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LOM Ch 3
LOM CH 3 suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arthralgia | Pain in a joint |
| otalgia | Pain in the ear |
| neuralgia | Pain in the nerves |
| myalgia | Pain in the muscles |
| rectocele | Hernia of the rectum |
| cystocele | Hernia of the urinary bladder |
| thoracocentesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest(thoracentesis) |
| amniocentesis | Surgical puncture of the amnion |
| streptococcus | Berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacterium found in twisted chains |
| staphylococci | Berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in clusters |
| erythrocyte | Red blood cell |
| leukocyte | White blood cell |
| thrombocyte | Clotting cell |
| pleurodynia | Pain in the chest wall muscles that is aggravated by breathing (literally; pain of the pleura) |
| laryngectomy | Removal of the larynx |
| mastectomy | Removal of the breast |
| anemia | Decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin |
| ischemia | To hold back blood from an area of the body |
| carcinogenesis | Condition of producing cancer |
| pathogenesis | Condition of producing disease |
| angiogenesis | Formation of blood vessels |
| carcinogenic | Pertaining to producing cancer |
| osteogenic | Pertaining to produced within bone |
| electroencephalogram | Record of the electricity in the brain |
| myelogram | Record (x-ray) of the spinal cord |
| mammogram | Record (x-ray) of the breast |
| electroencephalograph | Instrument for recording the electricity in the brain |
| electroencephalography | Process of recording the electricity in the brain |
| angiography | Process of recording (x-ray) blood vessels |
| bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchi |
| tonsillitis | Inflammation of the tonsils |
| thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of a vein with clot formation |
| opthalmology | Study of the eye |
| morphology | Study of shape or form hemolysis |
| ostemalacia | Softening of bone chondromalacia |
| acromegaly | Enlargement of the extremities |
| splenomegaly | Enlargement of the spleen |
| myoma | Tumor (benign) of muscle |
| myosarcoma | Tumor (malignant) of a muscle (a type of flesh tissue) |
| multiple myeloma | Tumor of bone marrow |
| hematoma | Collection of blood (bruise) |
| biopsy | To view life; microscopic examination of living tissue |
| necropsy | Visual examination of dead bodies; autopsy (most often used for animals) |
| necrosis | Condition of death (of cells) |
| hydronephrosis | Abnormal condition of water (found) in the kidney |
| leukocytosis | Abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of normal white blood cells |
| cardiomyopathy | Disease of heart muscle |
| erythropenia | Deficiency of red blood cells |
| neutropenia | Deficiency in neutrophils |
| thrombocytopenia | Deficiency of clotting cells |
| acrophobia | Fear of heights |
| agoraphobia | Fear of being in open, crowded spaces (marketplace) |
| achondroplasia | No (improper) development of cartilage |
| angioplasty | Surgical repair of blood vessels |
| blepharoptosis | Prolapse, sagging of an eyelid |
| nephroptosis | Prolapse of a kidney |
| arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries |
| laparoscope | Instrument to visually examine the abdomen laparoscopy |
| metastasis | Beyond control; spreading of a cancerous tumor |
| hemostasis | Stopping the flow of blood (naturally by clotting of artificially by compression) |
| colostomy | New opening of the colon (to the outside of the body) |
| tracheostomy | New opening of the windpipe ( to the outside of the body) |
| hydrotherapy | Treatment with water |
| chemotherapy | Treatment with drugs |
| radiotherapy | Treatment with x-rays |
| laparotomy | Incision into the abdomen |
| phlebotomy | Incision of a vein |
| hypertrophy | Excessive development |
| atrophy | No development; wasting away of tissue |
| radiographer | One who records x-rays, radiologic technologist, A person who, under the supervision of a physician, operates radiologic equipment and assist radiologists |
| leukemia | Condition of increase in white cells (malignancy) |
| pneumonia | Condition (abnormal) of the lungs |
| neuphrologist | Specialist in the study of the kidney |
| arteriole | Small artery |
| venule | Small vein |
| pericardium | Structure surrounding the heart |
| nephropathy | Disease of the kidney |
| cardiac | Pertaining to the heart |
| peritoneal | Pertaining to the peritoneum |
| inguinal | Pertaining to the groin |
| pleural | Pertaining to the pleura |
| tonsillar | Pertaining to tonsils |
| pulmonary | Pertaining to the lungs |
| axillary | Pertaining to the armpit |
| laryngeal | Pertaining to the voice box |
| chronic | Long-term; over a period of time |
| pathological | Pertaining to the study of disease |
| adenoids | Resembling glands(lymphatic tissue in the throat, near the throat |
| adipose | Pertaining to fat |
| mucous | Pertaining to mucus |
| necrotic | Pertaining to death (of cells) |
| abdominocentesis | Surgical puncture of the abdomen |
| acute | suddon onset |
| agoraphobia | Fear of being in open, crowded spaces |
| basophil | numbers of these cells increase in the healing phase of inflammation |
| chondromalacia | Softening of cartilage |
| eosinophil | increase in numbers during allergic conditions such as asthma |
| esophagus | Muscular tube carrying food from the throat to the stomach |
| hemolysis | distruction of blood (breakdown of Red blood cells) |
| hemostasis | Stopping the flow of blood |
| mucoid | Resembling mucus |
| neutrophil | disease fighting cells |
| paracentesis | removal of fluid from the peritoneal cavity |
| peritoneoscopy | visual examination of the abdominal cavity using a laparoscope |
| platelet | clotting cells |
| pulmonary | pertaining to the lung |