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Nursing Final Exam
Med Terms
Question | Answer |
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andro- | male |
balano- | glands, penis |
crypto- | hidden |
epididymo- | epididymis |
genito- | genitalia |
gonado- | gonads, sex glands |
oligo- | scanty, few |
orcho, orchi, orchido, testio- | testis |
perineo- | perineum (area between scrotum(or vulva in females) and anus) |
prostato- | prostate gland |
spermato, spermo- | spermatozoa, sperm cells |
vaso- | vessel; vas deferens; duct |
vesiculo- | seminal vesicle |
-cide | killing |
-genesis | formation, producing, origin |
-ism | condition |
-spadias | slit, fissure |
brachy | slow |
epi | above, upon |
adreno, adrenalo- | adrenal glands |
calco- | calcium |
crino- | secrete |
gluco, glyco, glycos- | sugar, sweetness |
homeo- | same, alike |
kal(l)- | potassium (an electrolyte) |
pancreato- | pancreas |
parathyroido- | parathyroid glands |
thymo- | thymus gland |
thyro, thyroido- | thyroid gland |
toxico- | poison |
dipsia | thirst |
uria | urine |
eu | good, normal |
exo | outside, outward |
hyper | excessive, above normal |
hypo | under, below |
poly | many, much |
cerebro | cerebrum |
cranio | cranium (skull) |
encephalao- | brain |
ganglio | ganglion (knot or knotlike mass) |
glio | glue; neuroglial tissue |
kinesio | movement |
lepto | thin, slender |
lex | word, phrase |
meningo, meningi | meninges (membrane covering brain and spinal cord) |
myelo | bone marrow; spinal cord |
narco | stupor, numbness; sleep |
neuro | nerve |
radiculo | nerve root |
sthen | strength |
thalamo | thalamus |
theco | sheath (refers to meninges) |
tono | tension |
ventriculo | ventricule (of heart and brain) |
algesia, algia | pain |
esthesia | feeling |
kinesia | movement |
lepsy | seizure |
paresis | partial paralysis |
phasia | speech |
plegia | paralysis |
taxia | order, coordination |
pachy | thick |
para | beside, near; beyond |
syn | union, together, joined |
uni | one |
cyt | cell |
histo | tissue |
karyo; nucleo | nucleus |
antero | anterior, front |
caudo | tail |
cephalo | head |
disto | far, farthest |
dorso | back (of body) |
infero | lower, below |
latero | side, to one side |
medio | middle |
postero | back(of body), behind. posterior |
proximo | near, nearest |
ventro | belly, belly side |
abdomino | abdomen |
cervico | neck; cervic uteri(neck of uterus) |
cranio | cranium (skull) |
gastro | stomach |
ilio | ilium |
inguino | groin |
lumbo | loins (lower back) |
pelvi; pelvo | pelvis |
spino | spine |
thorac | chest |
umbilico | umbilicus, navel |
albino; leuko | white |
cirrh; jaund; xantho | yellow |
cyano | blue |
erythro | red |
melano | black |
polio | gray; gray matter |
acro | extremity |
etio | cause |
idio | unknown, peculiar |
morph | form, shape structure |
path | disease |
radio | radiation, x-ray; radius |
somato | body |
sono | sound |
tomo | to cut |
viscero | internal organs |
xero | dry |
genesis | forming, producing, origin |
gnosis | knowing |
gram | record, writing |
graph | instrument for recording |
graphy | process of recording |
logist | specialist in the study of |
ology | study of |
meter | instrument for measuring |
metry | act of measuring |
pathy | disease |
ab | away from |
ad | toward |
hetero | different |
homeo | same, alike |
infra | below, under |
peri | around |
super | upper, above |
trans | across, through |
ultra | excess, beyond |
adipo; lipo; steato | fat |
cutaneo; dermato; dermo | skin |
hidro; sudoro | sweat |
ichthyo | dry, scaly |
kerato | horny tissue; hard; cornea |
myco | fungus |
onycho; unguo | nail |
pilo; tricho | hair |
sclero | hardening; sclera |
sebo | sebum; sebaceous |
squamo | scale |
xeno | foreign, strange |
cyte | cell |
sub | under, below |
hyper | excessive, above normal |
homo | same |
epi | above, upon |
dia | through, across |
an | without, not |
therapy | treatment |
or; stomat | mouth |
glosso; linguo | tongue |
bucco | cheek |
cheilo; labi | lip |
dent; odont | teeth |
gingiv | gum |
sial | saliva, salivary gland |
esophag | esophagus |
pharyng | pharynx (throat) |
pyloro | pylorus |
duodeno | duodenum(first part of small intestine) |
entero | intestine (usually small) |
jejuno | jejunum(2nd part of small intestine) |
ile | ileum (3rd part of small intestine) |
appendo; appendico | appendix |
colo; colono | colon |
sigmoido | sigmoid colon |
recto | rectum |
procto | anus, rectum |
ano | anus |
hepat | liver |
pancreat | pancreas |
cholangi | bile vessel |
chole | bile, gall |
cholecyst | gallbladder |
choledoch | bile duct |
