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Nursing Terminology
Harcum Nursing 101 terminology D-H
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dactyl/dactylo- | digit(finger or toe) |
| de- | away from, cessation |
| derm/dermoto- | skin |
| -desis | binding |
| dextr/dextro- | right, on the right side |
| di- | separation |
| dif- | separation |
| dis- | separation, taking apart |
| duodeno- | duodenum |
| -dynia | pain |
| dys- | bad, difficult |
| -eal/ial | pertaining to |
| ec- | out, away |
| ect/ecto- | outer, outside |
| -ectasis | expansion, dilation |
| -ectomy | excision, removal |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -encephal/encephalo- | brain |
| enter/entro- | small intestine |
| epi- | upon |
| erythr/erythro- | red |
| -esophageal/esophago- | gullet |
| eu- | good, well |
| ex- | out of, away from |
| exo- | exterior, outward |
| extra- | outside |
| fibr/fibro- | fiber |
| -form | in the form or shape of |
| -galact/galacto- | milk |
| -gen | origin or production |
| gloss/glosso- | tongue |
| glott/glotto- | opening |
| gluco- | glucose |
| glyco- | glucose |
| glyco- | sugar |
| gnath/gnatho- | jaw |
| -gram | recording |
| -graph | recording instrument |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| gyn/gyno/gynae/gynaeco/gyne/gyneco- | women |
| hem/hema/hemo/hemat/hemato- | blood |
| hemi- | one-half |
| hepat/hepatico/hepato- | liver |
| hidr/hidro- | sweat |
| hist/histio/histo- | tissue |
| hydr/hydro- | water |
| hyper- | above normal, excessive |
| hypo- | below normal, deficient |
| hyster/hystero- | uterus |
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