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Terminology Terms 2
Chapter 1 Combined Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biology | study of life |
| biologist | one who specializes in the study of life |
| gynecology | study of females |
| gynecologist | one who specializes in the study of females |
| neurology | study of the nerve |
| neurologist | one who specializes in the study of the nerve |
| oncology | study of tumors |
| oncologist | one who specializes in the study of tumors |
| ophthalmology | study of the eye |
| ophthalmologist | one who specializes in the study of the eye |
| pathology | study of diseases |
| pathologist | one who specializes in the study of diseases |
| psychology | study of the mind |
| psychologist | one who specializes in the study of the mind |
| urology | study of urine |
| urologist | one who specializes in the study of urine |
| radiology | study of x-rays |
| radiologist | one who specializes in the study of x-rays |
| arthritis | inflammation in the joint |
| hepatitis | inflammation in the liver |
| cystitis | inflammation in the urinary bladder |
| asteitis | inflammation in the bone |
| rhinitis | inflammation in the nose |
| cystectomy | removal of the urinary bladder |
| cystotomy | process of cutting into the urinary bladder |
| ophthalmoscope | instrument for visual examination of the eye |
| ophthalmoscopy | process of visual examining of the eye |
| leukocyte | white cell |
| erythocyte | red cell |
| thrombocyte | clotting cell |
| leukemia | large increase in the number of white blood cells |
| otalgia | ear pain |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| arthralgia | joint pain |
| cephalgia | head pain |
| cephalic | pertaining to the head |
| encephalic | pertaining to the brain |