Recall Ch 1 Flashcards
Abscess
Localized collection of pus anywhere in
the body, surrounded and walled off by
damaged and inflamed tissues
Achlorhydria
Absence of hydrochloric acid in the
stomach
Acholic stool
Light-colored stool as a result of
decreased bile content
Adeno-
Prefix denoting gland or glands
Adhesion
Union of two normally separate surfaces
Adnexa
Adjoining parts; usually means ovary/
fallopian tube
Adventitia
Outer coat of the wall of a vein or artery
composed of loose connective tissue
Afferent
Toward
-algia
Suffix denoting pain
Amaurosis fugax
Transient visual loss in one eye
Ampulla
Enlarged or dilated ending of a tube or
canal
Analgesic
Drug that prevents pain
Anastomosis
Connection between two tubular organs
or parts
Angio-
Prefix denoting blood or lymph vessels
Anomaly
Any deviation from the normal (i.e., congenital
or developmental defect)
Apnea
Cessation of breathing
Atelectasis
Collapse of alveoli
Bariatric
Weight reduction; bariatric surgery is
performed on morbidly obese patients to
effect weight loss
Bifurcation
Point at which division into two branches
occurs
Bile salts
Alkaline salts of bile necessary for the
emulsification of fats
Carbuncle
Collection of boils (furuncles)
with multiple drainage channels
(CARbuncle car big)`
Celiotomy
Surgical incision into the peritoneal cavity
laparotomy celiotomy
Colloid
Fluid with large particles (e.g., albumin)`
Curettage
Scraping of the internal surface of an
organ or body cavity by means of a
spoon-shaped instrument
Endarterectomy
Surgical removal of an atheroma and the
inner part of the vessel wall to relieve an
obstruction (carotid endarterectomy
CEA)
Enterolysis
Lysis of peritoneal adhesions; not to be
confused with enteroclysis, which is a
contrast study of the small bowel
Eschar
Scab produced by the action of heat or a
corrosive substance on the skin
Obstipation
Failure to pass flatus or stool
Odynophagia
Painful swallowing
-ostomy
General term referring to any operation
in which an artificial opening is created
between two hollow organs or between
one viscera and the abdominal wall for
drainage purposes (e.g., colostomy) or for
feeding (e.g., gastrostomy)
-otomy
Suffix denoting surgical incision into an
organ
Phlegmon
Diffuse inflammation of soft tissue,
resulting in a swollen mass of tissue
(most commonly seen with pancreatic
tissue)
Wet-to-dry dressing
Damp gauze dressing placed on a
wound and removed after the dressing
dries to the wound, providing
microdébridement
