Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure: Pronunciation of Terms Flashcards
adenoma
Tumor of a gland
adenitis
Inflammation of a gland
arthritis
Inflammation of a joint
biology
Study of life
biopsy
Removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope
carcinoma
Cancerous tumor
cardiology
Study of the heart
cephalic
Pertaining to the head
cerebral
Pertaining to the brain
incision
Process of cutting into
excision
Process of cutting out
endocrine glands
Glands that secrete hormones within the body
cystoscopy
Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder
cytology
Study of cells
dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
hypodermic
Pertaining to under the skin
electrocardiogram
Record of the electricity in the heart
electroencephalogram
Record of the electricity of the brain
enteritis
Inflammation of the intestines
erythrocyte
Red blood cell
gastrectomy
Removal of the stomach
gastrotomy
Incision of the stomach
hyperglycemia
Condition of increased blood sugar
diagnosis
State of complete knowledge
prognosis
State of before knowledge
gynecology
Study of females and female diseases
hematology
Study of blood
hematoma
Collection (mass) of blood
hemoglobin
Blood protein found in red blood cells. Carries oxygen to the cells from the lungs and carbon dioxide away from cells to the lungs
hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
iatrogenic
Pertaining to being produced by treatment
leukocyte
White blood cell
dermatology
Study of skin
nephritis
Inflammation of the kidney
neurology
Study of nerves
oncology
Study of tumors
oncologist
Specialist in the study of tumors
ophthalmoscope
Instrument for visual examination of the eye
osteitis
Inflammation of bone
osteoarthritis
Inflammation of bone and joines
pathology
Study of disease
pathologist
One who studies diseases, performs autopsies, and examines biopsy samples
pediatric
Pertaining to treatment of children
psychology
Study of the mind
psychiatrist
Specialist in the treatment of the mind
radiology
Study of x-rays
renal
Pertaining to the kidney
rhinitis
Inflammation of the nose
sarcoma
Tumor (cancerous) of flesh tissue
resection
Process of cutting out; removal
thrombocyte
Clotting cell
urologist
Specialist in the study of diagnosing and treating disorders or the urinary tract
cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
neural
Pertaining to nerves
arthralgia
Pain of a joint
nerualgia
Nerve pain
erythrocyte
Red blood cell
nephrectomy
Removal (resection) of a kidney
leukemia
Blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition
carcinogenic
Pertaining to producing cancer
pathogenic
Pertaining to producing disease
iatrogenic
Pertaining to produced by treatment (physician)
hemoglobin
Blood protein
electroencephalogram
Record of the electricity in the brain
gastric
Pertaining to the stomach
neurologic
Pertaining to the study of nerves
excision
Process of cutting out; removal
ophthalmologist
Specialist in the study of diagnosing and treating disorders of the eye
cystitis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
endocrinology
Study of the endocrine glands
hepatoma
Tumor (malignant) of the liver
biopsy
Process of viewing life; removal of living tissue for microscopic visual examination
nephrosis
Abnormal condition of the kidney
leukocytosis
Abnormal condition (slight increase) of normal white blood cells
enteropathy
Disease of the intestines
adenopathy
Disease of glands
endoscope
Instrument to visually examine within (the body)
endoscopy
Process of visually examining within (the body)
prognosis
State of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of treatment
osteotomy
Incision of a bone
gastoenterology
Process of study of the stomach and intestines
anemia
Decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin
autopsy
“Self view”; examination of a dead body
endocrinologist
One who specializes in endocrine glands
epigastric
Pertaining to above the stomach
epidermis
Outer layer of skin; above the dermis layer
excision
Process of cutting out; to resection
exocrine glands
Glands that secrete chemicals outside of the body
hyperthyroidism
Condition of too much secretion of hormone (thyroxine) from the thyroid gland
hypogastric
Pertaining to below the stomach
hypoglycemia
Condition of low blood sugar
incision
Process of cutting into; to section
pericardium
Structure (membrane) surrounding the heart
prostate gland
Exocrine gland in front of (before) the urinary bladder in males
resection
Removal; excision
retrocardiac
Pertaining to behind the heart
subhepatic
Pertaining to below the liver
transhepatic
Pertaining to across or through the liver