Ch.1 Flashcards
1
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
2
Q
-clast
A
To break
3
Q
-desis
A
Binding, fixation(of a bone or joint)
4
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision, removal
5
Q
-lysis
A
Separation, loosening, destruction
6
Q
-pexy
A
Fixation (of an organ)
7
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
8
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Suture
9
Q
-stomy
A
Form an opening (mouth)
10
Q
-tome
A
Instrument to cut
11
Q
-tomy
A
Incision
12
Q
-triply
A
Crushing
13
Q
-gram
A
Record, writing
14
Q
-graph
A
Instrument for recording
15
Q
-graphy
A
Process of recording
16
Q
-meter
A
Instrument for measuring
17
Q
-metry
A
Act of measuring
18
Q
-scope
A
Instrument for examining
19
Q
-scope
A
Visual exam
20
Q
-algia
A
Pain
21
Q
-cele
A
Hernia, swelling
22
Q
-dynia
A
Pain
23
Q
-ecstasis
A
Dilation, expansion
24
Q
-edema
A
Swelling
25
-emesis
Vomiting
26
-emia
Blood condition
27
-iasis
Abnormal condition
28
-itis
Inflammation
29
-lith
Stone, calculus
30
-malacia
Softening
31
-megaly
Enlargement
32
-Oma
Tumor
33
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase
34
-pathy
Disease
35
-penia
Decrease, deficiency
36
-phobia
Fear
37
-plegia
Paralysis
38
-rrhage
Bursting(of)
39
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
40
-rrhexis
Rupture
41
-rrhagia
Bursting(of)
42
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
43
-toxic
Poison
44
-trophy
Nourishment, development
45
a-, an-
Without, not
46
circum-
Around
47
dia-
Through, across
48
Dipl-
Double
49
Peri-
Around
50
Trans-
Through, across
51
Diplo-
Double
52
Endo-
In, within
53
Homo-
Same
54
Hypo-
Under, below, deficient
55
Macro-
Large
56
Micro-
Small
57
Mono-
One
58
Post-
After, behind
59
Homeo-
Same
60
Uni-
One
61
Pre-
Before, in front of
62
Primi-
First
63
Retro-
Backward, behind
64
Super-
Upper, above
65
Pro-
Before, in front of
