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courtney
medterm chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenitis | inflammation of gland |
| adenoma | benign tumor of cells |
| anemia | low blood cell |
| arthralgia | psin in joint |
| artritis | inflammation in joint |
| arthrogram | keep record or exam joint |
| arthroscope | instrument used to examine joint |
| arthroscopy | examination of joint |
| autopsy | examination on dead body |
| biology | study of life |
| biopsy | removing tissue for viewing purposes |
| carncinoma | cancerous tumor |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| cardiology | study of heart |
| cephalic | pertaining to head |
| cephalgia | pain in head |
| cerebral | pertaining to the cerebrum(brain |
| cerebrovascular accident | stroke |
| cystoscope | instrument to examine bladder |
| cystoscopy | visual examination of bladder |
| cytology | pertaining to skin |
| dermal | pertaining to skin |
| dermatitis | inflammation of skin |
| dermatosis | abnormal condition of skin |
| diagnosis | knowledge of sickness or prognosis |
| diameter | measurement |
| dysentery | painful intestines |
| electrocardiogram | recording of electricity in head |
| electroencephalogram | recording of electricity in brain |
| endocardium | inflammtion of heart |
| endocrinology | study of endocrine glands |
| enteritis | inflammation of intestines |
| erythrocyte | red blood cells |
| exocrine glands | glands that produce |
| gastrectomy | removal of stomach |
| gastric | pertaining to stomach |
| gastitis | inflammation in stomach |
| gastoenteritis | inflammtion of stomach and intesstines |
| gastrenterology | specialist in study of stomach |
| gastroscope | exam of stomach |
| gastroscopy | visual exam of stomach |
| gastrotomy | incision of stamach |
| gynecologist | specialist in females |
| gynecology | study of females |
| hematoma | tumor in blood |
| hemoglobin | protein in blood cell |
| hepatitis | inflammtion in liver |
| hepatoma | tumor of liver |
| hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
| hyperthyroid | excessive active of thyroid |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| laparoscopy | visual exam of abdomen |
| laparotomy | incision of abdomen |
| leukemia | cancerous blood cell |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| nephrectomy | removal of kidney |
| nephrology | study of kidney |
| nephrosis | abnormal conditon of kidney |
| neural | pertaining to nerve |
| neuralgia | pain of nerve |
| neuritis | inflammation of nerve |
| neurology | study of nerves |
| neurotomy | incision of nerve |
| oncologist | specialist in tumor |
| ophthalmoscope | visual exam of eye |
| osteitis | inflammation of bone |
| osteoarthritis | inflammation of joint in bone |
| pathologist | specialist in disease |
| platelet | cell in blood |
| prognosis | prediction of diagnosis |
| prostate glands | male glands |
| psychosis | mind |
| renal | pertaining to kidney |
| resection | removal of organ |
| retrogastric | pertaining to behind the stomach |
| rhinitis | inflam. in nose |
| rhinotomy | incision in nose |
| sarcoma | cancerous tumor |
| subgastric | pertaining to below the stomach |
| subhepatic | pertaining to under liver |
| thrombocyte | clotting cell |
| thromosis | abnormal cond. of clotting |
| transdermal | pertaining to through skin |
| thransgastric | pertaining to clotting of stomach |
| transurethral | pertaining across urethra |
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