Unitek prereq Ch 1
algia - ANS-pain, suffering
dys - ANS-bad, difficult or painful
ectomy - ANS-surgical removal, cutting out
hyper - ANS-excessive, increased
hypo - ANS-deficient, decrease
its - ANS-inflammation
osis - ANS-abnormal condition, disease
ostomy - ANS-the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
otomy - ANS-cutting, surgical incision
plasty - ANS-surgical repair
rrhage - ANS-bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
Hemorrhage - ANS-loss of large amounts of blood in a short time
rrhaphy - ANS-surgical suturing to close a wound includes suture, staples glue
Myorrhaphy - ANS-surgical suturing of a muscle wound
rrhea - ANS-flow or discharge
Diarrhea - ANS-frequent flow of loses or watery stool
rrhexis - ANS-rupture
Myorrhexis - ANS-rupture of muscle
sclerosis - ANS-abnormal hardening
, Cyan/o (cyanosis) - ANS-is a blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of
adequate oxygen in the blood
erythr/o (erythrocyte) - ANS-is a mature red blood cell
leuk/o (leukocyte) - ANS-is a white blood cell
melan/o (melanosis) - ANS-is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in
body tissues or organs
polio/o (poliomyelitis) - ANS-is a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord
Gastralgia - ANS-pain in the stomach
Gastrodynia - ANS-also means pain in the stomach
Gastritis - ANS-inflammation of the stomach
Hepatomegaly - ANS-abnormal enlargement of the liver
Arteriomalacia - ANS-abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
Arterionecrosis - ANS-tissue death of an artery or arteries
Arteriesclerosis - ANS-abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery
Arteriostenosis - ANS-abnormal narrowing of an artery
Centesis - ANS-is a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purpose
Abdominocentesis - ANS-surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
graphy - ANS-process of producing a picture or record
Angiography - ANS-process of producing radiographic study of blood vessels after
injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible
Gram - ANS-means picture or record
algia - ANS-pain, suffering
dys - ANS-bad, difficult or painful
ectomy - ANS-surgical removal, cutting out
hyper - ANS-excessive, increased
hypo - ANS-deficient, decrease
its - ANS-inflammation
osis - ANS-abnormal condition, disease
ostomy - ANS-the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
otomy - ANS-cutting, surgical incision
plasty - ANS-surgical repair
rrhage - ANS-bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
Hemorrhage - ANS-loss of large amounts of blood in a short time
rrhaphy - ANS-surgical suturing to close a wound includes suture, staples glue
Myorrhaphy - ANS-surgical suturing of a muscle wound
rrhea - ANS-flow or discharge
Diarrhea - ANS-frequent flow of loses or watery stool
rrhexis - ANS-rupture
Myorrhexis - ANS-rupture of muscle
sclerosis - ANS-abnormal hardening
, Cyan/o (cyanosis) - ANS-is a blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of
adequate oxygen in the blood
erythr/o (erythrocyte) - ANS-is a mature red blood cell
leuk/o (leukocyte) - ANS-is a white blood cell
melan/o (melanosis) - ANS-is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in
body tissues or organs
polio/o (poliomyelitis) - ANS-is a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord
Gastralgia - ANS-pain in the stomach
Gastrodynia - ANS-also means pain in the stomach
Gastritis - ANS-inflammation of the stomach
Hepatomegaly - ANS-abnormal enlargement of the liver
Arteriomalacia - ANS-abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
Arterionecrosis - ANS-tissue death of an artery or arteries
Arteriesclerosis - ANS-abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery
Arteriostenosis - ANS-abnormal narrowing of an artery
Centesis - ANS-is a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purpose
Abdominocentesis - ANS-surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
graphy - ANS-process of producing a picture or record
Angiography - ANS-process of producing radiographic study of blood vessels after
injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible
Gram - ANS-means picture or record
