LPN Words FINAL Flashcards

1
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a-

A

no; not; without

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-ac

A

pertaining to

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alb/o

A

white

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albin/o

A

white

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5
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algesi/o

A

sensitivity to pain

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-algia

A

pain

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ante-

A

before

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anti-

A

against

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arthr/o

A

joint

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aut/o

A

self

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audi/o

A

hearing

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bi-

A

two

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bi/o

A

life; living

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brady-

A

slow

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bronch/o or bronchi/o

A

bronchi

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cardi/o

A

heart

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17
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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contra-

A

against

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19
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-crine

A

secrete

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cyan/o

A

blue

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21
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-cyte

A

cell

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di-

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twice; two

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dys-

A

bad; difficult

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24
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-edema

A

swelling

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25
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electr/o

A

electric

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26
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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27
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-emia

A

blood

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28
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endo-

A

inside

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29
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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ger/a or ger/o or geront/o

A

old; elderly

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31
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gingiv/o

A

gums

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32
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glyc/o

A

sugar

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33
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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34
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gynec/o

A

female

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35
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hem/a or hem/o or hemat/o

A

blood

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36
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hemi-

A

half

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37
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hepat/o

A

liver

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38
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hist/o

A

tissue

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39
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hyper-

A

excessive; above normal

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40
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hypo-

A

beneath; below normal

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41
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-ia or -iasis

A

condition

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42
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idio-

A

individual

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43
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infra-

A

below

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inter-

A

between

45
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intra-

A

within

46
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-itis

A

inflammation

47
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lacrim/o

A

tear

48
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lact/o

A

milk

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lapar/o

A

abdominal wall

50
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laryng/o

A

larynx

51
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later/o

A

side

52
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-logist

A

one who studies

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-logy

A

study or science of

54
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-lysin

A

that which destroys

55
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-lysis

A

process of destroying

56
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macr/o

A

large

57
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mamm/o

A

breast

58
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mast/o

A

breast

59
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melan/o

A

black

60
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ment/o

A

mind

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micro-

A

small

62
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muscul/o or my/o

A

muscle

63
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narc/o

A

sleep

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nas/o

A

nose

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necr/o

A

death

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nephr/o

A

kidney

67
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neur/o

A

nerve

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nulli-

A

none

69
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oligo-

A

few

70
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-oma

A

tumor

71
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omphal/o

A

umbilicus (navel)

72
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-osis

A

condition; disease; increase

73
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oste/0

A

bone

74
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-para

A

woman who has given birth

75
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par/o

A

to give birth

76
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path/o or -pathy

A

disease

77
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-penia

A

deficient; decreased

78
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-pepsia

A

digestion

79
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peri-

A

around

80
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phleb/o

A

vein

81
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-phobia

A

abnormal fear

82
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-phylaxis

A

protection

83
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pleg/o or -plegia

A

paralysis

84
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-pnea

A

breathing

85
Q

-poeisis

A

production

86
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primi-

A

first

87
Q

pseud/o

A

FALSE

88
Q

pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

89
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retro-

A

behind; backward

90
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

91
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-rrhagia

A

hemorrhage

92
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-rrhea

A

flow; discharge

93
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salping/o

A

uterine tubes; auditory tubes

94
Q

-scopy

A

process of visually examining

95
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seps/o

A

infection

96
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-spasm

A

cramp; twitching

97
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-stasis

A

stopping; controlling

98
Q

-stomy

A

formation of an opening

99
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supra-

A

above; beyond

100
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tachy-

A

fast

101
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tetra-

A

four

102
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

103
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trans-

A

through; across

104
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tri-

A

three

105
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uni-

A

one

106
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-uria

A

urine or urination

107
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ven/o

A

vein

108
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ventr/o

A

ventral; belly side