Nursing 250 terminology 1

Symmetrical

identical or equal on both sides

Asymmetrical

unequal or not identical on both sides

unilateral

affecting one side of the body

bilateral

affecting both sides of the body

indication

a reason why a treatment, medication, intervention, or procedure should be used

contraindication

a reason why a treatment, medication, intervention or procedure should not be used because it may be harmful

febrile

having a fever

afebrile

not having a fever; normal body temperature

localized

limited to one specific area of the body

systemic

affecting the entire body or multiple body systems

patent

open or unobstructed; allowing normal flow through a passageway, vessel, or
airway

turbulent

irregular or disturbed flow, often referring to blood or air moving through a narrowed or abnormal passage

weight-bearing

the ability or permission to place body weight on an extremity, usually a leg or foot, during standing, walking, or transferring

distended/distension

enlarged, swollen, stretched beyond normal size

predispose

to increase the likelihood that a person will develop a disease, condition or
complication

subside

to lessen, decrease, gradually become less severe

minimize

to reduce something; to make less

what is the meaning for abdomen/o

abdomen

what is the meaning for cephal/o

head

what is the meaning for cervic/o

neck or female cervix

what is the meaning for crani/o

cranium (skull)

what is the meaning for gastr/o

stomach

what is the meaning for inguin/o

groin

what is the meaning for lumb/o

lower back

what is the meaning for pelv/i & pelv/o

pelvis

what is the meaning for spin/o

spine

what is the meaning for thorac/o

chest

what is the meaning for anter/o

anterior/front

what is the meaning for dist/o

far/farthest

what is the meaning for dors/o

back

what is the meaning for epi

above/upon

what is the meaning for infer/o

lower/below

what is the meaning for later/o

side/to one side

what is the meaning for medi/o

middle

what is the meaning for poster/o

back of body/back/posterior

what is the meaning for proxim/o

near/nearest

what is the meaning for super/o

upper/above

what is the meaning for ventr/o

belly/belly side

what is the meaning for a/an

without/not

what is the meaning for circum/peri

around

what is the meaning for dia/trans

through/across

what is the meaning for diplo

double

what is the meaning for endo/intra

in/within

what is the meaning for homo/homeo

same

what is the meaning for hypo

under/below/deficient

what is the meaning for macro

large

what is the meaning for micro

small

what is the meaning for mono/uni

one

what is the meaning for ortho

upright/straight

what is the meaning for post

after/behind

what is the meaning for pre/pro

before/in front of

what is the meaning for retro

backward/behind

what is the meaning for super

upper/above

what is the meaning for centensis

surgical puncture

what is the meaning for clast

to break

what is the meaning for ectomy

excision/removal of

what is the meaning for lysis

seperation/destruction/loosening

what is the meaning for plasty

surgical repair

what is the meaning for stomy

forming an opening

what is the meaning for gram

record/writing

what is the meaning for graphy

process of recording

what is the meaning for meter

instrument for measuring

what is the meaning for metry

act of measuring

what is the meaning for scope

instrument for examining

what is the meaning for scopy

visual examination

what is the meaning for cyan/o

blue

what is the meaning for erythr/o & erythemat/o

red

what is the meaning for leuk/o

white

what is the meaning for melan/o

black

what is the meaning for algia

pain

what is the meaning for cele

hernia

what is the meaning for ectasis

dilation/expansion

what is the meaning for edema

swelling

what is the meaning for emesis

vomiting

what is the meaning for emia

blood condition

what is the meaning for iasis

abnormal condition

what is the meaning for itis

inflammation

what is the meaning for lith

stone/calculus

what is the meaning for malacia

softening

what is the meaning for megaly

enlargement

what is the meaning for oma

tumor

what is the meaning for cytosis

increase (in cells)

what is the meaning for pathy

disease

what is the meaning for penia

decrease/deficiency

what is the meaning for plegia

paralysis

what is the meaning for rrhage

bursting of

what is the meaning for rrhea

discharge/flow

what is the meaning for stenosis

narrowing/stricture

what is the meaning for toxic

poison

what is the meaning for adip/o & lip/o

fat

what is the meaning for cutane/o & derm/o & dermat/o

skin

what is the meaning for hidr/o

sweat

what is the meaning for hydr/o

water

what is the meaning for kerat/o

hard/cornea

what is the meaning for myc/o

fungus

what is the meaning for necr/o

death (of tissue)

what is the meaning for onych/o

nail

what is the meaning for scler/o

hardening

what is the meaning for squam/o

scale

what is the meaning for xer/o

dry