NCLEX Terminology

anuria

total supression of urine

atrophy

wasting

bradycardia

heart rate lower than 60 beats per minute

diplopia

double vision

diuresis

large amount of urine voided

dysuria

painful urination

emaciated

thin, underweight

emetic

agent given to produce vomiting

enuresis

bed-wetting

epitaxis

nosebleed

erythema

redness

flaccid

soft, flabby

flexion

bending

gavage

forced feeding through a tube passed into the stomach

glycosuria

glucose in the urine

hematuria

blood in the urine

hemiplegia

paralysis of one side of the body

hyperpnea

rapid breathing

instillation

piuring into a body cavity

intradermal

within or through the skin

intramuscular

within or through the muscle

intraspinal

within or through the spinal canal

intravenous

within or through the vein

kyphosis

humpback, concavity of spine

monoplagia

paralysis of one limb

mucopurulent

drainage containing mucus and pus

myopia

nearsightedness

necrosis

death of tissue

nocturia

frequently voiding at night

oliguria

scant urination, less than 400 mL per 24 hours

orthopnea

inability to breathe or difficulty breathing while lying down

palliative

offering temporary relief

pallor

white

paroxysm

spasm or convulsive seizure

petechia

small rupture of blood vessels

photophobia

sensitivity to light

polyuria

increased amount in voiding

profuse / copious

large amount

pruritus

itching

ptosis

drooping eyelid

purulent

drainage containing pus

pyrexia

elevated temperature

pyuria

pus in the urine

affect

verbal & nonverbal behavior that communicates feelings

agraphia

neurologic impairment of a person's ability to write

acidosis

excessive accumulation of acids or an excessive loss of bicarbonate in body fluids: can occur as a result of either metabolic or resp. alterations

alkalosis

excessive accumulation of base or a loss of acid in body fluids; can occur as a result of either metabolic or resp. alterations.

Alzheimer's Disease

progressive, deteriorating brain disorder

analgesic

controlled substance that interferes with pain perception centrally (at the brain)

Anaphylaxis

rapid & profound allergic response characterized by shock, larangeal edema, wheezing, stridor, tachycardia & generalized itching

aneurysm

stretching & bulging of an arterial wall, usually caused by weakening of the vessel

aphasia

neurologic impairment of a person's ability to speak

asystole

cardiac arrest

ataxia

neurologic impairment of a person's ability to walk

cystic fibrosis

multisystem disorder affecting infants, children & young adults that results from a defective autosomal recessive gene / causes dysfunction of the exocrine glands, involving the mucus-secreting & eccrine sweat glands

delirium

sudden, transient state of confusion

ecchymosis

bruising

embolus

moving mass of particles, either solid or gas, within the bloodstream

hypoxia

decrease in the amount of oxygen reaching the cells.

myocarditis

inflammation of the myocardium (muscle layer of the heart)

obsessive - compulsive disorder

psychobiologic dosorder manifested by the performance of an anxiety-relieving ritual to terminate a disturbing, persistent thought.

ostomy

surgically created opening between an internal body structury & the skin

Angi(o), Vas(o)

blood vessel

Brachi(o)

arm

Bucc(o)

cheek

Cardi(o)

Heart

Carp(o)

wrist

Cephal(o)

head

Colp(o)

vagina

Crani(o)

skull

Cyst(o)

bladder

Cyt(o)

cell

Dactyl(o)

finger, toe

Encephal(o)

brain

Enter(o)

intestine

Gloss(o)

tongue

Hem(o), Sanguin(o)

blood

Hyster(o)

uterus

Mast(o), mamm(o)

breast

Men(o)

month, r/t menses

Nephr(o), Ren(o)

kidney

Oophor(o)

ovary

Ophthalm(o), Ocul(o)

eye

Ot(o), Auri, Aud

ear

Phleb(o), Ven(o)

vein

Pod

foot

Rhin(o)

nose

Salping(o)

Fallopian tube

Thorac(o)

chest

Thromb(o)

clot

Gluc(o)

sugar

Hydr(o)

water

Lact(o)

milk

Lip(o), adip(o)

fat

Therm

heat

Erythr(o)

red

Leuk(o), Leuc(o)

white

Cyan(o)

blue

Melan(o)

black

Cirrh(o)

yellow