HEAL worksheets Flashcards
What is the study of the heart called?
cardiology
What is inflammation in the joint referred to as?
arthritis
What term describes inflammation in the heart?
carditis
What is the term for inflammation in bone?
osteitis
What does hepatitis refer to?
inflammation of the liver
What is the term for pain in the joint?
arthralgia
What does myalgia refer to?
pain of muscle
What is the term for pain in bone?
ostealgia
What is the procedure called that involves incision into muscle?
myotomy
What is the term for incision into a bone?
osteotomy
What does arthrectomy refer to?
surgical removal of vessel
What is the term for surgical removal of the liver?
hepatectomy
What does angiectomy refer to?
surgical removal of a vessel
What is the procedure for surgical removal of a bone called?
ostectomy
What does myectomy refer to?
surgical removal of a muscle
