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Surgical creation of an opening between the ileum and the abdominal wall.
What is an ileostomy?
Suffix ending for "specialty"
What is "-iatry" or "-iatrist"?
Pain linked to abnormal condition within a bone.
What is ostealgia?
Red blood cells are called __________.
What are erythrocytes ?
Bone in the thigh.
What is the femur?
Clot formation on inflammation of a vein.
What is thrombophlebitis?
Study of tumors
What is oncology?
Inflammation of bone and bone marrow.
What is osteomyelitis?
Above the ribs.
What is supracostal?
Suffix meaning "surgical removal."
What is -ectomy?
Death of bone tissue.
What is osteonecrosis?
To control bleeding.
What is hemostasis?
The shorter and smaller bone in the forearm.
What is the radius?
Surgical removal of cancerous tissue and surrounding margins of normal tissue.
What is a lumpectomy?
Surgical repair of a tendon.
What is tenoplasty?
The wrist is _____________ to the shoulder.
What is distal?
Also known as blood poisoning.
What is septicemia?
Difficulty controlling voluntary movement.
What is dystaxia?
Less than normal white blood cells.
What is leukopenia or leukocytopenia?
These are clotting cells.
What are thrombocytes?
Abnormally rapid resting heart rate.
What is tachycardia?
Loss of bone density.
What is osteoporosis?
Paralysis in lower extremities.
What is paraplegia?
Bone in the upper arm.
What is the humerus ?
The shoulder blade.
What is the scapula?