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algia pain, painful condition
neuralgia pain along a nerve
centesis surgical puncture to remove fluid
amniocentesis insertion of a needle to without sample of amniotic fluid
cide to kill, destroy
germicide chemical substance that kills germs
cyte cell
leukocyte white blood cell
ectomy surgical removal of
gastrectomy removal of part or all of the stomach
emia blood, blood condition
bacteremia bacteria in the blood
gram record
electrocardiogram record of the electrical activity of the heart
graph an instrument used to record
electrocardiograph instrument that records electrical variations in cardiac muscle activity
graphy process of recording
electrocardiography the making and study of electrocardiograms
ia condition, especially in abnormal state
tachycardia condition of abnormal rapid heart rate
ion condition
hypertension high blood pressure
ism condition
hypothyroidism condition created by less than normal levels of thyroid hormones
itis inflammation of
carditis inflammation of the heart
lithiasis presence of or formation of stones
chloeliathiasis presence of stones in the gallbladder
logy study of
cardiology study of the heart
megaly enlargement
hepatomegaly enlargement of the liver
oid resembling
rheumatoid resembling rheumatism
oma tumor
myoma tumor containing muscle tissue
osis abnormal condition or disease
nephrosis kidney disease
otomy surgical incision
tracheotomy incision into the trachea
pathy disease
encephalopathy disease of the brain
plasty surgical or plastic repair
rhinoplasty plastic surgery of the nose
plegia paralysis
hemiplegia paralysis of one half of the body
pnea breathing, respiration
apnea temporary cessation of breathing
rraphy surgical suturing
gastrorrhaphy suturing a perforation of the stomach
rrhea drainage, flow, discharge
rhinorrhea drainage from the nose
rrhexis rupture
cardiorrhexis rupture of the heart wall
scope instrument used to view
otoscope instrument used to examine the ear
scopy examination using a scope
sigmoidoscopy examination of the sigmoid colon using a scope
sis action process state condition
mycosis disease caused by a fungus
stasis stoppage, controlling, standing
venostasis stoppage of blood in a vein
stomy surgically create an artificial mouth or stoma (opening)
colostomy surgical opening into the colon to create a stoma
a/an without, not
anuria absence of urine formation
anti against
antibiotic substance that inhibits growth of or destroys microorganisms
auto self
autoimmune disease that results in immune response to one's own body
bi two, double
bifurcate having two branches or divisions
brady slow
bardycardia slow heart rate
dys bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
dyspnea difficulty breathing
epi over, above, upon
epigastric over the stomach
eu good, normal
eupnea normal breathing
hemi half
hemiplegia paralysis of one side or half of the body
hyper above, excessive
hypertension high blood pressure
hypo less than, under
hypotension low blood pressure
inter between
intercostal between the ribs
intra within
intravenous within a vein
multi many
multicondal having many nodes or knots
non not
nontoxic not poisonous
peri around, surrounding
perianal around the anus
poly many, much
polyuria excretion of large amounts of urine
post after, behind
postoperative following a surgical procedure
pre before, in front
preoperative before a surgical procedure
pseudo false
pseudohematuria red pigment in the urine that makes the urine "falsely" appear to have blood in it
quadri four
quadriplegia paralysis of four extremities
semi half
semipermeable half permeable- a membrane that allows fluids but not the dissolved substance to pass through
sub under, below
substernal below the sternum
supra above, over
suprapubic above the pubic area
tachy fast, rapid
tachycardia rapid heart rate
tri three
triochotomy division into three parts
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