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Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arthr | Joint |
| algia | Pain |
| Cyt | Cell |
| logy | Study |
| Aden | Gland |
| oma | Tumor or mass |
| Bi | life |
| opsy | viewing |
| Cephal | head |
| ic | pertaining to. Example cephalic a head first position. |
| Cerebr | cerebrum |
| al | pertaining to |
| Cyst | a bladder (sac containing fluid) |
| scopy | scop = a visual examination y = process |
| Derm | skin |
| itis | inflammation |
| Electr | electricity |
| encephal | brain |
| gram | to record |
| gastr | stomach |
| Epi | over, on, after |
| Erythr | red |
| ectomy | excision or removal |
| tomy | tom = to cut y = process of |
| gynec | woman, female |
| hemat hem | blood |
| hepat | liver |
| hypo | under or below |
| glyc | sugar |
| emia | blood condition |
| cis | to cut |
| in | into |
| ion | process |
| iatr | treatment, physician |
| genic | producing |
| iatrogenic | iatrogenic conditions are adverse affects that result from treatment or intervention by a physician. |
| leuk | white |
| nephr | kidney |
| enter | intestines |
| Neur | nerve |
| algia | pain |
| onc | mass or tumor |
| ophthalm | eye |
| scope | instrument for examination |
| path | disease |
| logist | one who specializes in the study of |
| peri | surrounding, around |
| um | structure |
| pro | before, forward |
| gnos | knowledge |
| sis | state or condition |
| retro | behind |
| psych | mind |
| radi | x-ray |
| rhin | nose |
| thromb | clot |