Unit 1 Flashcards
-algia
pain
Example: Arthraligia-joint pain
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Example: Abdominocentesis
-cyte
cell
Example: Leukocyte-White blood cells
-dynia
pain
Example: Arthrodynia-Pain in joints
-ectomy
surgical removal: Appendectomy
-emia
blood condidtion
Example: Hypoglycemima-low blood suger
-gram,graph
record, xray, picture
Example: Sonograph-Pictures of unborn baby
-graphy
processing of recording picture of record
Example: Sonography
-itis
inflammation
Example: Arthroitis-Flamation in joints
-malacia
abnormal softening
Example: Osteomalacia-Bone softning
-megaly
enlargement
-meter
instrument used to measure
Example: Thermometer
-oid
like, resembling-neuroid
-ologist
specialist
Example: Psychologist
-ology
study of
Example: Biology-The study of life
-oma
tumor
Example: Sarcoma
-osis
abnormal condition
Example: Psychosis
-ostomy
creating an artificial opening
Example: Colotomy
(Stays open)
-otomy
surgical incisions
Example: Colotomy
(closed)
-Pathy
disease
-phobia
abnormal fear of specific things
Example: pyrophobia-fear of fire
-plasy
surgical repair
Example: Rhinoplasy-Re construction of the nose
-ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
Example: Nephroptosis- Saggy kindny
-rrhagia, rrhage
abnormal flow of discharge (blood)
Example: Hemorrhage
-rrhaphy
suturing
Example: Myorrhaphy-stitched on muscle
-rrhea
abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)
Example: Diarrehea
-rrexis
rupture
Example: Myorrhexis- Ruptured muscle
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
Example: Arteriosclerosis- Hardening of arteries
-scope
insturment used for visual examination
Example: otoscope-Ecamination of the eye
-scopy
visual examination
Example: colonscopy
-stasis
stop, conrol
Example: hemostasis- To stop assive bleeding
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
Example: Arteriostenosis- Narrowing of artery
