Ch 3 Slashes (hemolysis- tracheostomy)

hemolysis

Answer explanation

-lysis = destruction

hem/o = blood

destruction of blood cells (usually RBC)

osteomalacia

Answer explanation

-malacia = softening

oste/o = bone

softening of the bone

chondromalacia

Answer explanation

-malacia = softening

chondr/o = cartilage

softening of the cartilage

acromegaly

Answer explanation

-megaly = enlargement

acr/o = extremities, top extreme point

enlargment of the extremities

splenomegaly

Answer explanation

-megaly = enlargement

splen/o = spleen

enlargment of the spleen

myoma

Answer explanation

-oma = tumor

my/o = muscle

tumor of a muscle

myosarcoma

Answer explanation

-oma = tumor

sarc/o = flesh

my/o = muscle

tumor of the flesh and muscle

(malignant tumor of muscle tissue; a type of flesh tumor or sarcoma)

multiple myeloma

Answer explanation

-oma = tumor

myel/o = spinal cord, bone marrow

tumor of the bone marrow

hematoma

Answer explanation

-oma = tumor, mass

hemat/o = blood

tumor or mass of blood

biopsy

Answer explanation

-opsy= to view

bi/o = life

to view life

process of removing a small piece of living tissue for examination