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LOM Ch 3
LOM CH 3 suffixes
Question | Answer |
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arthralgia | Pain in a joint |
otalgia | Pain in the ear |
neuralgia | Pain in the nerves |
myalgia | Pain in the muscles |
rectocele | Hernia of the rectum |
cystocele | Hernia of the urinary bladder |
thoracocentesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest(thoracentesis) |
amniocentesis | Surgical puncture of the amnion |
streptococcus | Berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacterium found in twisted chains |
staphylococci | Berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in clusters |
erythrocyte | Red blood cell |
leukocyte | White blood cell |
thrombocyte | Clotting cell |
pleurodynia | Pain in the chest wall muscles that is aggravated by breathing (literally; pain of the pleura) |
laryngectomy | Removal of the larynx |
mastectomy | Removal of the breast |
anemia | Decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin |
ischemia | To hold back blood from an area of the body |
carcinogenesis | Condition of producing cancer |
pathogenesis | Condition of producing disease |
angiogenesis | Formation of blood vessels |
carcinogenic | Pertaining to producing cancer |
osteogenic | Pertaining to produced within bone |
electroencephalogram | Record of the electricity in the brain |
myelogram | Record (x-ray) of the spinal cord |
mammogram | Record (x-ray) of the breast |
electroencephalograph | Instrument for recording the electricity in the brain |
electroencephalography | Process of recording the electricity in the brain |
angiography | Process of recording (x-ray) blood vessels |
bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchi |
tonsillitis | Inflammation of the tonsils |
thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of a vein with clot formation |
opthalmology | Study of the eye |
morphology | Study of shape or form hemolysis |
ostemalacia | Softening of bone chondromalacia |
acromegaly | Enlargement of the extremities |
splenomegaly | Enlargement of the spleen |
myoma | Tumor (benign) of muscle |
myosarcoma | Tumor (malignant) of a muscle (a type of flesh tissue) |
multiple myeloma | Tumor of bone marrow |
hematoma | Collection of blood (bruise) |
biopsy | To view life; microscopic examination of living tissue |
necropsy | Visual examination of dead bodies; autopsy (most often used for animals) |
necrosis | Condition of death (of cells) |
hydronephrosis | Abnormal condition of water (found) in the kidney |
leukocytosis | Abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of normal white blood cells |
cardiomyopathy | Disease of heart muscle |
erythropenia | Deficiency of red blood cells |
neutropenia | Deficiency in neutrophils |
thrombocytopenia | Deficiency of clotting cells |
acrophobia | Fear of heights |
agoraphobia | Fear of being in open, crowded spaces (marketplace) |
achondroplasia | No (improper) development of cartilage |
angioplasty | Surgical repair of blood vessels |
blepharoptosis | Prolapse, sagging of an eyelid |
nephroptosis | Prolapse of a kidney |
arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries |
laparoscope | Instrument to visually examine the abdomen laparoscopy |
metastasis | Beyond control; spreading of a cancerous tumor |
hemostasis | Stopping the flow of blood (naturally by clotting of artificially by compression) |
colostomy | New opening of the colon (to the outside of the body) |
tracheostomy | New opening of the windpipe ( to the outside of the body) |
hydrotherapy | Treatment with water |
chemotherapy | Treatment with drugs |
radiotherapy | Treatment with x-rays |
laparotomy | Incision into the abdomen |
phlebotomy | Incision of a vein |
hypertrophy | Excessive development |
atrophy | No development; wasting away of tissue |
radiographer | One who records x-rays, radiologic technologist, A person who, under the supervision of a physician, operates radiologic equipment and assist radiologists |
leukemia | Condition of increase in white cells (malignancy) |
pneumonia | Condition (abnormal) of the lungs |
neuphrologist | Specialist in the study of the kidney |
arteriole | Small artery |
venule | Small vein |
pericardium | Structure surrounding the heart |
nephropathy | Disease of the kidney |
cardiac | Pertaining to the heart |
peritoneal | Pertaining to the peritoneum |
inguinal | Pertaining to the groin |
pleural | Pertaining to the pleura |
tonsillar | Pertaining to tonsils |
pulmonary | Pertaining to the lungs |
axillary | Pertaining to the armpit |
laryngeal | Pertaining to the voice box |
chronic | Long-term; over a period of time |
pathological | Pertaining to the study of disease |
adenoids | Resembling glands(lymphatic tissue in the throat, near the throat |
adipose | Pertaining to fat |
mucous | Pertaining to mucus |
necrotic | Pertaining to death (of cells) |
abdominocentesis | Surgical puncture of the abdomen |
acute | suddon onset |
agoraphobia | Fear of being in open, crowded spaces |
basophil | numbers of these cells increase in the healing phase of inflammation |
chondromalacia | Softening of cartilage |
eosinophil | increase in numbers during allergic conditions such as asthma |
esophagus | Muscular tube carrying food from the throat to the stomach |
hemolysis | distruction of blood (breakdown of Red blood cells) |
hemostasis | Stopping the flow of blood |
mucoid | Resembling mucus |
neutrophil | disease fighting cells |
paracentesis | removal of fluid from the peritoneal cavity |
peritoneoscopy | visual examination of the abdominal cavity using a laparoscope |
platelet | clotting cells |
pulmonary | pertaining to the lung |