Terminology Unit 3 Flashcards
ectasia
dilation
lysis
separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction
malacia
softening
ptosis
dropping, downward displacement, prolapse
blepharoptosis
dropping or drooping of the eyelid
menostasis
suppression of menstrual (men/o) flow
phlebosclerosis
hardening of veins (phleb/o)
staphylo-
grape-like cluster staphylococcus(a round bacterium that forms clusters)
strepto-
chain streptobacillus (a rod-shaped bacterium that forms chains)
bactericidal
agent that kills bacteria
mycosis
diseases that is caused by fungus
cry
cold cryoprobe(instrument used to apply extreme cold)
erg
work
son
sound (phon/o)
achromatic
NO COLOR
centesis
puncture thoracentesis(puncture of thorax)
desis
binding, fusion (pleurodesis)
-pexy
surgical fixation hysteropexy (surgical fixation of the uterus (hyster/o))
rhinoplasty
plastic surgery of the nose (rhin/o)
rhaphy
surgical repair herniorrhaphy(surgical repair of a hernia (herni/o))
tomy
incision
celiocentesis
puncture of the abdomen
cyst
urinary bladder
stomy
surgical creation of an opening
lytic
dissolving
mimetic
simulating
tropic
acting on
hypn
sleep
antiemetic
drug that prevents vomiting (emesis)
narc
stupor narcotic agent that induces a state of stupor with decreased sensation
analgesia
the inability to feel pain.
antipyretic
counteracting fever