emesis | vomit |
iasis | abnormal condition |
megaly | enlargement |
orexia | appetite |
pepsia | digestion |
phagia | swallowing, eating |
prandial | meal |
rrhea | discharge, flow |
sub | under, below |
naso; rhino | nose |
septo | septum |
sinuso | sinus, cavity |
adenoid | adenoids |
tonsillo | tonsils |
epiglotto | epiglottis |
laryng | larynx (voicebox) |
trache | trachea (windpipe) |
bronchi; broncho | bronchus |
bronchiolo | bronchiole |
alveol | alveolus; air sac |
pleuro | pleura membrane |
pneum; pneumon | air; lung |
pulmon | lung |
anthraco | coal, coal dust |
atelo | incomplete; imperfect |
conio | dust |
lob | lobe |
ortho | straight |
oxi; oxo | oxygen |
pectoro; stetho; thorac | chest |
phren | diaphragm; mind |
spiro | breathe |
capnia | carbon dioxide |
osmia | smell |
phonia | voice |
pnea | breathing |
ptysis | spitting |
thorax | chest |
brady | slow |
dys | bad; painful; difficult |
eu | good, normal |
tachy | fast, rapid |
aneurysm | widened blood vessel |
angi; vascul | vessel (usually blood or lymph) |
aorto | aorta |
arteri | artery |
arteriol | arteriole |
atri | atrium |
athero | fatty plaque |
cardi; corono | heart |
electro | electricity |
embol | embolus (plug) |
hemangi | blood vessel |
myo | muscle |
phlebo; veno | vein |
sphygm | pulse |
steno | narrowing, stricture |
thrombo | blood clot |
valvo; valvulo | valve |
vaso | vessel; vas deferns; duct |
ventriculo | ventricle (of heart and brain) |
cardia | heart condition |
gram | record, writing |
graph | instrument for recording |
graphy | process of recording |
endo | in, within |
extra | outside |
aden | gland |
agglutin | clumping, gluing |
baso | base (alkaline) |
blast | embryonic cell |
chrom | color |
eosin | dawn (rose-colored) |
granulo | granule |
hemo, hemat | blood |
immuno | immune, immunity, safe |
lymphaden | lymph gland (node) |
lympho | lymph |
lymphangi | lymph vessel |
myel | bone marrow; spinal cord |
neutro | neutral, neither |
plaso | formation, growth |
poikilo | varied, irregular |
reticulo | net, mesh |
sero | serum |
sidero | iron |
spleno | spleen |
thym | thymus gland |
emia | blood condition |
globin | protein |
graft | transplantation |
osis | abnormal condition; increase |
penia | decrease, deficiency |
phil | attraction for |
phoresis | carrying, transmission |
phylaxis | protection |
poiesis | formation, production |
stasis | production |
allo | other, differing from normal |
aniso | unequal, dissimilar |
iso | same, equal |
macro | large |
micro | small |
mono | one |
poly | many, much |
ankylo | stiffness; bent, crooked |
arthr | joint |
kyph | humpback |
lamino | lamina |
lordo | curve, swayback |
osteo | bone |
pedo; pedi | foot; child |
acromi | acromion |
brachi | arm |
calcaneo | calcaneum (heel bone) |
carpo | carpus (wrist bone) |
cephal | head |
clavicul | clavicle |
costo | ribs |
dactyl | fingers; toes |
femoro | femur |
fibulo | fibula |
humero | humerus |
ischio | ischium |
metacarp | metacarpals |
metatars | metatarsals |
patello | patella |
phalang | phalanges |
pubo | pelvis bone |
spondyl; vertebr | vertebrae (backbone) |
sterno | sternum |
tibio | tibia |
leiomyo | smooth muscle |
musculo; myo | muscle |
rhabd | rod-shaped (striated) |
rhabdomyo | striated muscle |
chondr | cartilage |
fasci | band, fascia |
fibro | fiber, fibrous tissue |
synovo | synovial membrane, synovial fluid |
teno; tendo; tendino | tendon |
asthenia | weakness, debility |
clasia; clast | to break; surgical fracture |
desis | binding, fixation |
malacia | softening |
physis | growth |
porosis | porous |
sarcoma | malignant connective tissue tumor |
scopy | visual observation |
syn | union, together, joined |
albumino | albumin, protein |
azoto | nitrogenous compounds |
bacterio | bacteria |
cyst; vesic | bladder |
glomerulo | glomerulus |
kali | potassium |
ketono | ketone bodies |
litho | stone, calculus |
meato | opening, meatus |
nephr; ren | kidney |
noct | night |
oligo | few |
pyo | pus |
pyelo | renal pelvis |
uro | urine, urinary tract |
ureter | ureter |
urethr | urethra |
uria | urine |
retro | backward, behind |
amnio | amnion (amniotic sac) |
colpo; vagino | vagina |
galacto; lacto | milk |
gynec | woman, female |
hyster; metri; utero | uterus/womb |
mammo; mast | breast |
meno | menses, menstruation |
nato | birth |
oophor; ovari | ovary |
perineo | perineum |
salpingo | tube |
arche | beginning |
cyesis | pregnancy |
gravida | pregnant woman |
para | to bear(offspring) |
salpinx | tube |
tocia | childbirth, labor |
ante | before, in front of |
multi | many, much |
post | after |
primi | first |