Quiz 2 EMS Suffixes spelling

optician

one who makes and fits corrective lenses for the eye

dermatologist

specialist in the study and treatment of the skin

pediatrics

care and treatment of children

podiatry

study and treatment of the foot

obstetrics

study and treatment of childbirth

neurology

study of the nervous system

electrocardiograph

instrument used to record the heart’s electrical activity

echography

recording data obtained by ultrasound

mammogram

record of the breast

thermometer

instrument for measuring temperature

ergometry

measurement of work done

bronchoscope

instrument for visually examining the bronchial tubes

esophagoscopy

visual examination of the esophagus (food tube)

dysesthesia

any impairment of the senses

analgesia

absence of the sense of pain

parosmia

a disorder of the sense of smell

ageusia

loss of the sense of taste

hypoproteinemia

decreased protein in the blood

polycythemia

an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells

erythrocytopenia

deficiency of the red blood cells in the blood

erythropoiesis

the production of red blood cells

thoracentesis

procedure used to remove excess fluid or air from the pleural space

arthrodesis

fusion of a joint

appendectomy

excision of the appendix

gastropexy

surgical fixation of the stomach

rhinoplasty

surgical repair of the nose

arteriorrhaphy

suture of an artery

tracheostomy

opening of the windpipe to the outside of the body

colocolostomy

communication between two unconnected parts of the colon

microtome

instrument for cutting thin sections of tissue for microscopic study

cystotomy

incision of the urinary bladder

lithotripsy

crushing of stones

thrombolytic

agent that dissolves a blood clot

sympathomimetic

mimicking the effects of the sympathetic nervous system

psychotropic

acting on the mind

aphasia

lack of speech

bradylalia

slowness in speech

dyslexia

difficulty in reading

quadriplegia

paralysis of four limbs

myoparesis

partial paralysis in muscle

narcolepsy

condition marked by sudden episode of sleep

photophobia

fear of light

megalomania

exaggerated self-importance

achromatopsia

color blindness

diplopia

double vision

dyspnea

difficulty in breathing

anoxia

lack of oxygen in the tissue

eucapnia

normal level of carbon dioxide in the tissue

aphonia

lack of voice

amylase

an enzyme that digests starch

fructose

fruit sugar

myalgia

pain in a muscle

hypoesthesia

having no sensation (book says its analgesia but its incorrect)

hydrocele

local dilation containing fluid

osteoclasis

breaking of a bone

encephalitis

inflammation of the brain

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

urodynia

pain on urination

melanoma

tumor of pigmented cells

nephropathy

any disease of a kidney

hemorrhage

bursting forth of blood

menorrhagia

excessive bleeding during menstruation

pyorrhea

discharge of puss

thoracoschisis

splitting of the chest

vasodilation

widening of the blood vessels

gastrectasia

dilation of the stomach

cephaledema

swelling of the head

dialysis

the separation of particles in a liquid

hemolysis

the destruction of red blood cells

hydrolysis

a chemical process in which a compound is broken

thrombolysis

the process of dissolving a blood clot

craniomalacia

softening of the skull

cardionecrosis

death of heart muscle

splenoptosis

prolapse (not in it’s regularly position) of the spleen

arteriosclerosis

hardening of an artery

bronchospasm

sudden contraction of the bronchial tubes

menostasis

stoppage of the menstrual flow

arteriostenosis

narrowing of an artery

nephrotoxin

substance harmful to the kidney

cephalad

toward the head

Malaise

condition with vague symptoms (book says neurasthenia which is incorrect)

endocrine glands

glands that secretes hormone into the bloodstream

thrombocyte

blood platelets

carcinogen

cancer causing agent

hemoglobin

protein of red blood cells

remission

lessening the symptoms of a disease

biopsy

cutting of living tissue to be viewed

antepartum

before birth

polyphagia

excessive eating

aphasia

lack of speech

dysplasia

abnormal tissue formation

insomnia

lack of sleep

hypertension

high blood pressure

neoplastic

pertaining to new formation

periosteum

a structure surrounding a bone

pyuria

pus in the urine

retroversion

turning backward

appendectomy

excision of the appendix

adenectomy

excision of a gland

hepatectomy

excision of the liver