Terms 8 Flashcards
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Inflammation of
-itis
Pertaining to
-ac / -al
Pain
-algia / -dynia
Blood vessel
Vaso-
Destruction / breakdown
-lysis
Enlargement
-megaly
Tumor / mass
-oma
Disease
-pathy
Blue
Cyan-
Joint swelling
Effusion
Connective tissue swelling
Edema
Redness; discoloration
Ecchymosis
Widening of the blood vessels as a result of increased tissue temperature and cell metabolism
Vasodilation
Narrowing of the blood vessels as a result of decreased tissue temperature and slowing of cell metabolism
Vasoconstriction
Dead / decay
Necro-
Growth
-tyophy
Cold therapy
Cryotherapy
Without sensitivity to pain
Analgesic
Condition of a plug or blockage
Embolism
Process of blood clotting
Coagulation
Swelling that contains blood
Hematoma
Without blood
Anemia
Injury characterized by a rapid onset and resulting from a traumatic event
Acute
Injury occurrence is die to repetition, over use, and develops slowly over time
Chronic