Chapter 2 Flashcards by Lana Bazzar

Arthrocentesis

Surgical puncture of joint

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Osteoclasis

Surgical fracture of bone

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Arthrodesis( joint or bone)

Binding or fixation of joint

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Appendectomy

Excision of appendix

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Thrombolysis

Separation or destruction of blood clot

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Mastopexy(organ)

Fixation of breast

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Rhinoplasty

Surgical repair of nose

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Myorrhapy

Suture of muscle

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Tracheostomy

Forming an opening into the trachea

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Osteotome

Instrument to cut bone

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Tracheotomy

Incision of trachea

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Lithotripsy

Crushing stone or calculus

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Electrocardiogram

Record of electirical activity of heart

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electrocardiograph

Instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart

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electrocardiography

Process of recording electrical activity of the heart

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Endoscope

Instrument for examining within

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Endoscopy

Visual examination within

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Neuralgia

Pain of nerve

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Otodynia

Pain in ear

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Hepatocele

Hernia or swelling of liver

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Bronchiectasis

Dilation or expansion of the bronchi

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Hyperemesis

Excessive vomiting

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Leukemia

condition of blood( cancer of the white cell blood )

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Carcinogen

Forming or producing or origin cancer

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Carcenogenesis

Forming or producing or origin of cancer

chondrmalacia

Softening of cartilage

Cardiomegaly

Enlargement of heart

Neuroma

Tumor of a nerve

Cyanosis

Abnormal condition of dark blue skin

Myopathy

Disease of muscle

Osteopenia

Decrease in bone mass

Homophobia

Lear of blood

Quadriplegia

Paralysis of four

Blepharoptosis

Downward displacement or prolapse of eyelid

Diarrhea

Flow through

Arteriorrhexis

Rupture of artery

Arteriosclerosis

Abnormal condition of hardening of an artery

Blepharospasm

Involuntary condition or twitching of the eyelid

Arteriostenosis

Abnormal narrowing or stricture of an artery

Hepatotoxic

Pertaining to poison in the liver

Pneumonia

Condition of the lung

Thyroidism

Condition of the thyroid gland

Psychiatry

Treatment of the mind

Hematologist

Specialist in the study of the blood

Neuropathy

Condition of nerve disease

Ventricle

Small cavity as of a brain or heart

Arteriole

Small or minute artery

Venule

Small or minute vein

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episitomy

Incision of the perineum

Colectomy

Excision of colon

Tympanotomy

Incision of the tympanic membrane

Prenatal

Pertaining to before birth

Perinatal

Pertaining to around birth

Postnatal

Pertaining to after birth

Endocrine

Secrete within

Intramuscular

pertaining to within the muscle

Epidermis ( is )

Upon the skin ( noun ending)

Hypodermic

Pertaining to under the skin

Infracostal

Below the ribs

Subcutaneous

Pertaining to under the skin

Intercostal

Pertaining to between ribs

Retroversion

Turning backward

Bilateral

Pertaining to two sides

Diplopia

Double vision

Diplobacterial

Bacteria linked together in pairs

Hemiplegia

Paralysis of one half

Hypercalcemia

Excessive calcium in the blood

Monotherapy

One treatment

Uninuclear

Pertaining to one nucleus

Multigravida

Women who has been pregnant more that once

Quadriplegia

Paralysis of four

Triceps

Three heads

Abduction

Movement of a limb away from the body

Adduction

Movement of a limb toward the body

Circumrenal

Pertaining to around kidney

Periodontal

Pertaining to around teeth

Transvaginal

Pertaining to across or through the vagina

Ectogenous

Forming out side the body or structure

Exotropia

Turning outward

Extracranial ( cranium)

Pertaining to outside the skull (skull)

Superior

Pertaining to above the structure

Suprarenal

Pertaining to above the kidney

Ultrasonic

Pertaining to sound beyond or excess sound

Amastia

Condition without breast

Anesthesia

Condition without feeling

Antibacterial

Against bacteria

Contraception

Against conceiving

Autograft

Transplantation to self

Tachypnea

Rapid breathing

Bradycardia

Slow heart rate

Dystocia

Difficult childbirth

Eupnea

Normal breathing

Heterograft

Different transplantation also called xenograft

Homograft

Same transplantation (allograft)

Homeoplasia

Formation or growth of same

Postoperative

After surgery

Chapter 2 Flashcards

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