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Medical terminology
Chapter 1 Basic structure
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adenoma | tumour of a gland |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of a joint |
| Carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
| cephalic | pertaining to the head |
| Cerebral | Pertaining to the brain |
| cardiology | study and treatment of heart |
| Cytology: | Study of the cells |
| electrocardiogram, | recording of the electrical activity of the heart |
| gastrectomy | removal of the stomach |
| diagnosis | state of complete knowledge |
| prognosis | state of knowledge before the fact |
| hematology | study of blood |
| iatrogenic | pertaining to produced by treatment, (side effect |
| Leukocyte | White blood cell |
| oncology | Study of tumors |
| ophthalmoscope | instrument used for visual examination of the eyes |
| pathologist | specialist in the study of disease |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| sarcoma | Cancer of the connective tissue |
| arthralgia | joint Pain |
| Pathogenic | pertaining to producing a disease |
| hepatoma | malignant tumor of the liver |
| leukocytosis | condition of slight increase of white blood cells |
| enteropathy | disease of the intestines |
| gastroenterology | study of the gastric system |
| pericardium | membrane surrounding the heart |