Word Practice Flashcards
Appendectomy
Append (Appendix)
ectomy ( surgical removal)
Surgical removal of the appendix
Arteriosclerosis
Arteri/o (artery)
sclerosis (abnormal hardening)
abnormal hardining of the walls of an artery
Colostomy
Col (colon)
ostomy (surgical creation of an artificial opening)
Surgical creation of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface
Dermatologist
Dermat (skin)
ologist (specialist)
Specialist who diagnosis and treats conditions of the skin
Gastralgia
Gastr (stomach)
Algia (pain and suffering)
Pain in the stomach
Intramuscular
Within the muscle
pathology
Path (disease)
Ology (study of)
Study of disease
Tenorrhaphy
Ten/o (tendon)
rrhaphy (surgical suturing)
Surgical suturing of a tendon
Pyrosis
pyr (fever or fire)
osis (abnormal condition)
Also known as heart burt
Neurorrhaphy
Neuro (nerve)
rrhaphy (surgical suturing)
Surgical suturing the ends of a severed nerve
Trauma
Wound or injury that might occur in an accident
Viral
Vir (virus)
al (pertaining to)
Cyanosis
Cyan (blue)
osis (abnormal condition)
Blue discoloration of the skin
Arthralgia
Arthr (joint)
Algia (pain)
Pain in one or more joints
Abdominocentesis
Abdomin/o (abdomin)
Centesis ( surgical puncture to remove fluid)
Surgical puncture of the abdomin cavity to remove fluid
