Question | Answer |
append- | appendix |
cardi- | heart |
cran- | skull; helmet |
dors- | back |
homeo- | same; unchanging |
-logy | study of |
meta- | change |
nas- | nose |
orb- | eye |
pariet- | wall |
pelv- | pelvis |
peri- | surrounding |
pleur- | pleura |
-stasis | slowing |
super- | above; beyond |
-tomy | act of cutting |
Cytology | The branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells. |
Dermatology | The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders. |
Endocrinology | The branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones. |
Gastroenterology | The branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the stomach and intestines. |
Geriatrics | The branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people. |
Gerontology | The scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people. |
Gynecology | The branch of physiology and medicine that deals with the functions and diseases specific to women and girls, esp. those affecting the reproductive system. |
Hematology | The study of the physiology of the blood. |
Histology | The study of microscopic structure of tissues. |
Immunology | The branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity. |
Neonatology | The study of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn infant. |
Nephrology | The branch of medicine that deals with the physiology and diseases of the kidneys. |
Neurology | The branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system. |
Obstetrics | The branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth and the care of women giving birth. |
Oncology | The study and treatment of tumors. |
Ophthalmology | The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye. |
Orthopedics | The branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles. |
Otolaryngology | The study of diseases of the ear and throat. |
Pathology | The science of the causes and effects of diseases, esp. the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes. |
Pediatrics | The branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases. |
Pharmacology | The branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs. |
Podiatry | The treatment of the feet and their ailments. |
Psychiatry | The study and treatment of mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal behavior. |
Radiology | The science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, esp. the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. |
Toxicology | The branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons. |
Urology | The branch of medicine and physiology concerned with the function and disorders of the urinary system. |
cardiology | study of the heart |