Chapter 1 Flashcards
Abnormal Condition?
-ago, -iasis, -osis, -esis, -ion, -pathy, -ia, -ism
Pain?
-algia, -dynia
-itis
Inflamation
-megaly
Enlargement
-malacia
Abnormal softening
-necrosis
tissue Death
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
-stenosis
Abnormal Narrowing
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
-Graphy
Process of producing a picture or record
-gram
Picture or record
-plasty
surgical repair
-scopy
Visual examination
-rrhage/-rrhagia
bleeding (sudden and severe)
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing to close a wound (staples, sutures, surgical glue)
-rrhea
Flow or discharge of body fluids
ab-
Negative
dextro-
right side
Ex-
out of
Macro-, Mega- Megalo-
large
pre-
before
Ad-
toward
sinistro-
left side
in-
in
micro-
small
oligo-
few
post-
after
objective definition
Sign can be evaluated or measured by the patient or others
Diagnose definition
process of reaching a diagnosis