Chapter 5 part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
-pnea
A
Breathing
2
Q
-rrhagia
A
Rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding
3
Q
-scope
A
Instrument used for visual examination
4
Q
-scopic
A
Pertaining to visual examination
5
Q
-scopy
A
Visual examination
6
Q
-spasm
A
Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
7
Q
-ia
A
disease
8
Q
-stenosis
A
Constriction or narrowing
9
Q
-ostomy
A
Creation of an artificial opening
10
Q
-thorax
A
Chest, chest cavity
11
Q
-tomy
A
Cut into, incision
12
Q
-ptysis
A
spitting, coughing
13
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, surgical removal
14
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
15
Q
-otomy
A
incision into