Question | Answer |
adenitis | inflammation of a gland |
adenoma | tumor of a gland |
anemia | lacking in blood |
arthitis | inflammation of the joint |
arthrogram | x-ray record of joint |
arthroscope | instrement used to examine the inside of a joint |
arthroscopy | process of visual examine of joint |
autopsy | examination of dead body to determine the cause of death |
biology | study of life |
biopsy | removing living tissues for subsequent viewing under a microscobe |
carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
cardiology | study of the heart |
cephalgia | headach |
cephalic | pertaining to the head |
cerebral | pertaining to cerebrum |
cerebrovascular accident | disorder of blood vessel within the cerebrum |
cystoscope | view the urinary bladder |
cystoscopy | visual examination of urinary bladder |
cytology | study of cells |
dermal | pertaining to the skin |
dermaitits | inflammation of skin |
dermatosis | any abnormal condition of the skin |
diagnosis | complete knowledge of patient's condition |
diameter | length of straight line |
dysentery | condition of painful intesting |
electrocardiogram | record of the electricity in the heart |
electroencephalogram | process of recording the electricity in brain |
endocardium | the skin inside the heart |
endocrine glands | organ that produce hormones |
endocrinology | study of endocrine gland |
enteritis | inflammation of the small intestines |
erythrocyte | red blood cell |
exocrine glands | glands that produce chemicals |
gastrectomy | excision of the stomach |
gastric | pertaining to teh stomach |
gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
gastroenteritis | inflammation of stomach and intestines |
gastroenterology | study of stomach and intestines |
gastroscope | instrument used to view stomach |
gastroscopy | visual examination of the stomach |
gastrotomy | incision of the stomach |
gynecologist | sepacialist in the treatment of women |
gynecology | study of female disorders |
hematoma | mass of blood in skin |
hemoglobin | oxygen carrying protein found in red blood cell |
hepatitis | inflammation of liver |
hepatoma | tumor of the liver |
hyperglycemia | higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood |
hyperthyroidism | excessive acitivity of thyroid gland |
hypoglycemia | blood condition decreased sugar |
hypothyroidism | decreased activity of thyroid gland |
laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdomen |
laparotomy | incision of the abdomen |
leukemia | increase in white blood cells in mallginant |
leukocyte | white blood cell |
nephrectomy | removal of a kidney |
nephrology | study of the kidney |
nephrosis | abnormal condition of the kidney |
neural | pertaining to nerves |
neuralgia | nerve pain |
neuritis | inflammation of nerve |
neurology | study of nervous system |
neurotomy | incision of the nerve |
oncologist | physician sepacialist in the study of tumors |
ophthalmoscope | instrument used to visually examine eye |
osteitis | inflammation of the bone |
osteoarthritis | inflammation of bone and joint |
pathologist | sepacialist in the study of disease |
platelet | cell in the blood that aid clotting |
prognosis | prediction as to the outcome |
prostate gland | above the gland |
psychosis | abnormal condition of the mind |
renal | pertaining to the kidney |
resection | removal of an organ or a structure |
retrogastric | pertaining to behind the stomach |
rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
rhinotomy | incision of the nose |
sarcoma | tumor of the flesh |
subgastric | pertaining to below the stomach |
subhepatic | pertaining to under the liver |
thrombocyte | clotting cells |
thrombosis | abnormal condition of clot formation |
transdermal | pertaining to through the skin |
transgastric | pertaining to across the stomach |
transurethral | pertaining to across the urethra |
arthralgia | |