Term
otoscope
instrument used to examine the ear
pertaining to the heart
cardiac
-oid
resembling
hypo-
less than, under
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
hypertension
high blood pressure
removal of part or all of the stomach
gatrectomy
-pnea
breathing, respiration
multi-
many
N & V
nausea and vomiting
intercostal
between the ribs
hemiplegia
paralysis of one side or half of the body
-stasis
stoppage, controlling, standing
hemi-
half
HTN
hypertension
rhinorrhea
drainage from the nose
cholelithiasis
presence of stones in the gallbladder
-ion
condition
eu-
good, normal
"
inch or second
amniocentesis
insertion of needle to withdraw sample of amniotic fluid
gastorrrhaphy
suturing a perforation of the stomach
-stomy
surgically create an artifical mouth or stoma (opening)
pseudo-
false
Tx
Treatment