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Chapter 1 Med Terms
CHNP Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| enter/o | small intestine |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ectomy | excision |
| -tomy | incision |
| -dynia | pain |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| anti-, contra- | against or opposed to |
| e-, ec- | out or away |
| en-, endo- | within |
| peri-, circum- | around |
| super-, supra- | above or excessive |
| cele- | hernia |
| -ecstasia | expansion or dilation |
| -iasis | formation |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition or increase |
| -phil, philia | attraction for |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -desis | binding |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -ation | process |
| -ium | tissue or struture |
| -stomy | creation of opening |
| -rrhagia | excess of blood |
| -rrhage | excess of blood |
| -ptosis | falling or downward placement |
| -penia | abnoraml reduction |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | resembling |
| -rrhea | discharge |