Health Science Terminology 2

-algia

pain

NPO

Nothing by mouth

-al, -ar, -an, -ac

pertaining to

-ectomy

surgical removal-

-otomy

surgical incision

-ostomy

creation of an artificial opening

-plasty

surgical repair; reconstruction

-scopy

visual examination

-gram

record or picture

-logy

study of

-megaly

enlargement

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every