Terminology Flashcards
Ion
Process
Tomy
Incision
Oma
Tumer
Plasty
Repair
Ia
Disease Condition
Stomy
Create a new or artificial opening
Ologist
Specialist
Pexy
Fixation
Tome
Instrument for cutting
Ectomy
Removal or Excision
Gram
X-ray or record
Ptosis
Drop, droop or prolapse
Pathy
Disease
Ology
Study of
Ism, sis
State of
Scope
Instrument for visual exam
Opsy
To view
Itis
Inflammation
Meter
Instrument for measuring
Graph
Instrument for x-ray or recording
Stenosis
Narrowing
Osis, Iasis, Esis
Abnormal condition
Rrhagia
Rapid flow of blood
Trophy
Growth or formation
Malacia
Softening
Astenia
Weakness
Sclerosis
Hardening
Megaly
Enlargement
Rrexis
Rupture
Tripsy
Surgical crushing
Rrhea
Flow or discharge
ic, ary, ial, al, ous, eal, ar, iac
Pertaining
Centesis
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid or air
Lysis
Destruction, breakdown or to separate
Cide
To kill
Rrhaphy
Suturing
Graphy
Process of x-raying or recording
Metry
Measurement
Emia
Blood condition
Scopy
Visual exam