Medical Terminology - The Introduction to Medical Terminology
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1. -algia pain, suffering
2. dys- bad, difficult, painful
3. -ectomy surgical removal, cutting out
4. hyper- excessive, increased
5. hypo- deficient, decreased
6. -itis inflammation
7. -osis abnormal condition, disease
8. -ostomy the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
9. -otomy cutting, surgical incision
10. -plasty surgical repair
11. -rrhage bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
12. -rrhaphy surgical suturing
13. -rrhea flow or discharge
14. -rrhexis rupture
15. -sclerosis abnormal hardening
16. abdominocentis the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
17. acroynm a word formed from initial letter of the major parts of a com-
pound term
18. acute rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
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19. angiography the process of producing a radiographic study of blood vessels
after the injection of a contrast medium to make blood vessels
visible
20. appendectomy surgical removal of the appendix
21. ateriosclerosis abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
22. arthralgia pain in a joint or joints
23. colostomy the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between
the colon and the body surface
24. cyanosis bluish discoloration of the skin by a lack of adequate oxygen in
the blood
25. dermatologist a physician who specialized in diagnosing and treating disorders
of the skin
26. diagnosis identification of a disease
27. diarreha the frequent flow of loose or watery stool
28. edema swelling caused by an abnormal acclamation of fluid in cells,
tissues, or cavities of the body
29. endarterial pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
30. eponym a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the
person who discovered or described it first
31. erythrocyte a mature red blood cell
32. fissure a groove or crack-like sore of the skin
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1. -algia pain, suffering
2. dys- bad, difficult, painful
3. -ectomy surgical removal, cutting out
4. hyper- excessive, increased
5. hypo- deficient, decreased
6. -itis inflammation
7. -osis abnormal condition, disease
8. -ostomy the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
9. -otomy cutting, surgical incision
10. -plasty surgical repair
11. -rrhage bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
12. -rrhaphy surgical suturing
13. -rrhea flow or discharge
14. -rrhexis rupture
15. -sclerosis abnormal hardening
16. abdominocentis the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
17. acroynm a word formed from initial letter of the major parts of a com-
pound term
18. acute rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
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, Medical Terminology - The Introduction to Medical Terminology
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9cjo0d
19. angiography the process of producing a radiographic study of blood vessels
after the injection of a contrast medium to make blood vessels
visible
20. appendectomy surgical removal of the appendix
21. ateriosclerosis abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
22. arthralgia pain in a joint or joints
23. colostomy the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between
the colon and the body surface
24. cyanosis bluish discoloration of the skin by a lack of adequate oxygen in
the blood
25. dermatologist a physician who specialized in diagnosing and treating disorders
of the skin
26. diagnosis identification of a disease
27. diarreha the frequent flow of loose or watery stool
28. edema swelling caused by an abnormal acclamation of fluid in cells,
tissues, or cavities of the body
29. endarterial pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
30. eponym a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the
person who discovered or described it first
31. erythrocyte a mature red blood cell
32. fissure a groove or crack-like sore of the skin
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