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PHST Ch 10

Med term

Definition AnswerWord Parts
Inflammation of the stomach gastritis gastr- = stomach; -itis = inflammation
Inflammation of the liver hepatitis hepat- = liver; -itis = inflammation
Inflammation of a joint arthritis arthr- = joint; -itis = inflammation
Pain in a nerve neuralgia neur- = nerve; -algia = pain
Study of the heart cardiology cardi/o = heart; -logy = study of
Study of the skin dermatology dermat/o = skin; -logy = study of
Removal of the appendix appendectomy append- = appendix; -ectomy = surgical removal
Surgical removal of the tonsils tonsillectomy tonsill- = tonsil; -ectomy = surgical removal
Visual examination of the bladder cystoscopy cyst/o = bladder; -scopy = visual examination
Abnormally slow heart rate bradycardia brady- = slow; cardi/o = heart; -ia = condition
Abnormally fast heart rate tachycardia tachy- = fast; cardi/o = heart; -ia = condition
High blood pressure hypertension hyper- = excessive/high; tens = pressure; -ion = condition
Low blood pressure hypotension hypo- = below/low; tens = pressure; -ion = condition
High blood glucose hyperglycemia hyper- = excessive/high; glyc/o = sugar; -emia = blood condition
Low blood glucose hypoglycemia hypo- = below/low; glyc/o = sugar; -emia = blood condition
Inflammation of the skin dermatitis dermat- = skin; -itis = inflammation
Inflammation of the kidney nephritis nephr- = kidney; -itis = inflammation
Surgical repair of a joint arthroplasty arthr/o = joint; -plasty = surgical repair
Disease of the heart cardiopathy cardi/o = heart; -pathy = disease
Disease of the nerves neuropathy neur/o = nerve; -pathy = disease
Difficulty breathing dyspnea dys- = difficult/abnormal; -pnea = breathing
Absence or stopping of breathing apnea a- = without; -pnea = breathing
Fast breathing tachypnea tachy- = fast; -pnea = breathing
Slow breathing bradypnea brady- = slow; -pnea = breathing
Inflammation of the colon colitis col- = colon; -itis = inflammation
Inflammation of the pancreas pancreatitis pancreat- = pancreas; -itis = inflammation
Surgical removal of the gallbladder cholecystectomy cholecyst- = gallbladder; -ectomy = surgical removal
Study of diseases pathology path/o = disease; -logy = study of
Record of the heart's electrical activity electrocardiogram electr/o = electricity; cardi/o = heart; -gram = record
Examination of the stomach using a scope gastroscopy gastr/o = stomach; -scopy = visual examination
Created by: PHST 2027
 

 



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