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Brady Slow

pnea Breathing
Mal Bad / Poor
Pachy Thick
cephaly Head / Skull
Tachy Fast / Rapid
cardia Heart
Xero Dry
derma Skin
Neur Nerves
algia Pain
Uro Urine / Urinating
dyna Pain
Gastro Stomach
cele Hernia / Localized Dilation
Karyo Nucleus
clasis Breaking
clasia Breaking
Retino Retina of the Eye
schisis Fissure / Splitting
Uro Urine / Urinating
schesis Retention / Suppression
Vaso Blood Vessels
dilation expansion
dilatation Widening
Gastr Stomach
ectasia Dilation / Distension
ectasis Dilation / Distension
Cephal Head / Skull
edema Accumulation of Fluid
Cranio Bones of the Skull
malacia Softening
Osteo Bone
necrosis Death of Tissue
Blephar Upper Eyelids
ptosis Dropping / Downward Displacement
Phlebo Wall of Veins
sclerosis Hardening
Arterio Artery
spasm Sudden Contraction / Cramps
Meno Menses / Menstruation
statis Suppression / Stoppage
Broncho Bronchus
stenosis Narrowing / Constriction
Aer / o Air / gas
Bar / o Pressure
meter Instrument used for Measuring
Chrom / o Color / Stain
ic Pertaining to
Chromat / o Color / Stain
Chron / o Time
logic Series / Sequence
Cry / o Cold
probe Instrument
Thora Thorax / Chest
centesis Puncture / Tap
Pleur / o Lungs
desis Binding / Fusion
Hyster / o Uterus
pexy Surgical Fixation
Trache / o Trachea
stomy Surgical Creation of an Opening
Micr / o Thin Sections
tome Instrument for Incising
Lapar / o Abdomen
tomy Incision / Cutting
Neur / o Nerves
tripsy Crushing
Phon / o Sound / Voice
graphy Act of Recording Data
Phot / o Light
Radi / o Radiation / X-Ray
logy Study of
Hypo Low / Reduce
therm / o Heat / Temperature
graph Instrument used for Recording Data
graphy Act of Recording
Electr / o Electric
Cardi / o Heart
gram A Record of Data
Calori Calorie
meter Instrument for Measuring
metry Measurement of
Bronch / o Bronchus
scope Instrument for Viewing
Celio Cavity
scopy Visual Examination of
Hernio Hernia
rhapy Surgical Repair

Abscess Localized Collection of Pus.


Adhesion Uniting Two surface or parts that may normally
be separated.
Anaplasia Lack of normal differentiation.
Ascites Accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity.
Cellulitis Spreading of inflammation of tissue.
Effusion Escape of fluid into a cavity or body part.
Hyperplasia Excessive growth of normal cells of normal
arrangement.
Hypertrophy Increase in size of an organ without increase in
the number of cells.
Induration Hardening / Abnormally Hard Spot or Place.
Metaplasis Conversion of cell to a form that is not normal for
that tissue.
Polyp Tumour attached by a Thin Stalk.
Purulent Forming or Contain Pus
Suppuration Pus Formation
Exudates Materials that escapes from blood vessels as a
result of tissue injury.
Fissures Groove or split.
Fistula Abnormal passage between two organs or from
an organ to the surface of the body.
Gangrene Death of tissue caused by lack of blood supply.
Maybe associated with bacterial infection and
decomposition.

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