Diagnosis and Treatment: Surgery Flashcards
aero
air, gas (aerobic)
baro
pressure (barometer)
chromo
color, stain (chromatic)
chromato
color, stain (chromatic)
chrono
time (chronologic)
cryo
cold (cryoprobe)
electro
electricity (electrolysis)
ergo
work (synergistic)
phono
sound, voice (phonograph)
photo
light (photo reaction)
radio
radiation, x-ray (radiology)
sono
sound (sonogram)
thermo
heat, temperature (hypothermia)
-graph
instrument for recording data (polygraph)
-graphy
recording, evaluating, or interpreting data (echography)
-gram
a record of data (electrocardiogram)
-meter
instrument for measuring (calorimeter)
-metry
measurement of (audiometry)
-scope
instrument for viewing or examining (bronchoscope)
-scopy
examination of (celioscopy)
-centesis
puncture, tap (thoracentesis)
-desis
binding, fusion (pleurodesis)
-ectomy
excision, surgical removal of (hepatectomy)
-pexy
surgical fixation (hysteropexy)
-plasty
plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction (rhinoplasty)
-rhaphy
surgical repair, suture (herniorrhaphy)
-stomy
surgical creation of an opening (tracheostomy)
-tome
instrument for incising (cutting) (microtome)
-tomy
incision, cutting (laparotomy)
-tripsy
crushing (neurotripsy)