Surgical Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Sub-
A
Below
2
Q
Trans-
A
Across
3
Q
Peri-
A
Around
4
Q
Post-
A
After
5
Q
Epi-
A
Outside
6
Q
Gastro
A
Stomach
7
Q
Nephro
A
Kidneys
8
Q
Hepato
A
Liver
9
Q
Adeno
A
Gland
10
Q
Cardio
A
Heart/vascular
11
Q
-lysis
A
Breakdown
12
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
13
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
14
Q
-rrhage
A
Burst forth
15
Q
-rrhoea
A
Flow
16
Q
-sclerosis
A
Hardening
17
Q
-stenosis
A
Narrowing
18
Q
-algia
A
Pain
19
Q
-dynia
A
Pain
20
Q
-coele
A
Cavity or space
21
Q
-ectasia
A
Dilation
22
Q
-plegia
A
Paralysis
23
Q
-ptosis
A
Displacement
24
Q
-ptysis
A
Spitting
25
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
26
Q
-centesis
A
Puncture to remove, drain with a needle
27
Q
-desis
A
Fusion
28
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision
29
Q
-stasis
A
Stop or control
30
Q
-stomy
A
New opening
31
Q
-otomy
A
Process of cutting into
32
Q
-plasty
A
Reshaping or reconstructing
33
Q
-pexy
A
Surgical fixation in one place
34
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Join by suture
35
Q
-plication
A
Folding of a structure onto itself
36
Q
Cysto
A
Bladder
