HSPA Chapter 2

hemi-

half

arthro

joint

-plasty

surgical restoration

gastro

stomach

-ectomy

surgical removal

colo

colon

para-

beside, near

thyroid

thyroid

septo-

dividng wall

rhino

nose

chole-

bile

cyst

fluid-filled sac

electro-

electrical activity

cardio

heart

-gram

written record of

encephalo

brain

-ac

pertains to heart

-al

pertains to skin

-ic

pertains to blood

-eal

pertains to esophagus

-ary

pertains to lungs

-ous

pertains to cancer

procto

rectum

-itis

inflammation

broncho

bronchus

enod

within

-oscopy

visual examination

arterio

artery

fascia

fibrous membrane

-otomy

cutting into an organ

chir

hand

-plasty

surgical repair

herni

rupture

-rrhaphy

to suture

hyster

uterus

-pexy

fixation

-algia

pain

-cide

kill

neuralgia

nerve pain

bactercide

kills bacteria

virucide

kills viruses

fungicide

kills fungi

excise

to cut out

incise

to cut into

-cise

cut

cystectomy

removal of cyst

tonsillectomy

removal of the tonsils

pneumonectomy

removal of a lung

laminectomy

removal of portion of lamina (vertebrae in spine)

hysterectomy

removal of uterus

appendectomy

removal of appendix

thrombectomy

removal of blood clot

orchiectomy

removal of testicle

nephrectomy

removal of kidney

vitrectomy

removal of some or all vitreous humor from the eye

hemorrhoidecomy

removal of inflamed vascular tissue in anus

bunionectomy

removal of bone in big toe

disectomy

removal of herniated disc

microdiscectomy

minimally invasive removal of a herniated disc in the spine

thyroidectomy

removal of thyroid gland

-emia

blood

hyperglycemia

high blood sugar

hypoglycemia

low blood sugar

-genic

origin

osteogenic

originates in bone

iatrogenic

complication from physician

mammogram

radiographic image of the breast

cholangiogram

radiographic image of bile ducts

arthrogram

radiographic image of joint

tonsillitis

inflammation of tonsils

hepatitis

inflammation of liver

arthritis

inflammation of joint

bronchitis

inflammation of bronchi

meningitis

inflammation of meninges (brain)

-megaly

enlargement

cardiomegaly

enlarged heart

-necrosis

death of tissue

arterionecrosis

tissue death of artery

-ology

study of

bacteriology

study of bacteria

oncology

study of cancer

neurology

study of nervous system

cardiology

study of heart

nephrology

study of kidney

-oma

tumor

carcinoma

malignant tumor

myoma

muscular tissue tumor

meningioma

tumor of meninges

fibroadenoma

breast lump of fibrous/glandular tissue

papilloma

benign cancer on skin or mucous membranes

laparoscopy

visual exam of organs in abdomen

arthroscopy

visual exam of joint

cystoscopy

visual exam of bladder

bronchoscopy

visual exam of bronchi

colonoscopy

visual exam on large intestine

thoracoscopy

visual exam of chest cavity

fluoroscopy

provides live images of site during surgery

-ostomy

creation of opening

colostomy

opening to colon

tracheostomy

opening to trachea