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• -algia

  pain, suffering
• dys-


  bad, difficult, or painful
• -ectomy


  surgical removal, cutting out
• hyper-


  excessive, increased
• hypo-


  deficient, decreased
• -itis


  inflammation
• -osis


  abnormal condition, disease
• -ostomy


  the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
• -otomy


  cutting, surgical incision
• -plasty


  surgical repair
• -rrhage


  bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
• -rrhaphy


  surgical suturing
• -rrhea


  flow or discharge
• -rrhexis


  rupture
• -sclerosis


  abnormal hardening
• abdominocentesis


  the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
• acronym


  a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term
• acute


  rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
• angiography


  a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium
• appendectomy


  surgical removal of the appendix
• arteriosclerosis


  abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries
• arthralgia


  pain in one or more joints
• colostomy


  the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface
• cyanosis


  bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
• dermatologist


  a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin
• diagnosis


  the identification of a disease
• diarrhea


  the frequent flow of loose or watery stools
• edema


  swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body
• endarterial


  pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
• eponym


  a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first
• erythrocyte


  a mature red blood cell
• fissure


  a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; normal folds in the contours of the brain
• fistula


  an abnormal passage between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
• gastralgia


  pain in the stomach
• gastritis


  inflammation of the stomach lining
• gastroenteritis


  inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the stomach and intestines
• gastrosis


  any disease of the stomach
• hemorrhage


  the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
• hepatomegaly


  abnormal enlargement of the liver
• hypertension


  the elevation of arterial blood pressure to a level that is likely to cause damage to the cardiovascular system