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Chabner, Med Terms--a short course Ch 1 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adenoma | benign tumor of glandular cells |
| Adenitis | inflammation of a gland |
| Arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
| Biology | study of life |
| Biopsy | to view living tissue (under a microscope) |
| Carcinoma | cancerous tumor (specifically of cells lining internal organs and outside of body) |
| Cardiology | study of the heart |
| Cephalic | pertaining to the head |
| Cerebral | pertaining to the cerebrum |
| Cystoscope | instrument for viewing the urinary bladder |
| Cytology | study of cells |
| Dermal | pertaining to skin |
| Dermatitis | inflammation of skin |
| Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) | electric record of heart |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | electric record of head (often used to diagnose epilepsy) |
| Enteritis | inflammation of small intestines |
| Erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| Gastroscopy | visual examination of stomach |
| Diagnosis | complete knowledge of a patient's condition |
| Prognosis | a prediction about the outcome of a patient's treatment |
| Gynecology | the study of the female reproductive system and its disorders |
| Leukocyte | white blood cell |
| Thrombocyte | clotting cells, or platelets |
| Hemotoma | mass of blood (a bruise) |
| Hemoglobin | a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen |
| Hepatitis | inflammation of liver |
| Laparotomy | cutting into the abdomen |
| Abdominal | pertaining to the abdomen |
| Nephrectomy | cutting out the kidney |
| Neurology | study of nerves |
| Oncologist | a cancer specialist |
| Opthalmoscope | instrument for viewing eyes |
| Osteoarthritis | inflammation of bones and joints |
| Pathologist | a specialist who studies diseases |
| Autopsy | examining a dead body to see for oneself the cause of death |
| Psychosis | abnormal condition of the mind |
| Renal | pertaining to the kidney |
| Rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| Sarcoma | cancerous tumor of connective tissue, such as bone, fat, muscle, or cartilage |
| Thrombosis | when platelets form a clot |
| Neural | pertaining to nerves |
| Arthralgia | joint pain |
| Gasrectomy | cutting out part of the stomach |
| Leukemia | blood condition involving cancerous white blood cells in blood and bone marrow |
| Arthrogram | x-ray of a joint |
| Gastric | pertaining to the stomach |
| Cephalgia | a head ache (shortened from cephalalgia) |
| Hyperthyroidism | the thyroid secretes too much hormone |
| Gastroenteritis | inflammation of the intestines and stomach |
| Neurologist | a specialist who studies nerves |
| Nephrology | study of the kidney |
| Hepatoma | a malignant tumor of the liver; also called hepatocellular carcinoma |
| Nephrosis | abnormal condition of the kidney |
| Gastroscope | instrument for viewing the stomach |
| Laparoscopy | visual examination of the abdomen |
| Arthroscopy | visual examination of a joint |
| Neurotomy | cutting into a nerve |
| Anemia | a blood condition where there are not enough red blood cells |
| Diameter | the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle with its endpoints on the circle |
| Dysentery | condition of painful intestines (often caused by bacterial infection |
| Endocrine glands | glands that secrete within the body |
| Endocardium | inner lining of the heart valves and chambers |
| Exocrine glands | glands that secrete outside the body |
| Hyperglycemia | too much sugar in the blood (because there isn't enough insulin) |
| Hypoglycemia | not enough sugar in the blood (because there is too much insulin) |
| Prostate gland | male gland surrounding the base of the urinary bladder. It produces semen |
| Retrogastric | pertaining to the area behind the stomach |
| Subhepatic | pertaining to the area below the liver |
| Transdermal | pertaining to through the skin |
| Transurethral | pertaining to across or through the urethra |
| Resection | cutting back part of an organ |
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