Chapter 1 Exercises 23-27 Flashcards

1
Q

-paresis

A

slight paralysis

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2
Q

-pathy

A

disease

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3
Q

-penia

A

decreased number

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4
Q

-phobia

A

abnormal fear

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5
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

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6
Q

-ptosis

A

dropping, sagging, prolapse

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7
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting up

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8
Q

-(r)rhage

A

bursting forth of blood

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9
Q

-(r)rhagia

A

bursting forth of blood

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10
Q

-(r)rhea

A

flow, discharge

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11
Q

-(r)rhexis

A

rupture

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12
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

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13
Q

-spasm

A

contraction

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14
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing, tightening

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15
Q

centesis

A

surgical puncture

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16
Q

-desis

A

binding together

17
Q

-ectasia

A

stretching

18
Q

-ectasis

A

dilatation

19
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal; excision

20
Q

-(o)stomy

A

create a new opening: colostomy=a new opening for the colon. Stool drains into a colostomy bag

21
Q

-(o)tomy

A

incision into

22
Q

-pesy

A

surgical fixation

23
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

24
Q

-(r)rhaphy

A

suture

25
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing, friction: lithotripsy=crushing of a gallstone