Medical Terms Flashcards
Arthrocentesis
Arthr/o/centesis
Removal of fluid in the joint
Arthropathy
Arthr/o/pathy
Joint disease
Arthroplasty
Athr/o/plasty
Surgical repair of the joint
Arthrotome
Arthr/o/tome
Instrument to cut into a joint
Cephalopelvic
Cephal/o/pelvic
Concerning the fetal head and maternal pelvis
Chondroangioma
Chondr/o/angi/oma
Cartilage in a angioma (tumor vessel)
Condylectomy
Condyl/ectomy
Excision of a condyle
Condyloid
Condyl/oid
Resembling of condyle
Costochondral
Cost/o/chondr/al
Pertaining to a rib and it’s cartilage
Craniocele
Crani/o/cele
Protrusion or herniation of brain from the skull
Arthritis
Arthr/itis
Inflammation of the joints
Craniomalacia
Crani/o/malacia
Softening of skull bones
Cranioplasty
Crani/o/plasty
Repair of the skull
Craniotomy
Crani/o/tomy
Incision through the cranium
Diskectomy
Disk/ectomy
Removal of a disc