Ch. 1 Basic Structure Flashcards
1
Q
Biopsy
A
process of viewing living tissue under a microscope
2
Q
Crin/o
A
to secrete
3
Q
Endocrine glands
A
glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
4
Q
Exocrine glands
A
glands that secrete substances through tubes to the outside of the body
5
Q
Gnos/o
A
knowledge
6
Q
Diagnosis
A
state of complete knowledge
7
Q
Prognosis
A
state of knowledge before
8
Q
Hematoma
A
collections of blood
9
Q
Iatr/o
A
treatment, physician
10
Q
Iatrogenic
A
pertaining to being produced by treatment
11
Q
Onc/o
A
tumor
12
Q
Radi/o
A
x-rays
13
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
14
Q
-ectomy
A
excision
15
Q
-ion
A
process
16
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass, swelling
17
Q
-opsy
A
process of viewing
18
Q
-osis
A
condition, usually abnormal
19
Q
-tomy
A
incision
20
Q
Anemia
A
decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin
21
Q
Autopsy
A
examination of a dead body
22
Q
Peri-
A
around, surrounding
23
Q
Pro-
A
before, forward
