Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
Q
adenoid/o
A
adenoids
2
Q
sept/o
A
septum (wall off, fence)
3
Q
-emia
A
in the blood
4
Q
-ectasis
A
stretching out, dilation, expansion
5
Q
-ar, -ary, -eal
A
pertaining to
6
Q
son/o
A
sound
7
Q
tom/o
A
to cut, section, or slice
8
Q
eu-
A
normal, good
9
Q
-graph
A
instrument used to record, the record
10
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording, radiographic imaging
11
Q
-rrhagia
A
rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding
12
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation, suspension
13
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
14
Q
-gram
A
the record, radiographic image
15
Q
-cele
A
hernia or protrusion
16
Q
-algia
A
pain
17
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)
18
Q
trache/o
A
trachea
19
Q
endo-
A
within
20
Q
poly-
A
many, much
21
Q
thorac/o
A
thorax, chest, chest cavity
22
Q
tonsill/o
A
tonsil
