Chapter 1

• -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


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


  the process of producing a radiographic (x-ray) study of blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible
• appendectomy:


  the surgical removal of the appendix
• arteriosclerosis


  the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
• arthralgia


  pain in a joint or joints
• colostomy


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


  blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood
• dermatologist


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


  an abnormal passage, usually 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
•  gastroenteritis


   an inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
• 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


  higher-than-normal blood pressure
• hypotension


  lower-than-normal blood pressure