CH 6: Combining Form Flashcards
1
Q
ectasis, ectasia
A
stretching, dilation, dilatation, widening
2
Q
emesis
A
vomiting
3
Q
lysis
A
destruction, breakdown, separation
4
Q
pepsia
A
digestion
5
Q
phagia
A
eating, swallowing
6
Q
plasty
A
surgical repair
7
Q
ptosis
A
drooping, sagging, protruding
8
Q
ptysis
A
spitting
9
Q
rrhage, rrhagia
A
bursting forth (of blood)
10
Q
rrhaphy
A
suture
11
Q
rrhea
A
flow discharge
12
Q
spasm
A
involuntary contraction of muscles
13
Q
stasis
A
stopping, controlling
14
Q
stenosis
A
tightening, stricture, narrowing
15
Q
tresia
A
opening
16
Q
bucc/o
A
cheek
17
Q
cec/o
A
cecum
18
Q
celi/o
A
abdomen
19
Q
cheil/o
A
lip
20
Q
chol/e
A
bile