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Terminology
Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing
Term | Definition |
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algia | pain |
crani | skull |
end | inside, within |
hemi | half |
oid | like |
hyper | above, more than normal |
cyst | sac containing fluid |
chole | bile |
hypo | under |
scop | observe |
hyster | uterus |
ostomy | create an opening |
para | beside, beyond |
lysis | loosening, destruction |
cervic | neck |
chondr | cartilage |
cyan | blue |
hem | blood |
ost | bone |
psycho | mind |
lip | fat |
my | muscle |
lith | stone |
opt | eye |
proct | anus |
cost | ribs |
gram | record |
acro | extremities |
rhexis | break, burst |
carcin | cancer |
penia | decrease |
geu | original |
burso | sac |
retro | backwards |
trip | rub, friction |
strept | twist |
desis | binding |
maini | madness |
glosso | tongue |
trophy | development |
supra | above |
ptosis | falling, drooping |
dyn | pain |
mast | breast |
rrhaphy | suture |
dent | teeth |
cephal | head |
auto | self |
epi | upon |
hydro | water |
lobo | section |
emesis | vomiting |
contra | against, counter |
iasis | condition |
trans | through, across, beyond |
brady | slow |
ectasis | expansion |
cyt | cell |
odont | tooth |
leuk | white |
esthesia | sensation |
cantho | angle at the end of the eyelid |
steno | narrow, contracted |
cheil | lip |
benign | mild, not cancerous |
semen | seed |
celio | abdomen |
erythro | red |
vaso | vessel |
melan | black |
caudal | tail |
lingua | tongue |
myring | eardrum |
spondy | spinal column |
ovar | egg |
centesis | puncture |
oto | ear |
bili | bile |
squam | scale |
mening | membrane |
cec | blind passage |
macul | spot |
pexy | suspension |
onco | tumor |
sub | under |
spiro | coil |
lacrim | tear |
viscero | organ |
lact | milk |
onych | nail, claw |
thorac | chest |
pyle | gate |
vesic | bladder |
sphenic | wedge |
myel | spinal cord |
anti | against |
myco | fungus |
hallux | great toe |
or | mouth |
physio | nature |
bucco | cheeks |
palpebr | eyelids |
plasia | development |
rug | wrinkle, fold, crease |
aur | ear |
cousti | hearing |
colpo | hollow, vagina |
phon | voice, sound |
leio | smooth |
cor | heart |
ren | kidney |
orchi | testes |
encephal | brain |
thalam | inner chamber |
plexus | braid |
cilia | eyelash |
dendr | tree, branching |
phleb | vein |
pilo | hair |
histo | tissue |
stoma | mouth |
tympan | eardrum |
umbilic | navel |
salpingo | tube |
helio | sun |
astr | star-shaped |
asthena | weakness |
fascia | sheet, band |
iso | equal |
tarso | ankle |
tope | place |
pod | foot |
malign | bad |
adnexa | ties, connection |
ocul | eye |
lapar | abdominal wall |
dacry | tear |
ment | mind |
part | labor, bring forth |
sclera | hard |
somato | body |
trachel | neck |
sinus | hollow, space |
hypno | sleep |
sept | wall, fence |
scirr | hard |
antr | cavity |
crine | to secrete |
dura | hard |