Ch 3 & 4 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
-centesis | surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid |
-ectomy | excision (surgical removal or cutting out) |
-lysis | process of loosening, freeing, or destroying |
-pexy | surgical fixation (fastening in a fixed position) |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-rrhaphy | suture (uniting a wound by stitches) |
-scope | instrument used for viewing (also used in diagnostic procedures) |
-stomy | formation of an opening |
-tome | an instrument used for cutting |
-tomy | incision (cutting into tissue) |
-tripsy | surgical crushing |
aden(o) | gland |
blephar(o) | eyelid |
angi(o) | vessel |
append(o), appendic(o) | appendix |
oste(o) | bone |
cutane(o), derm(a), dermat(o) | skin |
cerebr(o), encephal(o) | brain |
colon(o), col(o) | colon / large intestine |
tonsill(o) | tonsil |
mamm(o), mast(o) | breast |
nephr(o), ren(o) | kidney |
vas(o) | vessel, ductus deferens (also called vas deferens, excretory duct of testicle) |
-algia, -dynia | pain |
-edema | swelling |
-ectasia, -ectasis | dilation or stretching of structure or part |
-emesis | to vomit, vomiting |
-rrhea | flow or discharge |
-malacia | soft, softening |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-megaly | enlargement |
-spasm | twitching, cramp |
-oid (forms adj and n) | resembling |
-stasis | stopping, controlling |
-penia | deficiency |
-rrhage, -rrhagia | excessive bleeding or hemorrhage |
-gram | record |
-graph | an instrument used to record |
-graphy | the process of recording |
-scopy | visual examination |
ech(o), son(o) | sound |
tom(o) | to cut |
ultra- | excessive |
electr(o) | electricity |
flour(o) | emitting or reflecting light |
CT, CAT | Computed Tomography, Computed Axial Tomography |
CXR | Chest X-Ray |
Dx | Diagnosis |
MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
ECG, EKG | ElectroCardioGram |
GI | GastroIntestinal |
WNL | Within Normal Limits |
Cancer(o), carcin(o) | cancer |
path(o) | disease |
-cele | hernia (protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall that contains it) |
-emia | condition of the blood |
-ia, -iasis | condition |
-lith | stone or calculus |
-mania | excessive preoccupation |
-maniac | a person who shows excessive preoccupation |
-oma | tumor |
-pathy | disease |
-phobia | abnormal fear |
-ptosis | prolapse (sagging) |
-osis | condition (often abnormal condition, sometimes an increase) |
-al, -ary, -eal, -ive, -tic | pertaining to |
-ous | pertaining to or characterized by |
-able, -ible | capable of, able to |
-iac | one who suffers |
-ase | enzyme |
-opia | vision |
-eum, -ium | membrane |
-ose | sugar |
-ia, -ism | condition or theory |
-y | state or condition |
alb(o), albin(o), leuk(o) / leuc(o) (sometimes) | white |
chlor(o) | green |
erythr(o) | red |
xanth(o) | yellow |
cyan(o) | blue |
melan(o) | black |
hist(o) | tissue |
pyr(o) | fire |
muscul(o), my(o) | muscle |
therm(o) | heat |
mas(o), rhin(o) | nose |
pod(o) | foot |
algesi(o) | sensitivity to pain |
narc(o) | stupor |
-therapy | treatment |
tox(o), toxic(o) | poison |
Bx | biopsy |
OD | Over Dose |
OTC | over the counter |
Tx | Treatment |
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