Chapter 7: Diagnosis and Treatment; Surgery Flashcards
1
Q
aer/o
A
air, gas
2
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bar/o
A
pressure
3
Q
chrom/o, chromat/o
A
color, stain
4
Q
chron/o
A
time
5
Q
cry/o
A
cold
6
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
7
Q
erg/o
A
work
8
Q
phon/o
A
sound, voice
9
Q
phot/o
A
light
10
Q
radi/o
A
radiation, x-ray
11
Q
son/o
A
sound
12
Q
therm/o
A
heat, temperature
13
Q
-graph
A
instrument for recording data
14
Q
-graphy
A
act of recording data (also the evaluation and interpretation of data)
15
Q
-gram
A
a record of data
16
Q
-meter
A
instrument for measuring
17
Q
-metry
A
measurement of
18
Q
-scope
A
instrument for viewing or examining
19
Q
-scopy
A
examination of
20
Q
-centesis
A
puncture, tap
21
Q
-desis
A
binding, fusion
22
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, surgical removal
23
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
24
Q
-plasty
A
plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
25
Q
-rhaphy
A
surgical repair, suture
26
Q
-stomy
A
surgical creation of an opening
27
Q
-tome
A
instrument for incising (cutting)
28
Q
-tomy
A
incision, cutting
29
Q
-tripsy
A
crushing
