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Med Term Week 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| splen(o) | spleen |
| splenomegaly | enlarged spleen |
| stomat(o) | mouth |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mouth |
| tachy- | swift, fast, rapid |
| tachycardia | rapid heard beat |
| thorac(o) | chest |
| thoracotomy | incision into chest wall |
| therm(o) | hot, heat |
| thermoplegia | heat stroke |
| urethr(o) | urethra |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| -tomy | incision, cutting into |
| thoracotomy | incision into chest wall |
| -scopy | examination using a scope |
| colonoscopy | examination of the large intestine/colon with a scope |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| colostomy | opening into the colon |
| trache(o) | trachea, windpipe |
| tracheostomy | incision to make an artificial airway |