Mod1 Suffixes | LB 270 - Medical Terminology, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

Download Mod1 Suffixes | LB 270 - Medical Terminology and more Quizzes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 -algia DEFINITION 1 pain and sufferingex)Gastralgiameans pain in the stomach TERM 2 -dynia DEFINITION 2 painex)Gastrodyniameans pain in the stomach TERM 3 -itis DEFINITION 3 inflammationex)Gastritisis an inflammation of the stomach TERM 4 -malacia DEFINITION 4 abnormal softeningex)Arteriomalaciais the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteriesopposite of - sclerosis TERM 5 -megaly DEFINITION 5 enlargementex)Hepatomegalyis abnormal enlargement of the liver TERM 6 -necrosis DEFINITION 6 tissue deathex)Arterionecrosismeans the tissue death of an artery or arteries TERM 7 -sclerosis DEFINITION 7 abnormal hardeningex)Arteriosclerosisis the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteriesopposite of - malacia TERM 8 -stenosis DEFINITION 8 abnormal narrowingex)Arteriostenosisis the abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries TERM 9 -centesis DEFINITION 9 a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluidex)Abdominocentesisis the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid TERM 10 -ectomy DEFINITION 10 surgical removalex) Appendectomyis the surgical removal of the appendix