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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| algia | pain |
| apnea | lack of breathing |
| thyroid catillage | adam's apple |
| ac | pertaining to |
| adenitis | inflammation of a gland |
| adenoma | a benign tumor in a gland |
| amenorrhea | the absence of menstrual bleeding |
| anaplasia | reversion of cells to a more primitive or undifferentiated form |
| angiitis | inflammation of a blood vessel |
| aterionecrosis | necrosis of arteries. |
| arteritis | inflamation of the arteries |
| arthr/o | joint |
| arthrectomy | surgical removal of a joint |
| adenosclerosis | hardening of a gland |
| antirrhythmic | preventing or alleviating cardiac arrhythmias |
| antihypertensive | reducing or controlling high blood pressure |
| anuria | lack of urine |
| apnea | lack of breathing |
| arterectomy | surgical removal of an artery |
| arteriomalacia | softening of an artery |
| arterionecrosis | deadening of an artery |
| arthroplasty | surgical fixation of a joint |
| arthrosclerosis | hardening of a joint |
| arthrotomy | the incision of a joint |
| arther/o | plaque |
| artherosclerosis | hardening of plaque/fatty substance |
| atrophy | absence of as body part |
| bradycardia | slow heart beat |
| breast augmentation | breast implantation |
| castration | removal of one or both testicles |
| centesis | surgical puncture |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| cholecystalgia | pain in the gallbladder |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| cholelithiasis | the process of gallstones |
| cholelithosis | the condition of gallstones |
| chondritis | inflammation of cartilage |
| chondropathy | disease of the cartilage |
| chondroplasty | surgical fixation of the cartilage |
| colostomy | surgical creation of an opening in the colon |
| colotomy | incision of the colon |
| colpitis | inflammation of the mucous membrane of the vagina |
| colporrhexis | rupture of the mucous membrane of the vagina |
| cranial | of or relating to the skull |
| cranial cavity | the space formed inside the skull |
| craniectomy | surgical removal of a portion of the skull |
| cranioplasty | surgical fixation of the skull |
| craniotomy | surgical incision of the skull |
| cyan/o | blue |
| cystalgia | pain in the bladder |
| cystectomy | surgical removal of the bladder |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| cystocele | fallen bladder |
| cystopexy | fixation of the bladder |
| cystorrhagia | bleeding of the bladder |
| cystorrhaphy | suture of the bladder |
| cystorrhea | discharge from the bladder |
| distal | away from the point of attachment |
| diuresis | increases excretion of urine |
| dorsal | back |
| dysplasia | bad combination |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| dysuria | diffuculty urinating |
| electrocardiography | recording/picture of electricity in the heart |
| electromyography | recording/picture of electricity in the muscle |
| electroneuromyography | recording/picture of electricity in the nerve of the muscle |
| embolism | lodging of an embolus |
| emesis | vomiting |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| endarterectomy | surgical removal of plaque from an artery |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the inside lining of the heart |
| endocervicitis | inflammation inside the cervix |
| enterocolostomy | surgical creation of an opening inside the colon |
| epiglottis | above the glottis |
| erythr/o | red |
| fascioplasty | surgical repair of fascia |
| fasciorrhaphy | suture of the fascia |
| fasciotomy | incision of the fascia |
| fibrillation | irregular contraction of muscle fibers |
| gastralgia | stomach pain |
| gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| gastroduodenostomy | surgical creation of an opening in the stomach and duodenum |
| gastrorrhagia | bleeding in the stomach |
| gastrorrhea | excessive secretion by the glands of the stomach |
| gastrorrhexis | rupture of the stomach |
| gastostomy | surgical creation of an opening of the stomach |
| gram | picture; recording |
| graphy | the process of recording |
| hematemesis | vomiting of blood |
| hyper | excessive |
| hyperemesis | excessive vomitting |
| hyperlipidemia | increased levels of lipids (fats) in the blood |
| hyperproteinuria | excessive protein in the urine |
| hypo | decreased |
| hypoproteinemia | decreased protein in the blood |
| ileostomy | surgical creation of an opening in the ileum |
| ilium | hip bone |
| ileum | the third part of the small intestines |
| inter | between |
| intra | within |
| itis | inflammation of |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| larynx | voice box |
| leuk/o | white |
| leuko | white |
| lithotomy | incision |
| malacia | softening |
| mammoplasty | surgical repair of breast |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
| mastopexy | surgical fixation of the breast |
| megaly | enlargement |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
| menorrhagia | bleeding monthly |
| metrorrhexis | rupture of the uterus |
| micturition | to urine |
| my/o | muscle |
| myc/o | fungus |
| mycosis | muscle condition |
| myectomy | surgical removal of a muscle |
| myel/o | spinal cord/ bone marrow |
| myelitis | inflammation of the spinal cord |
| myelopathy | spinal cord disease |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| myolysis | muscle break down |
| myomalacia | muscle softening |
| myonecrosis | condition of dead muscles |
| myopathy | muscle disease |
| myoplasty | surgical repair of the muscle |
| myorrhaphy | muscle suture |
| myorrhexis | muscle rupture |
| myositis | inflammation of the muscle |
| myotomy | surgical incision of a muscle |
| nat | birth |
| nephrolith | kidney stones |
| nephrolithiasis | condition of kidney stones |
| nephrolithotomy | surgical incision of kidney stones |
| nephrolysis | break down of the kidney |
| nephropexy | surgical fixation of the kidney |
| nephroptosis | kidney prolapse |
| nephropyosis | condition of pus in the kidney |
| neuralgia | pain in the nerve |
| neurectomy | surgical removal of a nerve |
| neuritis | inflammation of a nerve |
| neuroplasty | surgical repair of a nerve |
| neurorrhaphy | a suture in the kidney |
| neurotomy | surgical incision in the kidney |
| oligomenorrhea | infrequent menstration |
| oliguria | infrequent urination |
| ology | the study of |
| oophorectomy | surgical removal of the ovaries |
| oophoritis | inflammation of the ovaries |
| orchidectomy | surgical removal of one or both testicals |
| osis | condition |
| osteitis | inflammation of the bone |
| osteomalacia | softening of the bone |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of the muscle and bone |
| osteosclerosis | hardening of the bone |
| ot/o | ear |
| otomy | surgical removal |
| otopyorrhea | the flow of pus from ear |
| otorrhagia | bleeding from the ears |
| otorrhea | flowing from the ears |
| ovariorrhexis | rupture of the ovaries |
| pelvic cavity | body cavity that is bounded by the bones of the pelvis |
| peri | around |
| pericarditis | inflammation around the heart |
| phlebitis | inflammation of the vein |
| poly/o | many |
| polyomyelitis | inflammation of many muscles |
| polymyalgia | pain in many muscles |
| polymyositis | inflammation of many muscles |
| polyneuritis | inflammation of many nerves |
| polyuria | a lot of urine |
| posterior | pertaining to the back part |
| proctectomy | surgical removal of the anus |
| proctopexy | surgical fixation of the anus |
| proctoplasty | surgical repair of the anus |
| py/o | pus |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis |
| pyeloplasty | surgical repair of the renal pelvis |
| pyometritis | inflammation of the and pus in the uteris |
| pyosalpinx | pus in the uterine tube |
| pyr/o | fire; pain |
| regurgitatoin | the action of flowing backward |
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