4) QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH 100%
VEIFIED ANSWERS
\.myopathy - ANSWERS -Any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue.
\.-algia - ANSWERS -Pain, suffering
\.dys- - ANSWERS -bad, difficult, or painful
\.-ectomy - ANSWERS -surgical removal, cutting out
\.hyper- - ANSWERS -excessive, increased
\.hypo- - ANSWERS -deficient, decreased
\.-itis - ANSWERS -inflammation
\.-osis - ANSWERS -abnormal condition, disease
,\.-ostomy - ANSWERS -the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body
surface
\.-otomy - ANSWERS -cutting, surgical incision
\.-plasty - ANSWERS -surgical repair
\.-rrhage - ANSWERS -bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
\.-rrhaphy - ANSWERS -surgical suture
\.-rrhea - ANSWERS -flow, discharge
\.-rrhexis - ANSWERS -rupture
\.-sclerosis - ANSWERS -abnormal hardening
\.abdominocentesis - ANSWERS -The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity
to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes.
\.acronym - ANSWERS -A word formed from the initial letters of the major parts
of a compound term.
, \.acute - ANSWERS -A condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a
relatively short duration.
\.angiography - ANSWERS -The process of producing a radiographic study of the
blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make the blood vessels
visible.
\.appendectomy - ANSWERS -surgical removal of the appendix
\.arteriosclerosis - ANSWERS -abnormal hardening of the walls of arteries
\.arthralgia - ANSWERS -pain in joint
\.colostomy - ANSWERS -The surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening
between the colon and the body surface.
\.cyanosis - ANSWERS -Blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of
adequate oxygen in the blood.
\.dermatologist - ANSWERS -A physician who specializes in diagnosing and
treating disorders of the skin.
\.diagnosis - ANSWERS -the identification of a disease