Anatomy

Centesis

Surgical puncture

Clasis

to break; surgical fracture

Desis

binding, fixation (of bone or joint)

Ectomy

excision, removal

Lysis

separation, destruction, loosening

Plasty

Surgical repair

Rrhaphy

suture

Stomy

forming an opening (mouth)

Tome

instrument used to cut

Tomy

Incision

Tripsy

Crushing

Gram

record, writing

graph

instrument for recording

graphy

process of recording

meter

instrument for measuring

metry

act of measuring

scope

instrument used for examining

scopy

visual examination

algia, dynia

pain

cele

hernia, swelling

ectasis

dilation, expansion

edema

swelling

emesis

vomiting

emia

blood condition

gen, gensis

forming, producing, origin

iasis

abnormal condition

itis

inflammation

lith

stone

malacia

softening

megaly

enlargement

oma

tumor

osis

abnormal condition, increase (blood cells)

pathy

disease

penia

decrease, deficiency

phagia

eating, swallowing

phasia

speech

phobia

fear

plasia, plasm

formation, growth

plegia

paralysis

ptosis

prolapse, downward displacement

rrhage, rrhagia

bursting forth

rrhea

discharge, flow

rrhexis

rupture

sclerosis

abnormal condition of hardening

spasm

involuntary contraction, twitching

stenosis

narrowing, stricture

toxic

poison

trophy

nourishment, development

arthrocentesis

surgical puncture of the joint to remove fluid from it.

osteoclasis

To break a bone as a step to correct a deformity

arthrodesis

To bind bones together in a joint

appendectomy

Surgical removal of the appendix

cytolysis

the destruction of a cell

tendoplasty

surgical repair of a tendon

myorrhaphy

suture of a muscle

tracheostomy

Formation of an opening in the trachea

osteotome

A surgical instrument used for cutting bones.

tracheotomy

An incision in the trachea

lithotripsy

Crushing of stones by shock waves

electrocardiogram

record of the electrical activity of the heart

cardiograph

An instrument used for recording activity of the heart

angiography

A procedure using a special dye and x-ray imaging to examine blood vessels

pelvimeter

instrument for measuring the pelvis

pelvimetry

act of measuring the pelvis

endoscope

an instrument used to visually examine the inside of your body

endoscopy

visual examination that uses a scope to look at the inside of your body

neuralgia

Pain caused by a nerve

hepatocele

hernia of the liver

bronchiectasis

abnormal dilation of the bronchi

lymphedema

swelling of the tissues due to the buildup of too much lymph fluid

hyperemesis

extreme, persistent vomiting

anemia

A condition in which the body lacks enough healthy red blood cells

carcinogen

A substance that causes cancer

cholelithiasis

gallstones hardened pieces of excess bile, that form in the gallbladder

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach lining

cholelith

gallstone which is a stone of bile

chondromalacia

softening of cartilage

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

neuroma

nerve tumor

cyanosis

A bluish discoloration of the skin, lips, and nail beds due to lack of oxygen in the blood

myopathy

disease of the muscle

erythropenia

a deficiency of red blood cells

dysphagia

difficulty swallowing

aphasia

A disorder where one has a problem speaking or understanding what people say

hemophobia

fear of blood

dysplasia

The formation of abnormal cells within tissues or organs

hemiplegia

paralysis of one side of the body

blepharoptosis

drooping of the upper eyelid

hemorrhage

a loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel

diarrhea

the frequent flow of loose or watery stools

arteriorrhexis

rupture of an artery

arteriosclerosis

hardening of the arteries

blepharospasm

involuntary twitching of the eyelid

arteriostenosis

narrowing of an artery

hepatotoxic

acute or chronic injury in the liver due to poison of the liver

dystrophy

tissue degeneration such as that caused by diseases of nutrition or metabolism