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LOM ch 1
Basic word structure
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenoma | tumor of a gland |
| adenitis | inflammation of a gland |
| arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
| biology | study of life |
| carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
| cardiology | study of the heart |
| cephalic | pertaining to the head |
| cerebral | pertaining to the brain |
| incision | process of cutting into |
| excision | process of cutting out |
| endocrine glands | glands that secrete hormones within the body |
| cystoscopy | process of visual examination of the urinary bladder |
| cytology | study of cells |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| electrocardiogram | record of the electricity in the heart |
| electroencephalogram | record of the electricity of the brain |
| enteritis | inflammation of the intestines |
| erythrocyte | a red blood cell |
| gastrectomy | removal of the stomach |
| gastrotomy | incision of the stomach |
| diagnosis | state of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient's illness |
| prognosis | state of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of an illness |
| hyperglycemia | condition of increased blood sugar |
| gynecology | study of females and female diseases |
| hematology | study of blood |
| hematoma | collection (mass) of blood |
| hemoglobin | blood protein found in red blood cells. Hemoglobin carries oxygen to the cells from the lungs and carbon dioxide away from cells to the lungs |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| iatrogenic | pertaining to being produced by treatment |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| dermatology | study of skin |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| nephrology | study of the kidney |
| neurology | study of the nerves |
| oncology | study of tumors |
| oncologist | specialist in the study of tumors |
| ophthalmoscope | instrument for visual examination of the eye |
| osteitis | inflammation of bone |
| osteoarthritis | inflammation of bone and joints (actually degeneration of joint tissue) |
| pathology | study of disease |
| pathologist | one who studies diseases, performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples |
| pediatric | pertaining to treatment of children |
| psychology | study of the mind |
| psychiatrist | specialist in the treatment of the mind |
| radiology | study of x-rays |
| renal | pertaining to the kidney |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| sarcoma | tumor of flesh tissue (cancerous tumor of connective tissues, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, fat) |
| resection | process of cutting out; removal |
| thrombocyte | a clotting cell |
| urology | study of the urinary tract |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| neural | pertaining to nerves |
| arthralgia | pain of a joint |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| nephrectomy | removal (resection) of a kidney |
| leukemia | blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition |
| carcinogenic | pertaining to producing cancer |
| pathogenic | pertaining to producing disease |
| iatrogenic | pertaining to produced by treatment |
| hemoglobin | literally, blood protein |
| electroencephalogram | record of the electricity in the brain |
| gastric | pertaining to the stomach |
| neurologic | pertaining to the study of nerves |
| ophthalmologist | specialist in the study of diagnosing and treating disorders of the eye |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| endocrinology | study of endocrine glands |
| hepatoma | tumor (malignant) of the liver |
| biopsy | process of viewing life; removal of living tissue for microscopic examination |
| nephrosis | abnormal condition of the kidney |
| leukocytosis | abnormal condition (slight increase) of normal white blood cells |
| adenopathy | disease of glands |
| endoscope | instrument to visually examine within (the body) |
| endoscopy | process of visually examining within (the body) |
| osteotomy | incision of a bone |
| gastroenterology | process of study of the stomach and intestines |
| anemia | a decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin |
| autopsy | examination of a dead body, understand it's function |
| endocrinologist | one who specializes in endocrine glands |
| epigastric | pertaining to above the stomach |
| epidermis | outer layer of skin; above the dermis layer |
| exocrine glands | glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body |
| hyperthyroidism | condition of too much secretion of hormone (thyroxine) from the thyroid gland |
| hypogastric | pertaining to below the stomach |
| hypoglycemia | condition of low blood sugar |
| pericardium | structure (membrane) surrounding the heart |
| prostate gland | exocrine gland in front of the urinary bladder in males |
| resection | removal:excision |
| retrocardiac | pertaining to behind the heart |
| subhepatic | pertaining to below the liver |
| transhepatic | pertaining to across or through the liver |
| carcinoma | cancerous or malignant tumor |
| diagnosis | complete knowledge of a patient's condition |
| gastrotomy | incision of the stomach |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| incision | process of cutting into or making an incision |
| psychiatry | treatment of the mind |
| retrocardiac | pertaining to behind the heart |
| sarcoma | tumor (malignant) of fleshy tissue such as bone, muscle, fat, and cartilage |
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