LPN Words Part #1 Flashcards

1
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a-

A

no; not; without

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ab-

A

away from

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3
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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4
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-ac

A

pertaining to

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5
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acid/o

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acid

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6
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acr/o

A

extremities; arms or legs

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7
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ad-

A

toward

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8
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aden/o

A

gland

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9
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adenoid/o

A

adenoid

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10
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adip/o

A

fat

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11
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adren/o

A

adrenal glands

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12
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adrenal/o

A

adrenal glands

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13
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adrenalin/o

A

adrenalin

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14
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aer/o

A

air

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15
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-al

A

pertaining to

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16
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alb/o

A

white

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17
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albin/o

A

white

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18
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algesi/o

A

sensitivity to pain

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19
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-algia

A

pain

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20
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alkal/o

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alkaline; basic

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21
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alveol/o

A

alveolus; air sac

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22
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amyl/o

A

starch

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23
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an-

A

no; without

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24
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angi/o

A

vessel

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25
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anis/o

A

unequal

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26
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ankyl/o

A

stiff

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27
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ante-

A

before

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28
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anter/o

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front

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29
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anti-

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against

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30
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aort/o

A

aorta

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31
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append/o

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appendix

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32
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appendic/o

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appendix

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33
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arteri/o

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artery

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34
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arteriol/o

A

arteriole

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35
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arthr/o

A

joint

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36
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-ase

A

enzyme

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37
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-asthenia

A

weakness

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38
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ather/o

A

yellowish, fatty plaque

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39
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atri/o

A

atrium

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40
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aut/o

A

self

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41
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audi/o

A

hearing

42
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axill/o

A

armpit

43
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bacteri/o

A

bacteria

44
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bi-

A

two

45
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bi/o

A

life; living

46
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-blast or blast/o

A

embryonic form

47
Q

blephar/o

A

eyelid

48
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brady-

A

slow

49
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bronch/o or bronchi/o

A

bronchi

50
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bronchiol/o

A

bronchiole

51
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calc/i

A

calcium

52
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calcane/o

A

calcaneus (heel bone)

53
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carcin/o

A

cancer

54
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cardi/o

A

heart

55
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carp/o

A

carpus (wrist bone)

56
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cec/o

A

cecum

57
Q

-cele

A

hernia

58
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

59
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cephal/o

A

head

60
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cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

61
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cerebr/o

A

cerebrum; brain

62
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cervic/o

A

neck; cervix; uteri

63
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cheil/o

A

lip

64
Q

chem/o

A

chemical

65
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chir/o

A

hand

66
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chlor/o

A

green

67
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chol/e

A

gall; bile

68
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

69
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chrom/o

A

color

70
Q

-cidal

A

killing

71
Q

-clasia

A

break

72
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clavic/o

A

clavicle; collar bone

73
Q

-clysis

A

irrigation; washing out

74
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coccyg/o

A

coccyx (tail bone)

75
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col/o

A

colon (large intestine)

76
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colp/o

A

vagina

77
Q

contra-

A

against

78
Q

cost/o

A

ribs

79
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crani/o

A

cranium; skull

80
Q

crin/o or crine

A

secrete

81
Q

cry/o

A

cold

82
Q

crypt/o

A

hidden

83
Q

cutane/o

A

skin

84
Q

cyan/o

A

blue

85
Q

-cyesis

A

pregnancy

86
Q

cyst/o

A

bladder; cyst; sac

87
Q

cyt/o or -cyte

A

cell

88
Q

dacry/o

A

tear

89
Q

dactyt/o

A

digits; fingers or toes

90
Q

de-

A

down; from

91
Q

dendri/o

A

tree

92
Q

dent/i or dent/o

A

teeth

93
Q

derm/a or dermat/o

A

skin

94
Q

di-

A

twice; two

95
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dia-

A

through

96
Q

dipl/o

A

double

97
Q

dips/o

A

thirst

98
Q

dist/o

A

distant; far

99
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dors/o

A

back

100
Q

duoden/o

A

duodenum

101
Q

-dynia

A

pain

102
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dys-

A

bad; difficult