components revision part 1

Question 1

herniorrhaphy

Answer 1

repair of a hernia by suturing the abdominal wall

Question 2

cranioplasty

Answer 2

surgical replair of a defect in the skull

Question 3

thoracentesis

Answer 3

surgical puncture of the thorax to remove fluid

Question 4

arthrodesis

Answer 4

surgical fixation of a joint

Question 5

osteoclasis

Answer 5

_ clasis intentional fracture of a bone to correct deformity

Question 6

lithotripsy

Answer 6

surgical crushing of a stone

Question 7

chemotherapy

Answer 7

treatment of a disease using chemical substances or drugs

Question 8

cryosurgery

Answer 8

an operation using freezing temperature to destroy tissue

Question 9

hydroclysis

Answer 9

_clysis irrigation, washing out with water

Question 10

leukapheresis

Answer 10

_apheresis removal of white blood cells from the blood

Question 11

arthralgia

Answer 11

pain in the joints

Question 12

pleurodynia

Answer 12

_ dynia pleurtitic pain in the chest

Question 13

cardiagra

Answer 13

_ agra excessive chest or heart pain

Question 14

myasthenia

Answer 14

_ asthenia muscle weakness

Question 15

haematemesis

Answer 15

vomiting blood

Question 16

angiospasm

Answer 16

_ spasm sudden contraction of the muscular coating of the blood vessel

Question 17

rhinorrhoea

Answer 17

watery discharge from the nose, runny nose

Question 18

neuropathy

Answer 18

disease condition of the nerves

Question 19

empyema

Answer 19

_ ema condition of pus in a body cavity

Question 20

anaesthesia

Answer 20

condition of a loss of sensation

Question 21

mycosis

Answer 21

_osis a conditon caused by a fungus

Question 22

hyperthyroidism

Answer 22

_ism conditon of an overactive thyroid gland