Module 1: Glossary Flashcards
Glossary
Cystotomy
Incision of the urinary bladder
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
Thrombocyte
Cell that helps the blood to clot
Epigastric
Pertaining to above the stomach
Urogram
X-ray image (record) of the urinary tract
Neurology
Study of the nervous system
Renal
Pertaining to the kidney
Adenoma
Tumor of a gland
Hematology
Study of blood
Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain
Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of the bone and joint
Neuralgia
Nerve pain
Erythrocyte
Red blood cells
Cytology
Study of cells
Leukemia
Abnormal condition of white blood cells
Cystoscope
Visual examination of the bladder
Excision
The process of removing by cutting out
Thrombosis
Abnormal condition of blood clots
Cardiopathy
Disease of the heart
Hypodermic
Pertaining to below the skin
Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint
Endoscope
Instrument to examine visually within
Incision
Process of cutting into
Gastrectomy
Excision of the stomach
Cephalgia
Pain in the head (a headache)
Ophthalmologist
An eye doctor
Urethra
The tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
Ureter
On of two tubes leading from a single kidney and inserting into the urinary bladder
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
Ilium
Part of the hip bone
Ileum
Part of the small intestine
Electrocardiogram
Record of the electricity in the heart
Gastritis
Inflammation of the stomach
Gastroenterology
Study of the stomach and small intestines
Hypogastric
Pertaining to below the stomach
Epigastric
Pertaining to above the stomach
Gastr/o
Stomach
Hemat/o
Blood
Cardi/o
Heart
Aden/o
Gland
Arthr/o
Joint
Bi/o
Life
Carcin/o
Cancer/ cancerous
Cephal/o
Head
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
Cis/o
To cut
Crin/o
To secrete (to form and give off)
Cyst/o
Urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)
Cyt/o
Cell
Derm/o
Skin
Dermat/o
Skin
Electr/o
Electricity
Encephal/o
Brain
Enter/o
Intestines (usually small intestines)
Adenitis
Inflammation of a gland
Biology
Study of life
Biopsy
Process of removing a small piece of living tissue to be viewed under a microscpe
Carcinoma
Cancerous tumor
Cardiology
Study of hearts
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
Cerebral
Pertaining to the cerebrum
Cystoscopy
Visual examination of the urinary bladder
Hypodermic
Pertaining to under the skin
Electroencephalogram
Record of the electricity in the brain
Enteritis
Inflammation of the small intestines
Gastrotomy
Incision of the stomach
Glyc/o
Sugar
Hyperglycemia
High levels of sugar in the bloodstream
Gnos/o
Knowledge
Diagnosis
Complete knowledge of a patients condition
Prognosis
Prediction about the outcome of an illness
Gynec/o
Woman/ female
Gynecology
Study of the diseases of women
Hem/o
Blood
Hematoma
Collection or mass of blood
iatr/o
Treatment/ physician
Iatrogenic
Pertaining to the treatment or intervention of a physician
Leukocyte
White blood cells
Log/o
Study of
Leuk
White
Nephr/o
Kidney
Nephritis
Inflammation of the kidney
Neur/o
Nerve
Onc/o
Tumor
Oncology
Study of malignant tumors
Oncologist
A person who studies tumors (a specialist)
Opthalm/o
Eye
Oste/o
Bone
Osteitis
Inflammation of a bone
Path/o
Disease
Pathology
Study of disease
Ped/o
Child
Pediatric
Pertaining to the treatment of children
Psych/o
Mind
Psychology
Study of the mind
Psychiatrist
Physicians who treats the mind
Radi/o
X-rays
Radiology
The study of x-rays and other energy sources
Ren/o
Kidney
Renal
Pertaining to the kidney
Rhin/o
Nose
Rhinitis
Inflammation of the nose
Sarc/o
Flesh
Sarcoma
Tumor (malignant) of fleshing tissue
Sect/o
To cut
Rescetion
Removal or excision of an organ or part of the body
Thromb/o
Clot/ clotting
Ur/o
Urinary tract, urine
Urology
The study of the urinary tract
-ac
Pertaining to
Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
-al
Pertaining to
Neural
Pertaining to nerves
-algia
Pain
-cyte
Cell
-ectomy
Excision, removal
-emia
Blood condition
-genic
Pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in
Cardiogenic
Pertaining to producing cancer in the heart
Pathogenic
Pertaining to producing disease
Iatrogenic
Pertaining to produced by a treatment or physician
-globin
Protein
Hemoglobin
Blood protein
-gram
Record
-ic, -ical
Pertaining to
Neurologic
Pertaining to the study of nerves
-ion
Process
-ist
Specialist
-itis
Inflammation
-logy
Process of study/ study of
-oma
Tumor, mass, swelling
-opsy
Process of viewing
Endocrinology
Study of the endocrine glands
Optometrist
is a healthcare professional who examines (metr/o = to measure) eyes and prescribes corrective lenses and may treat eye disease
Optician
is someone who grinds and fits glasses but does not examine eyes, prescribe corrective lenses, or treat eye diseases
-osis
Condition, usually abnormal
-pathy
Disease condition
Enteropathy
Disease condition of the intestines
Adenopathy
Disease condition of a gland (often enlargement)
-scope
Instrument to visually examine
Endoscope
Instrument to visually examine the inside of the body
-scopy
Process of visually examining
-sis
State of, condition
-tomy
Process of cutting, incision
-y
Process, condition
a-, an-
No, not, without (negation)
aut-, auto-
Self, own
Anemia
Without blood condition
Autopsy
Process of viewing oneself
dia-
Complete, through
endo-
Within
epi-
Above, upon
ex-, exo-
Out, outside of, outward
Hyper-
Excessive, above, more than normal
Hypo-
Deficient, below, under, less than normal
in-
Into, in
peri-
Surrounding, around
Pericardium
The membrane that surrounds the heart
pro-
Before, forward
Prostate gland
This exocrine gland “stands” before or in front of the urinary bladder
re-
Back, backward, again
retro-
Behind
Retrocardiac
Pertaining to behind the heart
sub-
Below, under
Subhepatic
Pertaining to below the liver
trans-
Across, through
Transhepatic
Pertaining to across the liver
Hyperthyroidism
A hyperactive thyroid gland secretes a greater than normal amount of thyroxine
Thyroxine
A thyroid hormone (T4) causes cells to burn fuel and release energy
Exophthalmos
Bulging eyeballs
Basal cell carcinoma
The most common form of skin cancer, usually occurs on sun-damaged skin
What does CTE stand for?
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
What does ECG stand for?
Electrocardiogram
What does EEG stand for?
Electroencephalogram
What does CVA stand for?
Cerebral Vascular Accident
What is a CVA?
A stroke
Periarticular
Pertaining to the area surrounding the joint