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neurectomy (neur/ectomy)

removal of a nerve

thrombolysis

destruction of blood clot

oligomenorrhea

scanty or infrequent menstrual flow

anklyosis

abnormal condition of stiffness

nephropexy

surgical fixation of the kidney

melanocyte

black cell

dermatomycosis

abnormal condition of skin fungus

laminectomy

the surgical removal of a lamina, or posterior portion, of a vertebra

eupepsia

condition of normal digestion

dysphagia

condition of difficult swallowing

rectostenosis

narrowing of the rectum

anosmia

without smell

hypercapnia

condition of excessive carbon dioxide

suprarenal

pertaining to above the kidney

electrocardiogram

record of electrical activity of heart

lymphadenopathy

disease of a lymph gland(nodes)

splenitis

inflammation of spleen

erythropenia

deficiency of red ( red blood cells)

phlebotomy

incision of the vein

craniotomy

incision of the skull

postmortem

after death

hematuria

urine with blood

adenopathy

disease of a gland

lobectomy

excision of a lobe (of the lung)

endocarditis

inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

aortitis

inflammation of the aorta

blepharitis

inflammation of the eyelid

thymectomy

surgical removal of the thymus gland

idiopathic

unknown disease

glioma

tumor of neuroglial tissue

febrile

feverish

enuresis

inability to control urine

prefix

added beginning of word

suffix

added ending of a word

prone

lying on stomach

Femoral

Pertaining to femur

vesiculectomy

removal of semical vesicles

gangliectomy

removal of a ganglion

anorexia

loss of appetite

urethrography

process of recording the urethra

Hyponatremia

deficient sodium in the blood

spondylitis

inflammation of the vertebrae

cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

phlebostenosis

narrowing of a vein

atherosclerosis

abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening

hyperlipidemia

excessive fat in the blood

mastopexy

surgical fixation of the breast

neuralgia

pain in a nerve

hyperglycemia

excessive sugar in the blood

glossectomy

excision of all or part of the tongue

osteogenesis

formation of bone

neuroma

nerve tumor

hyperkalemia

excessive potassium in the blood

pancreatolithiasis

presence of a stone in the pancreas

vesculitis

inflammation of the seminal vesicle

thyromegaly

enlargement of the thyroid gland

costotome

instrument used to cut a rib

multigravida

a woman who has had two or more pregnancies

primigravida

a woman who is pregnant for the first time

menorrhagia

excessive menstrual bleeding

urethrorrhagia

bleeding from the urethra

Hypernatremia

high sodium in the blood

urethrostenosis

abnormal narrowing of the urethra

bronchoectasis

dilation of the bronchi

arteriorrhexis

rupture of an artery

arthroscopy

visual examination of a joint

hyperemesis

excessive vomiting

encephalocele

herniation of brain tissue

sphygmomanometer

instrument to measure blood pressure

tonsillectomy

surgical removal of the tonsils

tonsillotomy

incision of a tonsil

lymphopathy

disease of the lymph vessels or nodes

heptomegaly

enlargement of the liver

rhinorrhea

discharge from the nose

gastropathy

disease of the stomach

prenatal

pertaining to before birth

pyouria

pus in the urine

polyphobia

fear of many things

myasthenia

weakness of muscle

thoracocentesis

surgical puncture of the chest

hypodermic

pertaining to under the skin

colpodynia

pain in the vagina

pylenonephritis

inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and kidney

quadroplegia

paralysis of all four limbs

diplopia

double vision

bradycardia

slow heart rate

microcephaly

abnormally small head

nocturia

excessive urination during the night

laryngoscopy

visual examination of the voice box

toxicologist

specialist in the study of poisons

mononuclear

pertaining to a cell with a single round nucleus

extracranial

pertaining to outside the skull

cranioplasty

surgical repair of the skull

neurolysis

destruction of a nerve

polydipsia

condition of much thirst

calcemia

calcium in the blood

eupnea

normal breathing

tachycardia

rapid heart rate

amastia

without a breast

colposcope

instrument used for visual examination of the vagina