Ch 1 Arteri/o, ather/o, arthr/o AND -ectomy, -ostomy, -otomy AND pyel/o, py/o, pyr/o

arthralgia (ar-thral-jee-ah)

pain in the joint or joints

end-

within

pyoderma

any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo

arteri/o

artery

atheroma (ath-er-oh-ma)

fatty deposit within the wall of an artery

pyr/0

fever or fire

pyrosis

heartburn / discomfort due to regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus

pyelitis

inflammation of the renal pelvis

arthr/o

joint

endarterial (end-ar-tee-ree-al)

pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery

ather/o

plaque or fatty substance

py/o

pus

pyel/o

renal pelvis which is part of your kidney

colonostomy

surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface

-ostomy

surgical creation or an artificial opening to the body surface

-otomy

surgical incision

colotomy (koh-lot-oh-mee)

surgical incision of the colon

-ectomy

surgical removal

appendectomy (ap-en-deck-toh-me)

surgical removal of the appendix