Chapter 1 Exercises 23-27 Flashcards
1
Q
-paresis
A
slight paralysis
2
Q
-pathy
A
disease
3
Q
-penia
A
decreased number
4
Q
-phobia
A
abnormal fear
5
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
6
Q
-ptosis
A
dropping, sagging, prolapse
7
Q
-ptysis
A
spitting up
8
Q
-(r)rhage
A
bursting forth of blood
9
Q
-(r)rhagia
A
bursting forth of blood
10
Q
-(r)rhea
A
flow, discharge
11
Q
-(r)rhexis
A
rupture
12
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening
13
Q
-spasm
A
contraction
14
Q
-stenosis
A
narrowing, tightening
15
Q
centesis
A
surgical puncture
16
Q
-desis
A
binding together
17
Q
-ectasia
A
stretching
18
Q
-ectasis
A
dilatation
19
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal; excision
20
Q
-(o)stomy
A
create a new opening: colostomy=a new opening for the colon. Stool drains into a colostomy bag
21
Q
-(o)tomy
A
incision into
22
Q
-pesy
A
surgical fixation
23
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
24
Q
-(r)rhaphy
A
suture
25
-tripsy
crushing, friction: lithotripsy=crushing of a gallstone
