Surgical Flashcards

1
Q

-clasia

A

surgical breaking

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2
Q

-desis

A

surgical fixation

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3
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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4
Q

-ostomy

A

cutting; to make an incision

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5
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation (soft tissue)

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6
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

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7
Q

-tome

A

instrument used to cut

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8
Q

-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

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9
Q

-centesis

A

surgically puncture

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10
Q

-gram

A

record or picture

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11
Q

-graph

A

instrument used to record

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12
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

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13
Q

-meter

A

instrument used to measure

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14
Q

-metry

A

process of measuring

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15
Q

-scope

A

instrument used for viewing

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16
Q

-scopy

A

process of visual examination

17
Q

-algia

A

pain

18
Q

-asthenia

A

weakness

19
Q

-cele

A

protrusion

20
Q

-clysis

A

irrigation

21
Q

-dynia

A

pain

22
Q

-cytosis

A

abnormal increase in cells

23
Q

-ectasis;-ectasia

A

dilation

24
Q

-edema

A

swelling

25
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

26
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

27
Q

-aisis

A

abnormal condition cause by something specific

28
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

29
Q

-lith

A

stone

30
Q

-lysis;-lytic

A

destruction or dissolution

31
Q

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

32
Q

-megaly

A

abnormal enlargement