potassium
Term
lithotripsy
 Definition
treatment of kidney stones
Term
what type of process is handwashing
 Definition
aseptic
antiseptic
Term
necrotic tissue
 Definition
dead tissue
Term
cellulitis
 Definition
infection/inflammation of connective tissue

swollen, warm, may oozer
Term
urticara
 Definition
hives
itchy red welts
Term
eczema
 Definition
superficial dermatitis
redness, itching, crusting
Term
arthritis
 Definition
infalmmation of 1+ joints
Term
spasm
 Definition
sudden involuntary contraction of the body
Term
epithelial tissue
 Definition
tissue that covers body
Term
colostomy
 Definition
surgical procedure for intestine
Term
PPE
 Definition
personal protective equipment
Term
spirometer
 Definition
tool used to measure amount of air in lungs
Term
agioplasty
 Definition
mechanically widening blood vessel
Term
cyanotic
 Definition
blue/purple coloration of skin
Term
stenosis
 Definition
abnormal narrowing of blood vessel
Term
HIPAA
 Definition
health insurance portability and accountability act
Term
ventricle
 Definition
v-e-n-t-r-i-c-l-e
Term
where are the two aorta located?
 Definition
heart
Term
homeostasis
 Definition
stable state
Term
morphed
 Definition
chaning shape in stages
Term
lymphaden/o-
 Definition
limph gland (node)
Term
postprandial
 Definition
after a meal
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