Ch. 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Adenoma
Aden/ (R)
-oma (S)

Answer 1

Tumor of the gland

Question 2

Adenopathy
Aden/o (CF/R)
-pathy (S)

Answer 2

Disease of the gland

Question 3

Anemia
An- (P)
-emia (S)

Answer 3

Condition without blood

Question 4

Arthralgia
Arthr/ (R)
-algia (S)

Answer 4

Pain in joints

Question 5

Arthritis
Arthr/ (R)
-itis (S)

Answer 5

Inflammation

Question 6

Autopsy
Aut- (P)
-opsy (S)

Answer 6

Process of looking at self

Question 7

Cardiac
Cardi/ (R)
-ac (S)

Answer 7

Pertaining to the heart

Question 8

Cardiology
Cardi/o (CF)
-logy (S)

Answer 8

Study of the heart

Question 9

Cerebral
Cerebr/ (R)
-al (S)

Answer 9

Pertaining to the brain

Question 10

Cystitis
Cyst/ (R)
-itis (S)

Answer 10

Inflammation of the bladder

Question 11

Cystoscopy
Cyst/o (CF)
-scopy (S)

Answer 11

Examine the bladder

Question 12

Cytology
Cyt/o (CF)
-logy (S)

Answer 12

Study of cells

Question 13

Dermatitis
Dermat/ (R)
-itis (S)

Answer 13

Inflammation of the skin

Question 14

Diagnosis
Dia- (P)
gnos/ (CF)
-sis (S)

Answer 14

Complete knowledge of condition

Question 15

Electroencephalogram
Electr/o   (CF)
En- 
Cephal/o (CF)
-gram      (S)

Answer 15

Record of electrical activity in the head

Question 16

Endocrine
Endo- (P)
-crine (S)

Answer 16

Secrete in

Question 17

Epigastric
Epi- (P)
gastr/ (R)
-ic (S)

Answer 17

Pertaining to the upper stomach

Question 18

Erythrocyte
Erythr/o (CF)
-cyte (S)

Answer 18

Red cell

Question 19

Excision
Ex- (P)
cis (R)
-ion (S)

Answer 19

Process of cutting out

Question 20

Exocrine
Ex- (P)
-crine (S)

Answer 20

To secrete outward

Question 21

Gastrectomy
Gastr/ (R)
-ectomy (S)

Answer 21

Removal of the stomach

Question 22

Gastroenterology
Gastr/o (CF)
enter/o (CF)
-logy (S)

Answer 22

Study of the stomach and small intestine

Question 23

Gastrotomy
Gastr/o (CF)
-tomy (S)

Answer 23

Process of cutting the stomach

Question 24

Gynecologist
Gynec/o (CF)
-logist (S)

Answer 24

Woman specialist

Question 25

Hematoma
Hemat/ (R)
-oma (S)

Answer 25

Blood mass/tumor

Question 26

Hyperglycemia
Hyper- (P)
glyc/ (R)
-emia (S)

Answer 26

Blood condition with above sugar

Question 27

Hypodermic
Hypo- (P)
derm/ (R)
-ic (S)

Answer 27

Pertaining to deficient skin

Question 28

Iatrogenic
Iatr/o (CF)
gen/ (R)
-ic (S)

Answer 28

Produced by physician

Question 29

Leukemia
Leuk/ (R)
-emia (S)

Answer 29

White blood condition

Question 30

Nephrosis
Nephr/o (CF)
-sis (S)

Answer 30

Condition of kidney

Question 31

Neurologic
Neur/o (CF)
-logic (S)

Answer 31

Pertaining to the study of the nerves

Question 32

Oncologist
Onc/o (CF)
-logist (S)

Answer 32

Study of tumors

Question 33

Opthalmoscope
Opthalm/o (CF)
-scope (S)

Answer 33

Instrument for visual examination of the eye

Question 34

Osteitis
Oste/ (R)
-itis (S)

Answer 34

Bone inflammation

Question 35

Osteotomy
Oste/o (CF)
-tomy (S)

Answer 35

Process of cutting bone

Question 36

Radiology
Radi/o (CF)
-logy (S)

Answer 36

The study of x-rays

Question 37

Retrocardiac
Retr/o (CF)
cardi/ (R)
-ac (S)

Answer 37

Pertaining to behind the heart