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Surgical term
Med term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia,-dynia | pain |
| -ectasia,-ectasis | dilation or stretching of a structure or part |
| -edema | swelling |
| -emesis | to vomit, vommiting |
| -malacia | soft, softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | resembling |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -rrhage,-rrhagia | excessive bleeding or hemorrhage |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -spasm | twitching, cramp |
| -stasis | stopping, controlling |
| -gram | a record |
| -graph | instrument used to record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -meter | instrument used to measure |
| -scope | instrument used for viewing |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| ech(o), Son(o) | sounds |
| electr(o) | electricity |
| fluor(o) | emitting or reflecting light |
| radi(o) | radiant energy |
| tom(o) | to cut |
| ultra- | excessive |
| algesi(o) | sensitivity to pain |
| chem(o) | chemical |
| cry(o) | cold |
| esthesi(o) | feeling or sensation |
| narc(o) | stupor |
| pharmac(o), Pharmaceut(i) | drugs or medicine |
| therapeut(o) | treatment |
| therm(o) | heat |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid |
| -ectomy | excision(surgical removal or cutting out) |
| -lysis | process of loosening, freeing, or destroying |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -stomy | formation of an opening |
| -tome | an instrument used for cutting |
| -tomy | incision(cutting into tissue) |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |
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keirstin
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