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CHPT 3
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia, -dynia | pain |
| -ectasia, -ectasis | dilatation or stretching of a structure or part |
| -edema | swelling |
| -emesis | to vomit, vomiting |
| -malacia | soft, softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | resembling |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -rrhage, rrhagia | excessive bleeding or hemorrhage |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -spasm | twitching, cramp |
| -stasis | stopping, controlling |
| -gram | a record |
| -graph | instrument used to record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -scope | instrument used for viewing |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| ech(o), son(o) | sound |
| electr(o) | electricity |
| flour(o) | emitting or reflecting light |
| radi(o) | radiant energy |
| tom(o) | to cut |
| ultra- | excessive |
| algesi(o) | sensitivity to pain |
| chem(o) | chemical |
| cry(o) | cold |
| esthesi(o) | feeling or sensation |
| narc(o) | stupor |
| pharmac(o), pharmaceut(i) | drugs or medicine |
| therapeut(o) | treatment |
| therm(o) | heat |
| -therapy | treatment |
| a.c. | before meals |
| ad lib. | freely as needed, at pleasure |
| aq. | water |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| p.r.n. | as the occasion arises, as needed |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| stat. | immediately |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| -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) |
| -scopy* | visual examination with a lighted instrument (not always a surgical procedure) |
| -stomy | formation of an opening |
| -tome | an instrument used for cutting |
| -tomy | incision (cutting into tissue) |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
| aden(o) | gland |
| angi(o) | vessel |
| append(o), appendic(o) | appendix |
| blephar(o) | eyelid |
| cerebr(o), encephal(o) | brain |
| chir(o) | hand |
| col(o), colon(o) | colon or large intestine |
| cutane(o), derm(a), dermat(o) | skin |
| mamm(o), mast(o) | breast |
| nephr(o), ren(o) | kidney |
| oste(o) | bone |
| steth(o) | thorax (chest) |
| tonsill(o) | tonsil |
| trache(o) | trachea (windpipe) |
| vas(o) | vassel |
Created by:
kmbaierl
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