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Intro Fa 23 S1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abomino | abdomen |
| angio | vessel/duct |
| appendo | appendix |
| arterio | artery |
| endo | within |
| arthro | joint |
| hemato | blood |
| cardio | heart |
| athero | fatty plaque |
| myo | muscle |
| perio | around |
| colo | colon, large intestine |
| cranis | skull |
| centesis | puncture to remove fluid |
| ogram | image/written record of |
| ography | process of recording |
| oplasty | surgical repair |
| ectomy | removal of |
| sclerosis | hardening of |
| al | referring to |
| algia | pain |
| scope | instrument used to inspect/examine |
| itis | inflammation of |
| scopy | inspection/examination of |
| osis | condition |
| megaly | enlargement of |
| ology | study of |
| ologist | one who studies/physician who specializes in |
| opathy | disease of |
| um | tissue |
| otomy | incision into |
| ostomy | more or less permanent opening into |