Prefixes
Hyper- means what?
Above normal, excessive
What does "-itis" mean?
Inflammation
What does "-ectomy" mean?
To cut out
"-oma" means:
tumor or growth
Surgical Removal of the Uterus is:
hysterectomy
Slow
"-sclerosis" means what?
hardening
What does "-tomy" mean?
To cut into, to make an incision
"-emia" means:
blood condition
tracheotomy
What does "dys-" mean?
"-rrhaphy" means what?
Suturing
What does "-plasty" mean?
surgical repair
"-rrhea" means:
flow or discharge
Surgical repair of cartilage
chondroplasty
What does "trans-" mean?
Across
"-lysis" means what?
Breakdown, destruction
What does "-stomy" mean?
creation of a surgical opening
"-lith" means:
stone
What is the surgical fixation of a kidney?
nephropexy
"Pan" as in panleukopenia means what?
All, every, whole
"-cele" means what?
Hernia
"-pexy" means:
Surgical fixation
"-edema" means:
swelling or abnormal fluid accumulation
What is vomiting blood called?
hematemesis