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blessed2bamom on April 7, 2011
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Fundamentals of Nursing
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 centesis | puncture for aspiration |
| desis | binding |
| ectomy | excision (removal) |
| pexy | suspension or fixation |
| plasty | surgical repair or reconstruction |
| rrhaphy | suture |
| rrhexis | rupture |
| tomy | incision |
| tome | cutting instrument |
| tripsy | crushing |
| stomy | creation of an opening |
| ation | process |
| emesis | vomiting |
| ia/ism | condition of |
| y | condition or process of |
| ium | structure or tissue |
| gram | record |
| graph | instrument for recording |
| graphy | process of recording |
| iatrics/iatry | treatment |
| logy | study |
| logist | one who specializes in the study or treatment of |
| ist | one who specializes in |
| meter | instrument for measuring |
| metry | process of measuring |
| poiesis | formation |
| scope | instrument for examination |
| scopy | process of examination |
| sis/iasis/asis | indicating condition of or state of |
| stasis | stop or stand |
| stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
| therapy | treatment |
| trophy | nourishment or growth |
| uria | urine |
| cide/cidal | destroying, killing |
| clast/clasis | breaking |
| paresis | slight or partial paralysis |
| plasm/plasia | formation, growth |
| plegia | paralysis |
| pnea | breathing |
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