Chapter 1 Flashcards
Tumor of a gland
Adenoma
Inflammation of a gland
Adenitis
Inflammation of a joint
Arthritis
Study of life
Biology
Removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope
Biopsy
Cancerous tumor
Carcinoma
Study of the heart
Cardiology
Pertaining to the head
Cephalic
Pertaining to the brain
Cerebral
Process of cutting into
Incision
Process of cutting out
Excision
Glands that secrete hormones within the body
Endocrine glands
Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder
Cytoscopy
Study of cells
Cytology
Inflammation of the skin
Dermatitis
Pertaining to under the skin
Hypodermic
Record of the electricity in the heart
Electrocardiogram
Record of the electricity in the brain
Electroencefalogram
Inflammation of the intestines
Enteritis
A red blood cell
Erythrocyte
Removal of the stomach
Gastrectomy
Incision of the stomach
Gastrotomy
State of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient’s illness
Diagnosis
State of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of an illness
Prognosis
Study of females and female illness
Gynecology
Study of blood
Hematology
Collection (mass) of blood
Hematoma
Blood protein found in red blood cells; carries oxygen to the cells from the lungs and carbon dioxide away from cells to the lungs
Hemoglobin
Inflammation of the liver
Hepatitis
Pertaining to being produced by treatment
Iatrogenic
White blood cell
Leukocyte
Inflammation of the kidney
Nephritis
Study of the kidney
Nephrology
Study of the nerves
Neurology
Study of tumors
Oncology
Specialist in the study of tumors
Oncologist
Instrument for visual examination of the eye
Ophthalmoscope
Inflammation of bone
Osteitis
Inflammation of bone and joints (actually degeneration of joint tissue)
Osteoarthritis
Study of disease
Pathology
One who studies diseases, performs autopsies, and examines biopsy samples
Pathologist
Pertaining to the treatment of children
Pediatric
Study of the mind
Psychology
Specialist in the treatment of the mind
Psychiatrist
Study of x rays
Radiology
Pertaining to the kidney
Renal
Inflammation of the nose
Rhinitis
Tumor of flesh tissue (cancerous tumor of connective tissue, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, fat)
Sarcoma
Process of cutting out, removal
Resection
A clotting cell
Thrombocytes
Study of the urinary tract
Urology
Pertaining to the heart
Cardiac
Pertaining to the nerves
Neural
Pain of a joint
Arthralgia
Nerve pain
Neuralgia
Removal (resection) of a kidney
Nephrectomy
Blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition
Leukemia
Pertaining to producing cancer
Carcinogenic
Pertaining to producing disease
Pathogenic
Pertaining to produced by treatment (physician)
Iatrogenic
Record of electricity in the brain
Electroencephalogram
Pertaining to the stomach
Gastric
Pertaining to the study of nerves
Neurological
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
Cystitis
Study of the endocrine glands
Endocrinology
Tumor (malignant) of the liver
Hepatoma
Process of viewing life; removal of living tissue for microscopic examination
Biopsy
Abnormal condition of the kidney
Nephrosis
Abnormal condition (slight increase) of normal white blood cells
Leukocytosis
Disease of the intestines
Enteropathy
Disease of glands
Adenopathy
Instrument to visually examine within the body
Endoscope
Process of visually examining within the body
Endoscopy
Incision of a bone
Osteotomy
Process of study of the stomach and intestines
Gastroenterology
A decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin
Anemia
Self view- examination of a dead body, understand it’s function
Autopsy
One who specializes in endocrine glands
Endocrinologist
Pertaining to above the stomach
Epigastric
Outer layer or skin, above the dermis layer
Epidermis
Condition of increased blood sugar
Hyperglycemia
Pertaining to below the stomach
Hypogastric
Condition of low blood sugar
Hypoglycemia
Process of cutting into; to section
Incision
Structure (membrane) surrounding the heart
Pericardium
Pertaining to behind the heart
Retrocardiac
Pertaining to below the liver
Subhepatic
Pertaining to across or through the liver
Transhepatic
