Megaly

enlargement

sub

below, underneath, less than

plasty

process of reshaping by surgery

Hypo

below; deficient

neur/o

nerve

-ectomy

surgical excision

cortic/o

card/i

heart

thorac/o

thorax (chest)

hyper

above, more than normal

polyuria

excessive production of urine

-rrhage

excessive flow or discharge

poly

many, much

ad-

toward

metacarpal

pertaining to (bones that are) after or subsequent to the wrist

Algia

condition or state of pain

cyan/o

blue

myel/o

bone marrow;spinal cord; myelin

ot/o

ear

lacrim/o

tears

immun/o

immune response

tonsill/o

tonsil

cerebr/o

cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

Myorrhaphy

Surgical procedure to suture together the ends of a muscle following an injury

 Tachycardia

Arrhythmia in which there is a fast but regular rhythm

Aspiration

Process of breathing or sucking in

Feces

The solid waste that is eliminated from the body

Myositis

Inflammation of a muscle with localized swelling and tenderness

ren/o

kidney

Atrophy

loss of muscle bulk in one or more muscles

medull/o

medulla (inner region)

adren/o

adrenal gland

Thoracotomy

Incision into the thoracic cavity as the first step in some surgical procedures on hte thoracic cavity and lungs

Myocarditis

Inflammation of the muscle around the heart

Phlebitis

Inflammation of a vein, usually accompanied by an infection.

Vomiting of old or new blood from bleeding in the stomach or esophagus

Atherosclerosis

Artery wall becomes hard and inelastic

Glycosuria

Glucose in the urine

Dysuria

Difficult or painful urination

Ureter

Tube that carries urine from the pelvis of the kidney to the bladder

Voiding

The process of producing and expelling urine from the body

Regurgitation

Reflux of small amounts of food and acid back into the mouth

Hysterectomy

Surgical procedure to remove the uterus

Prostatectomy

 Surgical procedure to remove the entire prostate, lymph nodes, seminal vesicles, and vas deferens because of prostate cancer

Hematuria

Blood in the urine

Circumcision

Surgical procedure to remove the prepuce (foreskin).

Dysmenorrhea

Painful menstruation

Auscultation

Using a stethescope to listen to the sounds of the heart, lungs, or intestines

Anorexia

Decreased appetite because of a disease or the GI side effect of a drug

Sphygmomanometer

Instrument used to measure (the pressure of the) pulse (by using a) thin (inflatable cuff)

Oropharynx

Middle portion of the throat

Nephrologist

One who specializes in the study of the kidney

Colonoscope

Instrument used to examine the colon