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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