3-4 Flashcards
1
Q
dilation
dilatation
A
expansion, widening
2
Q
vasodilation
A
widening of blood vessels (vas/o)
3
Q
ectasia
ectasis
A
dilation, dilatation, distension
4
Q
gastrectasia
A
dilatation of the stomach
5
Q
edema
A
accumulation of fluid, swelling
6
Q
cephaledema
A
swelling of the head
7
Q
lysis
A
separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction
8
Q
dialysis
A
separation of substances by passage through (dia-) a membrane
9
Q
malacia
A
softening
10
Q
craniomalacia
A
softening of the skull
11
Q
nnecrosis
A
death of tissue
12
Q
osteonecrosis
A
death of one tissue
13
Q
ptosis
A
dropping, downward displacement, prolapse
14
Q
sclerosis
A
hardening
15
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phlebosclerosis
A
hardening of veins
