KIN 2509 Ch 3

surgical puncture

excision, removal

forming an opening (mouth)

incision

surgical puncture of a joint space with a needle to remove accumulated fluid

excision of the breast

surgical opening of a portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to its outside surface

incision of a vein to draw blood

to break

separation, destruction, loosening

crushing

surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity

dissolution of a blood clot

crushing of a stone or calculus

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

suspension, fixation (of an organ)

surgical repair

suture

fixation of a joint by a procedure that fuses the joint surfaces

fixation of a relaxed and prolapsed vagina to the abdominal wall

surgical repair of the nose to change its structure; plastic surgery of the nose

suture of a muscle

transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance using a needle and syringe to remove amniotic fluid

record, writing

a radiographic image of a blood vessel into which contrast medium has been injected

instrument for recording

instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart

process of recording

a radiographic image of blood vessels and heart chambers after injecting a radiopaque contrast medium into a specific blood vessel or heart chamber

instrument for measuring

act of measuring

instrument to view or examine

visual examination

instrument for measuring the skull

measurement of hearing acuity for various frequencies of sound waves

an instrument consisting of a tube and optical system for observing the inside of a hollow organ or cavity

visual examination or inspection of body organs or cavities with an endoscope

• 1. A word root is used to link a suffix that begins with a vowel.
• 2. A combining form (root+o) is used to link a suffix that begins with a consonant.
• 3. A combining form (root+o) is used to link multiple roots even if a root begins with a vowel.

pain

pain

hernia, swelling

dilation, expansion

swelling

vomiting

blood condition

abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

inflammation

stone, calculus

softening

enlargement

tumor

pain in a nerve or along the course of a nerve

pain in the ear

hernia of the liver

chronic dilation of a bronchus or bronchi

accumulation of lymph in soft tissue and resultant swelling caused by inflammation, obstruction, or removal of lymph channels

the vomiting of blood

a malignancy of the blood forming cells in the bone marrow

formation of bile stones in the gallbladder or common bile duct

inflammation of the stomach

gallstone

an abnormal condition of softening and weakening of the bones

enlargement of the liver

cancerous tumor

disease

decrease, deficiency

formation, growth

formation, growth

bursting forth (of)

bursting forth (of)

discharge, flow

rupture

abnormal condition increase (used only with blood cells)

involuntary contraction, twitching

narrowing, stricture

poison

development, nourishment

any disease of the nerves

abnormal decrease of white blood cells (leukocytes)

abnormal formation or growth of tissue

a new and abnormal formation of tissue, as a tumor or a growth; usually used to denote a cancerous growth or tumor

profuse discharge of blood

profuse discharge of blood during menstruation

frequent evacuation of watery stools

rupture of a vessel, especially a blood vessel

abnormal condition of blueness of the skin, which indicates a decrease in oxygen

twitching of the eyelid

abnormal narrowing of an artery

pertaining to the toxic activity of the thyroid gland

tissue degeneration caused by poor nourishment or prolonged disuse

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ory, -ose, -ous, -tic

medicine, treatment

condition

specialist

without, not

without, not

slow

through, across

double

bad, painful, difficult

in, within

excessive, above normal

under, below

not

in, not

large

small

new

false

union, together, joined

rapid

absence of breasts in women caused by a congenital defect

loss of appetite

abnormally slow breathing

double vision

difficult or painful digestion

visual examination or inspection of body organs or cavities by use of an endoscope

excessive amount of sugar in the blood, as in diabetes

abnormally low level of sugar in the blood

inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erection

condition of not being able to sleep

abnormally large size of the head

abnormally small size of the head

a false pregnancy; condition in which all of the usual signs and symptoms of a pregnancy occur in a person who is not pregnant

congenital anomaly characterized by the fusion of the fingers or toes

an abnormally rapid rate of breathing