Nursing terms Flashcards
(51 cards)
1
Q
Anti
A
Against
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Bi
A
Two
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Brady
A
Slow
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Dsp
A
Painful, difficult
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Q
Epi
A
Above, upon
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Q
Hyper
A
Excessive, above
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Q
Hypo
A
Below, beneath
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Mal
A
Bad, inadequate
9
Q
Macro
A
Large
10
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Micro
A
Small
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Q
Neo
A
New
12
Q
Oligo
A
Deficiency
13
Q
Post
A
After, following
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Pro
A
Before, forward
15
Q
Quadri
A
Four
16
Q
Tachy
A
Rapid, fast
17
Q
Uni
A
One
18
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
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-algia
A
Pain
20
Q
-cele
A
Hernia
21
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-derma
A
Skin
22
Q
-dipsia
A
Thirst, drinking
23
Q
-ectasic
A
Dilation, expansion
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-cide, cidal
A
Destroying, killing
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-ectomy
Excision, surgical removal
26
-edema
Swelling
27
-emia
Condition of the blood
28
-gravida
Pregnant
29
-ia, ism
Condition
30
-itis
Inflammation
31
-lith
Stone
32
-lysis
Destruction of
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-Megaly
Enlargement
34
-oma
Tumor
35
-osis
Abnormal condition
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-paresis
Partial paralysis
37
-pexy
Surgical fixation
38
-phagia, phage
Eating, swallowing
39
-phobia
Fear
40
-plasty
Surgical repair
41
-plegia
Paralysis
42
-pnea
Breathing
43
-ptosis
Drooping, prolapse
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-rrhage, rrhagia
Bursting forth
45
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
46
-stasis
Cessation, stopping
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-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
48
-stomy
Opening
49
-tomy
Cutting into, incision
50
-tripsy
Crushing
51
-uria
Urine
