Amanda Clark Definitions and Pictures Med Term : 1 Amanda Clark Definitions and Pictures

-algia: pain and suffering Example) Gastralgia -algia: pain and suffering

Example: Dysphagia Dys- : bad or difficult

-ectomy: surgical removal Example: appendectomy -ectomy: surgical removal

Hyper- excessive, increased Example: Hyperhydrosis Hyper- excessive, increased

hypo- decreased, deficient, low Example: hypothermia hypo- decreased, deficient, low

Example: blepharitis -itis: inflammation

-osis: abnormal condition Example: hydronephrosis -osis: abnormal condition

-ostomy: to create an artificial opening Example: colostomy -ostomy: to create an artificial opening

-otomy: surgical incision example: thoracotomy -otomy: surgical incision

-plasty: surgical repair Example: rhinoplasty -plasty: surgical repair

-rrhage: bursting forth of fluid Example: hemorrhage -rrhage: bursting forth of fluid

-rrhaphy: to suture

-rrhea: abnormal flow or discharge Example) Rhinorrhea -rrhea: abnormal flow or discharge

Example) myorrhexis -rrhexis : rupture

-sclerosis: abnormal hardening or stiffening Example) atherosclerosis -sclerosis: abnormal hardening or stiffening

Cyano : abnormal blue discoloration Example) cyanosis Cyano : abnormal blue discoloration

Example) erythrocyte Erythro : red

Example) Leukocyte Leuko : white

Example) Melanoma Melano : black

example) poliomyelitis Polio : grey color

-malacia : abnormal softening Example) Chondromalacia -malacia : abnormal softening

-megaly: abnormal enlargement of an organ Example) hepatomegaly -megaly: abnormal enlargement of an organ

-necrosis : tissue death Example) *can stand alone -necrosis : tissue death

-stenosis

-centesis

-graphy

-gram

-scopy