Medical Terminology Chapter 2

word part attached to the end of a word

pertaining to

pertaining to

inflammation

study or science of

measure, measuring instrument

pertaining to

disease

instrument for viewing

process of viewing

inflammation of the heart

disease of the heart

pertaining to below the skin

pertaining to fiber

pertaining to within the skin

disease of the heart

instrument for viewing the heart

run or running

vomiting

vomiting of blood

softening

view of

condition of oxygen

level of oxygen in the blood is below normal

affinity for blood, uncontrollable blood loss

eating or swallowing

painful or difficult eating or swallowing

speaking

without or the absence of

without or the absence of speaking

loving or affinity for

growth

growth below, pituary gland

paralysis

paralysis of all four limbs

tumor

tumor of the bone

standing still

standing still

condition of pain

pain in a joint

weakness

weakness of the muscle

a closure or the absence of a normal body opening

absence of the uterine cavity

hernia, swelling, or protrusion

hernia of the meninges of the brain or spinal column that protrudes through an abnormal opening in the skull or spinal column

pain

pain in a tendon

condition of

condition of having no appetite

condition of

condition of a gland

condition or disease

a condition in which a blood vessel is blocked by an embolus, or clot

inflammation

tumor of fat tissue

deficiency or abnormal reduction in number

an abnormal reduction in calcium

fear

fear of water

formation, growth

new formation or growth, referring to a tumor

abnormal discharge

abnormal discharge of the nose

discharge

discharge from the sebaceous glands

rupture

rupture of the membrane enclosing a fetus known as the amnion

condition of hard

artery walls are becoming hard and lose their elasticity

sudden involuntary muscle contraction

sudden involuntary contraction of the muscular lining of the bronchi

toward

toward the head

condition of blood

overproduction of red blood cells

treatment, or speciality

healthcare involving diagnosis and treatment of diseases of feet

one who studies

study of diseases and the structural and functional changes they cause

a practice

healthcare practice involving the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders by manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures

surgical puncture

medical procedure in which surgical puncture is made into the chest cavity to remove fluid

to break apart

bone is artifically fractured or broken apart to correct deformity

surgical fixation or fusion

procedure that involves te surgical fixation or fusion of two or more joints using either bone grafts or metal rods

surgical excision or removal

excision of cartilage

excision of the thyroid gland

record or Xray image of arteries

instrument for recording arteries using radioactive dye injected into the artery

the process of recording an angiogram

measure, measuring instrument

measurement, or process of measuring

process of measuring the specific gravity or urine

surgical fixation, suspension

a surgical fixation or lifting of the breasts

protection

protective treatment to prevent disease

surgical repair

surgical repair of the stomach

suturing

the suturing of a blood vessel

a viewing instrument

the process of viewing

an instrument for examing and treating the stomach

viewing or examination process itself

surgical creation of an opening

the surgical creation of an opening into the stomach

a cutting instrument

an incision

cutting instrument used during a craniotomy

surgical crushing

to crush unwanted stones that may form in the kidneys or gallbladder

process

process of ovulating