Nurs 221 Exam 1 Liberty University - Questions with complete solution 2024/2025 Nurs 221 Exam 1
word root
usually main part of word, the foundation of the medical term, often a body system/part or action
(words can have more than 1 root but may not always have one)
oste
bone
arthr...
Nurs 221 Exam 1
word root
usually main part of word, the foundation of the medical term, often a body
system/part or action
(words can have more than 1 root but may not always have one)
oste
bone
arthr
joint
itis
inflammation
combining vowel
makes it possible to pronounce long medical terms, most often "o", used
before root words/before a suffix
**if a suffix beings with a vowel do not use a combining vowel
arthroscope vs arthritis
,arthr/o + scope
arthr + itis
hepat/o
liver
hemat/o
blood
gynec/o
woman, female
encephal/o
brain
prefixes
gives info about location of organs, number of parts & frequency (not every
term has one)
dys-
,bad/painful/difficult
ex. dysfunctional
ex-
out/away from
ex. excision
neo-
new
ex. neonatal
hemi-
half
ex. hemiplegia
suffix
every term has one, divided into either diagnosis or procedural
diagnosis suffix
describes disease conditions or their symptoms
-emia, -ia, -megaly
, procedural suffix
describes procedures used in patient care
-ectomy, -gram, -plasty
-emia
blood condition
ex. leukemia
-ia
condition or disease
ex. pneumonia
-megaly
enlargement
ex. hepatomegaly
-ectomy
removal
ex. tonsillectomy
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