Med Term Ch 1 Review

Suffix meaning to suture

• rrhaphy
• algia
• ostomy
• plasty

abnormal hardening

• dys-

• -otomy

• -sclerosis

• -rrhea

A localized response to injury or destruction of tissues

• syndrome
• inflammation
• tonsillitis
• gastralgia

Torn, ragged wound

• puncture
• incision
• abrasion
• laceration

The flow of loose or watery stools

• diarrhea
• hemorrhage
• gonorrhea
• menorrhea

Prefix meaning bad or painful

• qd
• dys
• bid
• tid

Surgical puncture in the abdomen to remove fluid

• abdominocentesis
• amniocentesis
• renocentesis
• nephrocentesis

Suffix meaning pain and suffering

• algia
• rrhexis
• ostomy
• acute

Surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface.

• colostomy
• ileostomy
• craniostomy
• bladostomy

The loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

• hemorrhage
• bloodorrhage
• arteriorrhage
• veinorrhage