Look Alike Sound Alike Flashcards
arteri/o
artery
ather/o
plaque
arthr/o
joint
-ectomy
surgical removal
-otomy
surgical incision
-ostomy
surgical creation of a new opening to the outside
fissure
groove or crack-like sore of the skin
fistula
abnormal passage, usually between tow internal organs or leading from an organ tot he body surface
ileum
last and longest portion of the small intestine
ilium
part of the hip bone
-itis
inflammation
infection
invasion of body by pathogenic organism
inflammation
localized response to injury or to the destruction of tissues
laceration
torn or jagged wound or accidental cut wound
lesion
pathological change of the tissues due to disease or injury
mucous
specialized membranes that line body cavities and organs
mucus
fuild secreted by this membranes
myc/o
fungus
myel/o
bone marrow or spinal cord
my/o
muscle
palpation
examination technique
palpitation
pounding or racing heart beat
pyel/o
renal pelvis
py/o
pus
pyr/o
fever or fire
suppination
act of rotating the arm so the palm of the hand is forward or upward
suppuration
formation or discharge of pus