Chapter 1 Flashcards
Aden/o
Gland
Arthr/o
Joint
Bi/o
Life
Carcin/o
Cancer, Cancerous
Cardi/o
Heart
Cephal/o
Head
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
Cyst/o
Urinary Bladder
Cyt/o
Cell
Derm/o
Skin
Dermat/o
Skin
Electr/o
Electricity
Encephal/o
Brain
Enter/o
Intestines (often small)
Erythr/o
Red
Gastr/o
Stomach
Gnos/o
Knowledge
Gynec/o
Female
Hem/o, Hemat/o
Blood
Hepat/o
Liver
Lapar/o
Abdomen
Leuk/o
White
Nephr/o
Kidney
Neur/o
Nerve
Onc/o
Cancerous Tumor
Ophthalm/o
Eye
Oste/o
Bone
Path/o
Disease
Psych/o
Mind
Ren/o
Kidney
Rhin/o
Nose
Sarc/o
Flesh
Thromb/o
Clotting
Adenoma
Gland tumor
Arthritis
Joint inflammation
Biology
Study of life
Biopsy
Process of viewing live tissue
Carcinoma
Cancerous tumor
Cardiology
Study of the heart
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
Cerebral
Pertaining to the brain
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Stroke
Cystoscope
Instrument to visually examine the bladder
Cytology
Study of cells
Dermal
Pertaining to the skin
Dermatitis
Skin inflammation
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
A record of the electricity of the heart
Electroencephalogram
A record of the electricity of the brain
Enteritis
Intestinal inflammation
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
Gastroscopy
Process of visually examining the stomach
Diagnosis
Complete knowledge gained after testing
Prognosis
Prediction made after a diagnosis
Gynecology
The study of females
Hemoglobin
Protein found in RBC’s that carry oxygen
Hematoma
Mass or swelling containing blood
Hepatitis
Liver inflammation
Laparotomy
Process of cutting into the abdomen
Leukocyte
White blood cell
Nephrectomy
Excision or resection of the kidney
Neurology
Study of nerves
Oncologist
Tumor specialist
Ophthalmoscope
Instrument to visually examine the eye
Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of bones and joints
Pathologist
Disease specialist
Psychosis
Abnormal condition of the mind
Renal
Pertaining to the kidneys
Rhinitis
Nose inflammation
Sarcoma
Cancerous flesh tumor
Thrombocyte
Cell that helps with clotting
Thrombosis
Abnormal condition of clot formation
-Al
Pertaining to
-Algia
Condition of pain
-Cyte
Cell
-Ectomy
Cutting out, removal, excision
-Emia
Blood condition
-Globin
Protein
-Gram
Record
-Ia
Condition
-Ic
Pertaining to
-Ism
Condition, process
-Itis
Inflammation
-Logist
Specialist in the study of
-Logy
The study of
-Oma
Tumor, mass
-Opsy
To view
-Osis
Abnormal condition
-Scope
Instrument to visually examine
-Scopy
Process of visual examination
-Sis
State of
-Tomy
Process of cutting into, incision
A-, An-
No, not
Aut-
Self
Dia-
Complete, through
Dys-
Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
Endo-
Within
Exo-
Outside
Hyper-
Excessive, more than normal, too much
Hypo-
Below, less than normal, under
Peri-
Surrounding
Pro-
Before, forward
Re-
Back
Retro-
Behind
Sub-
Below, under
Trans-
Across, through
Adenitis
Gland inflammation
Anemia
Deficiency of hemoglobin or # of RBC’s
Arthralgia
Condition of joint pain
Arthrogram
Record of a joint
Arthroscope
Instrument to visually examine a joint
Arthroscopy
Process of visually examining a joint
Autopsy
Examining a dead body with your own eyes
Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
Dermatosis
Abnormal condition of the skin
Diameter
Measurement through the center of a circle or tube
Dysentery
Condition of intestinal pain
Endocardium
Lining found within the heart
Endocrine Glands
Gland that secretes hormones within the body
Endocrinology
Study of endocrine glands
Exocrine Glands
Gland that secretes hormones outside the body
Gastrectomy
Excision or resection of the stomach
Hyperglycemia
Condition of too much glucose in the blood
Hypoglycemia
Condition of too little glucose in the blood
Laparoscope
Instrument to visually examine the abdomen
Laparoscopy
Process of visually examining the abdomen
Laparotomy
Incision of the abdomen
Leukemia
Increase in malignant WBC’s
Leukocytosis
Abnormal condition of WBC’s
Pericardium
Lining surrounding the heart
Prostate Gland
Male gland found before the bladder
Resection
The process of cutting back into an organ
Retrogastric
Pertaining to behind the stomach
