Cardiovascular System
the combining form of heart
what is cardi/o or coron/o?
the combining form of gallbladder
what is cholocyst/o?
the combining form of fallopian tube
what is salping/o?
the combining form of vertebra
what is vertebr/o or spondyl/o?
the combining form of the spinal cord
what is myel/o?
record of the electricity in the heart
what is electrocardiogram?
surgery to create an opening of the ileum to the outside of the body
what is ileostomy?
painful menstrual flow
what is dysmenorrhea?
combining form of smooth muscle
what is leiomy/o?
loss of blood supply to brain tissue, also known as a stroke
what is a cerebrovascular accident?
signs and symptoms of shock that indicate poor oxygen supply to tissues and insufficient return of blood to heart
what is pale skin, weak and rapid pulse, or shallow breathing?
visual exam of colon with an endocscope
what is a colonoscopy?
surgery to fix undescended testis
what is orchiopexy?
x-ray imaging of a joint
what is arthrography?
malignant brain tumor of immature glial cells
what is glioblastoma?
hardening of arteries caused by plaque
what is atherosclerosis?
a disease when contents of the stomach flow back into the esophagus
what is gastroesophageal reflux disease?
a collection of fluid in the scrotal sac
what is hydrocele?
inflammation of cartilage attached to ribs
what is costochondritis?
paralysis of one side of the body
what is hemiplegia?
tiny blood vessels near cells where gases, food, and waste may pass through
what is tissue capillaries?
surgery to create an opening between the common bile duct and duodenum
what is choledochoduodenostomy?
removal of fibroids from the uterus
what is myomectomy?
chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily spine and hip
what is ankylosing spondylitis?
outermost layer of the meninges; meaning tough mother
what is dura mater?