Term | Definition |
Craniotomy | surgical opening into the skull. |
Crani | cranium (skull) |
Otomy | to make an incision or cut into |
Dysuria | pain or discomfort when urinating |
Dys | painful |
Uria | presence of a substance in the urine |
Hemotoxic | blood poisoning |
Hemo | blood |
Toxic | poison |
Hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus |
Hyster | Uterus |
Ectomy | The surgical removal of something |
Pericarditis | Inflammation of the lining around the heart |
Peri | around or about |
Card | Heart |
Itis | Inflammation |
Leukocyte | White Blood Cells that help the body fight infections and other diseases |
Leuko | White blood cells |
Cyte | denoting a cell |
Cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
Chole | bile |
Cyst | closed capsule |
Tachycardia | abnormally fast resting heart rate |
Tachy | Rapid |
Neuralgia | an intense burning or stabbing pain caused by irritation of or damage to a nerve |
Neur | Pertaining to a nerve |
Algia | pain |
Polycythemia | a condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells |
Poly | much or many |
Cyt | cell or cytoplasm |
Emia | presence of a substance in the blood |
Bradycardia | slow heart rate |
Brady | slow heartbeat rate |
Gastrectomy | surgical removal of all or part of the stomach |
Gastr | Relating to the stomach |
Meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
Mening | three membranes that envelope the brain and spinal cord |
Neopathy | New disease |
Neo | New |
Pathy | suffering or disease |
Dermatologist | a doctor who specializes in the treatment of diseases of the skin. |
Dermat | skin |
ology | the study of |
Proctoscope | examine the anal cavity, rectum, or sigmoid colon |
Procto | meaning of anal or rectum |
Scope | medical search navigation |
Carcinoma | cancer that begins in the skin |
Carcin | cancerous |
Oma | tumor |
Electroencephalograph | test that can help diagnose epilepsy |
Electro | electric |
Encephalo | brain |
Graph | instrument used to record |
Osteomalacia | softening of your bones |
Osteo | bone |
Malacia | softening of the tissues |
Paraplegia | impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities |
Para | alongside of, beside, near, resembling, beyond, apart from, and abnormal |
Plegia | paralysis or a stroke |
Pyuria | condition of urine containing white blood cells or pus |
Py | pus |
Acromegaly | a chronic disease characterized by enlargement of the head, hands and feet, causing gigantism |
Acro | extremities of the body |
Megaly | enlargement |
Gerontology | the scientific study of the clinical, sociologic, biologic and psychological phenomena related to aging |
Geront | old age |
Dysphagia | symptom of difficulty in swallowing |
Dys | painful |
Phagia | specified substance or eating in a specified manner |
Hydrocele | fluid-filled sac surrounding a testicle that causes swelling in the scrotum |
Hydro | watery fluid or of hydrogen |
Cele | relating to a hernia or swelling |