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Module Exam #3
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -megaly | enlargement |
| hepatomegaly | an enlarged liver |
| myoma | a benign muscle tumor frequently found in the uterus (and known as a fibroid) |
| myeloma | which is a bone marrow tumor; spinal cord |
| -rrhage and -rrhea | bursting forth; discharge, flow both have to do with the flow of a fluid |
| rhinorrhea | a discharge of some kind |
| menorrhea | is normal menstrual flow |
| menorrhagia | is excessive menstrual flow |
| rhin/o | the nose |
| -scopy | the visual examination using an instrument |
| arthroscopy | the visual examination of the internal structure of a joint |
| bronchoscopy | the visual examination of the bronchi |
| laparoscopy | the visual examination of the abdomen |
| lapar/o | the abdomen |
| -graph | wave deflections of a needle on an instrument |
| -graphy | the process |
| angiography | an injected contrast medium to obtain images of a blood vessel |
| angi/o | blood vessels |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| amniocentesis | puncture is made to aid the removal of amniotic fluid for examination |
| arthrocentesis | the surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint |
| Use of ultrasonic waves directed through the heart to study the structure and motion of the heart | echocardiography |
| -therapy | treatment |
| Chemotherapy uses _____ to destroy tumors or cancer cells | chemical agents |
| Radiotherapy uses _____ to kill tumor cells | radiation |
| Hydrotherapy is the use of _____ as treatment, for example, using hot water to relieve muscle pain. | water |
| -plasty | a surgical repair |
| angioplasty | involves the opening of a narrowed blood vessel with the use of a balloon that is inserted into the vessel and then inflated |
| -stomy | a specific procedure in which an opening is created; an opening to form a mouth (stoma) |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -lysis | the complete separation, breakdown, or destruction of something |
| atherectomy | the removal of plaque through a catheter with a rotating shaver |
| The excision of the tonsils | tonsillectomy |
| The excision or surgical removal of the prostate | prostatectomy |
| coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | open-heart surgery that involves the grafting of a piece of healthy blood vessel from one location, into one of her coronary arteries to reroute blood around the blockage. |
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