Nurse 105 test 1 B

  1. adeno
    gland
  2. adenoma
    benign tumor of gland
  3. oma
    tumor gland
  4. adenitis
    inflamation of gland
  5. arthro
    joint
  6. arthritis
    inflammation of joint
  7. bio
    life
  8. biology
    study of life
  9. logy
    means study of
  10. biopsy
    remove tissue to be viewed under microscope
  11. opsy
    to view
  12. carcino
    cancer
  13. carcinoma
    cancerous tumor
  14. cardiology
    study of the heart
  15. cephalo
    head
  16. cephalic
    pertaining to head
  17. ic
    means pertaining to
  18. cerebro
    cerebrum largest part of the brain
  19. cerebral
    pertaining to the cerebrum
  20. cysto
    urinary bladder
  21. cystoscope
    instrument to view urinary bladder
  22. scope
    instrument to visually view
  23. cyto
    cell
  24. cytology
    study of cells
  25. derm
    skin
  26. dermal
    pertaining to skin
  27. dermatitis
    skin inflammation
  28. electro
    electriciy
  29. electrocardiogram
    record of the electricity of the heart
  30. gram
    record
  31. encephalo
    brain
  32. electroencephalogram
    record of electricity in the brain
  33. entero
    intestine (often small intestines)
  34. eneteritis
    inflammation of intestines
  35. erythro
    red
  36. erythrocyte
    red blood cells
  37. cyte
    cell
  38. gastro
    stomach
  39. gastroscopy
    visual examination of stomach
  40. gnos
    knowledge
  41. diagnosis
    complete knowledge of pt's condition
  42. sis
    state of
  43. dia
    complete
  44. prognosis
    predition as to the outcome of an illness
  45. pro
    before
  46. gyneco
    woman female
  47. gynecology
    study of female disorder
  48. hemo
    hemat
    blood
  49. hemoglobin
    O2 carrying protein in red blood cells
  50. globin
    protein
  51. plural of:
    vertebra
    bursa- sacs of fluid near joint
    • vertebrae
    • bursae
  52. plural of:
    diagnosis
    psychosis
    • diagnoses
    • psychoses
  53. plural of
    apex
    cortex
    varix - enlarged swollen veins
    • apices
    • cortices
    • varices
  54. plural of
    ganglion
    ganglia
  55. plural of
    bacterium
    ovum
    • bacteria
    • ova
  56. plural of:
    bronchus
    calculus
    • bronchi
    • calculi
  57. hematoma
    blood swelling under skin, bruise
  58. hepa
    liver
  59. hepatitis
    inflammation of the liver
  60. laparo
    abdomen
  61. laparotomy
    incision of the abdomen
  62. otomy
    incision cutting into, incision
  63. leuko
    white
  64. leukocyte
    white blood cell
  65. nephro
    kidney
  66. nephrectomy
    removal of kidney
  67. neuro
    nerve
  68. neurology
    study of nerve disorders nrevous system
  69. onco
    tumor
  70. oncolgist
    tumor specialist
  71. ist
    specialist
  72. opthalmo
    eye
  73. opthalmoscope
    instrument used to visually examine eye.
  74. osteo
    bone
  75. osteoarthritis
    bone and joint inflammation
  76. patho
    disease
  77. pathologist
    specialist in the study of disease under microscope autopsy
  78. psychosis
    abnormal condition of mind
  79. psycho
    mind
  80. reno
    kidney
  81. renal
    pertaining to kidney (latin)
  82. rhino
    nose
  83. rhinitis
    inflammation of the nose
  84. sarco
    flesh
  85. sarcoma
    cancerous tumor that grows from fleshy areas, cartilage, muscle, fat, bone
  86. thrombo
    clotting
  87. thrombocyte
    platelet is a small cellthat helps blood to clot
  88. thrombosis
    condition of forming blood clot
  89. algia
    pain
  90. arthralgia
    joint pain
  91. emia
    blood condition
  92. leukemia
    cancerous cells are found in bloodstream
  93. ia
    condition
  94. cephalgia
    headache
  95. ism
    condition process
  96. hyperthyroidism
    excessive activity of the thyroid gland
  97. sis
    state of
  98. aut
    self
  99. autopsy
    viewing of dead body with ones own eyes
  100. dia
    complete through
  101. dys
    bad painful, difficult, abnormal
  102. endo
    within
  103. dysentery
    painful intestines
  104. endocrine glands
    gland that secrete hormones within the body and into the bloodstream.
  105. endocardium
    valves and chambers within the heart are lined
  106. exo
    outside
  107. exocrine glands
    secrete substances outside the body
  108. hyper
    excessive, more than normal
  109. hypo
    below less than normal
  110. pro
    before, forward
  111. prostate gland
    gland before or in front of urinary bladder
  112. re
    back
  113. section
    cutting into an organ
  114. resection
    removing some or all of an organ
  115. retro
    behind
  116. retrogastric
    behind the stomach
  117. sub
    below
  118. subhepatic
    pertaining to below the liver
  119. trans
    across, through
  120. transdermal
    pertaining to throught the skin
  121. transurethral
    pertaining to across through the urethra
Author
purpleshamrock73
ID
100870
Card Set
Nurse 105 test 1 B
Description
Nurse 105 Med terminology Test 1
Updated