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CHAPTER 5 HEALTHCARE

list and define the words

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