NUR215 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED
Hypo
Prefix generally meaning under, below, less than
hyper
Prefix generally meaning over, more, greater than
angiogenesis
Growth of new blood vessels
enzymes
ologic catalysis, proteins that speed up reactions in the body
catalyst
Modifies and increases the rate of a reaction in the body
receptor
A cell or part of the cell that receives substances or signals
antigen
Surface markers on the cell that identify the cell as belonging to the individual or being
foreign
Anti
Prefix generally meaning "against, opposite or opposing, and contrary."
antibody
A specialized immune protein produced because of the introduction of an antigen
Peri
Around
perfusion
passage of fluid through the circulatory system, delivery of blood to a capillary bed and
tissues
ischemia
Inadequate blood supply to a local area which can lead to tissue damage
infarction
obstruction of the blood supply to an organ or region of tissue leading to tissue death
necrosis
The death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or
failure of the blood supply.
constriction
the action of making something narrower or tightening
restriction
The action of limiting the flow of fluids or gas
Inflammation
A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a result of
infection, irritation, or injury. Can be external or internal, micro or macro.
Edema
The swelling of tissues as a result of excess fluid.
a or an
Prefix indicating the absence or depletion of something - example anoxia (without
oxygen)
, aerobic
Oxygen-requiring
anaerobic
Non oxygen requiring for energy, generally uses glucose instead of oxygen
dehydration
Excessive loss of body water. A harmful reduction in the amount of water in the body.
Etiology
The study of causes, as in the causes of a disease.
Oxygenation
The addition of oxygen to any system
Hypoxia
A lower-than-normal concentration of oxygen in arterial blood
Anoxia
A complete lack of blood oxygen
ase
Suffix use to form names of enzymes
auto Prefix meaning self
brady
slow
tachy
fast
circum
prefix meaning around
hema
prefix meaning blood
itis
prefix meaning inflammation
i-asis
Suffix meaning an unhealthy state
iatr(o)
Related to treatment of a condition
lysis
Destruction. Cut away. Remove
morph
To change, to make different
necr(o)
Process of cellular death
oligo
Small amount or few
osis
A suffix denoting a condition or state (e.g. low white blood cells = leukocytosis)
poly
Prefix meaning much or many.
tony
Suffix meaning muscle tension (e.g. atony = not muscle tension/tone)
trophy
Hypo
Prefix generally meaning under, below, less than
hyper
Prefix generally meaning over, more, greater than
angiogenesis
Growth of new blood vessels
enzymes
ologic catalysis, proteins that speed up reactions in the body
catalyst
Modifies and increases the rate of a reaction in the body
receptor
A cell or part of the cell that receives substances or signals
antigen
Surface markers on the cell that identify the cell as belonging to the individual or being
foreign
Anti
Prefix generally meaning "against, opposite or opposing, and contrary."
antibody
A specialized immune protein produced because of the introduction of an antigen
Peri
Around
perfusion
passage of fluid through the circulatory system, delivery of blood to a capillary bed and
tissues
ischemia
Inadequate blood supply to a local area which can lead to tissue damage
infarction
obstruction of the blood supply to an organ or region of tissue leading to tissue death
necrosis
The death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or
failure of the blood supply.
constriction
the action of making something narrower or tightening
restriction
The action of limiting the flow of fluids or gas
Inflammation
A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a result of
infection, irritation, or injury. Can be external or internal, micro or macro.
Edema
The swelling of tissues as a result of excess fluid.
a or an
Prefix indicating the absence or depletion of something - example anoxia (without
oxygen)
, aerobic
Oxygen-requiring
anaerobic
Non oxygen requiring for energy, generally uses glucose instead of oxygen
dehydration
Excessive loss of body water. A harmful reduction in the amount of water in the body.
Etiology
The study of causes, as in the causes of a disease.
Oxygenation
The addition of oxygen to any system
Hypoxia
A lower-than-normal concentration of oxygen in arterial blood
Anoxia
A complete lack of blood oxygen
ase
Suffix use to form names of enzymes
auto Prefix meaning self
brady
slow
tachy
fast
circum
prefix meaning around
hema
prefix meaning blood
itis
prefix meaning inflammation
i-asis
Suffix meaning an unhealthy state
iatr(o)
Related to treatment of a condition
lysis
Destruction. Cut away. Remove
morph
To change, to make different
necr(o)
Process of cellular death
oligo
Small amount or few
osis
A suffix denoting a condition or state (e.g. low white blood cells = leukocytosis)
poly
Prefix meaning much or many.
tony
Suffix meaning muscle tension (e.g. atony = not muscle tension/tone)
trophy
