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DV L-1 Read Assign
Practice with Full Words to determine the meaning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenopathy | any disease of a gland |
| adenectomy | surgical removal of all or part of a gland |
| adenosis | any condition of a gland |
| adenoma | a tumor with a glandlike structure; grandular tumor |
| angiitis | inflammation of a vessel-usually a blood vessel |
| angiectomy | surgical removal of a vessel |
| angiomegaly | enlargement of a vessel |
| angiopathy | any disease of a vessel |
| angiomalacia | softening of a vessel |
| arthral | pertaining to a joint |
| arthrotomy | cutting into or incision of a joint |
| blepharal | pertaining to the eyelid |
| blepharadenoma | glandular tumor of the eyelid |
| carditis | inflammation of the heart |
| cardiomalacia | softening of the heart |
| cardioologist | specialist in the study of the heart |
| cerebrum | main part of the brain |
| cerebrospinal | pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord |
| cerebrology | the study of the brain |
| dermatoplasty | plastic repair or surgery on the skin; example skin grafting |
| dermis/derma | the skin |
| dermatiosis | any condition or disease of the skin |
| dermabrasion | scraping of the skin in order to repair acne scars, blemishes |
| dermatic/ dermal | pertaining to the skin |
| gastrectomy | surgical removal of the stomach |
| nephrectomy | surgical removal of the kidney |
| enteral/ enteric | pertaining to the intestines |
| enteraden | any gland of the intestines |
| enteradenitits | inflammation of the glands of the intestines |
| gastroenter | the stomach and intestines |
| gastrointestinal system | the digestive system; the combination of the stomach and intestines responsible for the digestion of food |
| gastric | pertaining to the stomach |
| gastrectomy | surgical removal of the whole or part of the stomach |
| gingival | pertaining to the gums |
| gingiva | gum of the mouth |
| gingivae | gums of the mouth |
| gingivoplasty | plastic repair or surgery of the gums of the mouth |
| hepatic | pertaining to the liver |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hepatonephritis | inflammation of the liver and kidney |
| hepatomalicia | softening of the liver |
| hepatonephromegaly | enlargement of the liver and kidney |
| inflammation | symptoms include; pain, discomfort, redness, heat, swelling |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| enterogastritis | inflammation of the small intestines and stomach |
| angiomalacia | abnormal softening of the walls of a blood vessel |
| nephromalacia | abnormal softening of the kidney |
| megalogastria | abnormal enlargement of the stomach |
| cerebromegaly | enlargement of the brain; referring specifically to the cerebrum |
| nephroma | tumor of the kidney |
| nephrosis | any condition of a kidney |
| nephric | pertaining to the kidneys |
| pathologist | a specialist in the study of diseases |
| gastroenterologist | specialist in the study of the stomach and intestines |
| dermatologist | specialist in the study of the skin |
| nephrologist | specialist in the study of the kidneys |
| pathology | branch of medicine that deals with the nature of disease |
| gastroenterology | field of medicine concerned with disorders of the digestive system. |
| cardiology | field of medicine dealing with the heart, its functions and its disease |
| cerebroma | abnormal mass of brain tissue |
| dermatoma | abnormal growth of skin tissue |
| blepharadenoma | tumor of the eyelid consisting of gland-like structures; a glandular tumor of the eyelid |
| oma | tumor composed of--- tumor consisting of--- tumor arising from--- |
| angiosis | condition of a blood vessel |
| acidosis | condition or disease of acid in the body |
| atrhrosis | condition of a joint |
| arthrotomy | surgical incision of a joint |
| gastrotomy | surgical incision of the stomach |
| pathic | pertaining to disease or feeling |
| pathosis | condition of disease |
| dermopathy/dermatopathy | any disease of the skin |
| rhinopathy | disease of the nose |
| gastroplasty | plastic repair of the stomach |
| blepharoplasty | plastic repair of an eyelid |
| rhinal | pertaining to the nose or nasal passage |
| rhinoplasty | plastic repair of the nose; rebuilding, reconstruction of or forming the nose |
| angiospasm | involuntary contraction of a vessel |
| blepharospasm | involuntary contraction of the muscles in the eyelid |