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Deficient, decreased
What is hypo-?
Inflammation
What is -itis?
Surgical removal, cutting out
What is -ectomy?
Flow or discharge
What is -rrhea?
A condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
What is acute?
Identification of a disease
What is diagnosis?
The surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and body surface
What is colostomy?
Abnormal condition, disease
What is -osis?
Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
What is -rrhage?
A groove or cracklike sore of the skin; also a normal fold in the contours of the brain
What is a fissure?
Pain, suffering
What is -algia?
Pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery
What is endarterial?
Surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
What is -ostomy?
-rrhaphy
What is surgical suturing?
Abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
What is arteriosclerosis?
Abnormal hardening
What is -sclerosis?
Study of disorders of the newborn
Cutting, surgical incision
What is -otomy?
Angiography
What is the process of producing a radiographic study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels visible?
Abdominocentesis
What is the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes?
Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues
What is edema?
Fistula
What is an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body?
Surgical repair
What is -plasty?
Pain in joint or joints
What is arthralgia?
Cyanosis
What is blue discoloration of the skin caused by lack of adequate oxygen in the blood?