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The medical term meaning inflammation of the larynx is
laryngitis
The surgical removal of a blood vessel is a/an
angiectomy
The process of recording a picture of blood vessels is called
angiography
The death of the walls of blood vessels is
angionecrosis
The abnormal hardening of the walls of blood vessels is
angiosclerosis
The abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel is
angiostenosis
The surgical repair of an artery is a/an
arterioplasty
The term meaning the study of the heart is
cardiology
The surgical removal of all or part of the colon is a/an
colectomy
The term meaning inflammation of the colon is
colitis
The term meaning any abnormal condition of the stomach is
gastrosis
The abnormal softening of muscle tissue is
myomalacia
The term meaning inflammation of a nerve or nerves is
neuritis
A specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system is a/an
neurologist
The study of the nervous system is known as
neurology
Abnormal softening of the nerves is called
neuromalacia
The surgical repair of a nerve of nerves is a/an
neuroplasty
The term meaning to suture the ends of a severed nerve is
neurorrhaphy
A surgical incision into a nerve is a/an
neurotomy
The term meaning a surgical incision into a vein is
phlebotomy