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Ch 1 Combining Forms
Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adenitis | inflammation of the gland |
| adenoma | tumor of a gland |
| adenopathy | a disease condition of a gland(often elargement) of a gland. |
| Anemia | Decreased of hemoglobin in the blood, caused by low red blood cell production, loss of blood, or increase of red blood cell destruction |
| Arthralgia | pain of a joint |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of a joint |
| Autopsy | Examination of a body after death (postmortem) to determine the cause of death. |
| Biology | Study of life (living organisms). |
| Biopsy | Carcinogenic |
| Carcinogenic | pertaining to producing cancer |
| Carcinoma | cancerous ofr malignant tumor |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| cardiology | study of the heart |
| cephalic | pertaining to the head |
| cerebral | pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain). |
| Cytitis | Inflammation of the urinaty bladder |
| Cystoscopy | visual examination of the urinary bladder |
| Cytology | Study of cell |
| Dermatitis | Inflmmation of the skin |
| Dermatology | study of the skin |
| electrocardiogram | record of the electricity within the heart. |
| electroencephalogram | record of the electricity within the brain |
| endocrine glands | glands that secrete hormones within the body, directly into the bloodstream |
| endocrinologist | specialist in the study of the endocrine glands |
| endocrinology | endocrinology is the study of the endocrine glands |
| endoscope | instrument to visually examine with the body |
| endoscopy | process of visual examination with the body. |
| enteritis | inflammation of the small instestine |
| enteropathy | disease condition of the intestines ofthen the small intestine |
| epidermis | the outer later of the skin |
| epigastric | pertaining to above or upon the stomach |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| excision | process of cutting out; removal; resection |
| exocrine glands | glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body. |
| gastrectomy | removal or excision |
| gastric | pertaining to the stomach |
| gastroenterology | study of the stomach and intestines |
| gastrotomy | incision of the stomach |
| gynecologist | specialist in the study of disorders of the female reproductive system |
| gynecology | study of the diseases of women, particularly those affecting the female reproductive system |
| hematology | study of blood disorders |
| hematoma | collection or mass of bloodh |
| hemaglobin | blood protein contained in red blood cells |
| hepatitis | inflammarion of the liver |
| hepatoma | tumor of the liver; hepatocellular carcinoma |
| hyperglycemia | high levels of sugar in the blood |
| hyperthyroidism | secretion by thyroid of a greater than notmal amount of thyroxine (thyroid hormone, or t4) |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| hypogastric | pertaining to below the stomach |
| hyperglycemia | too little sugar in the blood |
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