Meaning
EKG
electrocardiogram
appendectomy
surgical removal of the appendix
-oma
tumor
Adeno
gland
laparoscopy
the process of visually examining the abdomen
EEG
electroencephalogram
total hysterectomy
the removal of the entire uterus including the cervix
-megaly
enlargement
Hemo
blood
rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
thoracentesis
the surgical removal of fluid from the chest
-sclerosis
hardening
Cephalo
head
cholecystectomy
removal of the gallbladder
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
tracheostomy
an opening of the windpipe
-lysis
separation, breakdown, destruction
Cholecyst
gallbladder
osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
MI
myocardial infraction (heart attack)
phlebotomy
incision in the vien
-pheresis
removal
Salping
fallopian tube
thrombophlebitis
inflammation of a vein with the formation of clots