Med Term Ch. 6 Flashcards
1
Q
-ectasis, -ectasia
A
stretching, dialation, dilation, widening
2
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
3
Q
-lysis
A
destruction, breakdown, separation
4
Q
-pepsia
A
digestion
5
Q
-phagia
A
eating, swallowing
6
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
7
Q
-ptosis
A
droop, sag, protrude
8
Q
-ptysis
A
spitting
9
Q
-rrhage, -rrhagia
A
burstig forth (of blood)
10
Q
-rrhaphy
A
suture
11
Q
-rrhea
A
flow, discharge
12
Q
-spasm
A
sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles
13
Q
-stasis
A
to stop, control
14
Q
-stenosis
A
tightening, stricture, narrowing
15
Q
-tresia
A
opening
16
Q
bucc/o
A
cheek
17
Q
cec/o
A
cecum
18
Q
celi/o
A
belly/abdomen
19
Q
cheil/o
A
lip
20
Q
chol/e
A
bile, gall
