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med terminolgy

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oma tumor or mass
itis inflammation
logy study of
opsy to view
ic pertaining
al pertaining to
vascular pertaing to blood vessel
scope instrument to visually examine
gram record
cyte cell
scopy visual exam using instrument
sis state of
pro before
globin protein
tomy incision
ectomy cutting out
ist specialist
osis abnormal condition
emia blood condition
ia condition
ism condition process
algia pain
hyper excessive
logist specialist in the study of
opsy to view
scope instrument to visually examine
a an no not
aut self
dia complete through
dys bad painful difficult abnormal
endo within
exo outside
hypo below
re back
retro behind
sub below under
trans across through
adenitis inflammation of a gland
adenoma benign tumor of a gland
anemia not in the blood
arthraglia pain in a joint
arthritis inflammation of a joint
arthrogram record of a joint
arthroscope instrument to examine a joint
arthroscopy visual exam of a joint
autopsy
biology study of life
biopsy removal of living tissue
carcinoma cancerous tumor
cardiac pertaining to the heart
cardiology study of the heart
cephalgia ,
cephalic pertaining to the head
cerebral pertaining to the cerebrum
cytoscope instrument to view the urinary bladder
cytoscopy visual exam of the urinary bladder
cytology study of cells
dermal pertaining to the skin
dermatosis abnormal condition of the skin
dermatitis inflammation of the skin
diagnosis complete knowledge of patients condition
diameter
dysentery condition of painful intestines
electrocardiogram record of electricity in the heart
electroencephalogram record of electricity in the brain
endocardium
endocrine glands organs that secrete hormones
enteritis
erythrocyte red (blood) cell
exocrine glands glands that secrect chemicals through ducts
gastrectomy excision (removal) of the stomach
gastric pertaining to the stomach
gastritis inflammation of the stomach
gastroenteritis inflammation of the stomach and the intestines
gastroenterology study of the stomach and the intestines
gastroscope instrument to view the stomach
gastroscopy visual exam of the stomach
gastrotomy incision of the stomach
gynecology study of female disorders
gynecologist specialist in the med and surgical of female disorders
hematoma mass of blood (black and blue)
hemoglobin oxygen carrying protein found in red blood cells
hepatitis inflammation of the liver
hepatoma tumor of the live (malignant)
hyperglycemia higher than normal surgar in the blood
hyperthyroidism excessive activity in the thyroid gland
hypothyroidism decreased activity in the thyroid gland
hypoglycemia decreased sugar in blood (lower than normal)
laparotomy incision in the abdomen
laparoscopy visual exam of the abdomen
leukemia increase in malignant white blood cells in blod and bone marrow
leukocyte white cells
nephrectomy removal (excision) of the kidney
nephrology study of the kidneys
nephrosis abnormal condition of the kidneys
neural pertaining to nerves
neuralgia nerve pain
neuritis inflammation of the nerves
neurology study of the nerves
neurotomy incision of the nerve
oncologist specialist in the study of tumors
ophthalmoscope instrument to visually examine the eye
osteitis inflammation of a bone
osteoarthritis inflammation of bone and joint
pathologist specialist in the study of disease
platlet cell in the blood that aids in clotting (thrombocyte)
prognosis prediction of outcome of patients condition
prostate gland male gland that surrounds the urinary bladder - produces semen
psychosis abnormal condition of the mind
renal pertaining to the kidney
resection removal (excision)of an organ
retrogastric pertaining to behind the stomach
rhinitis inflammation of the nose
rhinotomy incision in the nose
sarcoma tumor of connectice tissue
subgastric pertainiong to below the stomach
subhepatic pertaining to under the liver
thrombocyte clotting cell (platelet
thrombosis abnormal condition of clot formation
transdermal pertaining to through tehs skin
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