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NURSING Terms (1) Questions and
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Eponyms Ans: Terms derived from the name of a person
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aden/o Ans: gland
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tissue designed to secrete something
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cyt/o Ans: cell
basic unit of all living things
epitheli/o Ans: epithelium
fibr/o Ans: fiber
connective tissue found in ligaments
hist/o Ans: tissue
group of similar cells
kary/o Ans: nucleus
contains chromosomes
lip/o Ans: fat
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type of connective tissue
my/o Ans: muscle
produces movement
neur/o Ans: nerve
responsible for coordinating and controlling body activities
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organ/o Ans: organ
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made up of at least two kinds of tissue
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sarc/o Ans: flesh, connective tissue
tissue that encases various structures
system/o Ans: system
group of organs working together
viscer/o Ans: internal organs
contained in body cavities
cancer/o Ans: cancer
carcin/o Ans: also cancer
eti/o Ans: cause (of disease)
gno/o Ans: knowledge
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iatr/o Ans: physician, medicine (also means treatment)
lei/o Ans: smooth
onc/o Ans: tumor
path/o Ans: disease
rhabd/o Ans: rod-shaped, striated
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somat/o Ans: body
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chlor/o Ans: green
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chrom/o Ans: color
cyan/o Ans: blue
erythr/o Ans: red
leuk/o Ans: white
melan/o Ans: black
xanth/o Ans: yellow
dia- Ans: through, complete
dys- Ans: painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
hyper- Ans: above, excessive
hypo- Ans: below, incomplete, deficient, under
NURSING Terms (1) Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Already Graded A+
Eponyms Ans: Terms derived from the name of a person
© 2026 Assignment
aden/o Ans: gland
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tissue designed to secrete something
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cyt/o Ans: cell
basic unit of all living things
epitheli/o Ans: epithelium
fibr/o Ans: fiber
connective tissue found in ligaments
hist/o Ans: tissue
group of similar cells
kary/o Ans: nucleus
contains chromosomes
lip/o Ans: fat
, 2
type of connective tissue
my/o Ans: muscle
produces movement
neur/o Ans: nerve
responsible for coordinating and controlling body activities
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organ/o Ans: organ
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made up of at least two kinds of tissue
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sarc/o Ans: flesh, connective tissue
tissue that encases various structures
system/o Ans: system
group of organs working together
viscer/o Ans: internal organs
contained in body cavities
cancer/o Ans: cancer
carcin/o Ans: also cancer
eti/o Ans: cause (of disease)
gno/o Ans: knowledge
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iatr/o Ans: physician, medicine (also means treatment)
lei/o Ans: smooth
onc/o Ans: tumor
path/o Ans: disease
rhabd/o Ans: rod-shaped, striated
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somat/o Ans: body
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chlor/o Ans: green
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chrom/o Ans: color
cyan/o Ans: blue
erythr/o Ans: red
leuk/o Ans: white
melan/o Ans: black
xanth/o Ans: yellow
dia- Ans: through, complete
dys- Ans: painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
hyper- Ans: above, excessive
hypo- Ans: below, incomplete, deficient, under