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RODP Medical Terms
The Language of Medicine Ninth Edition Chapter 1 Vocabulary and Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenitis | inflammation of the gland |
| adenoma | tumor of a gland |
| adenopathy | a disease conditioon of a gland (often enlargement)of a gland |
| anemia | decrease of hemoglobin in the blood,caused by low red blood cell production,loss of blood or increase of red blood cell destruction |
| arthralgia | pain of a joint |
| arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
| autopsy | examination of a body after death (postmortem) to determine the cause of death |
| biology | study of life (living organisms) |
| biopsy | process of removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination |
| carcinogenic | pertaining to producing cancer |
| carcinoma | cancerous or malignant tumor |
| cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| cardiology | study of the heart |
| cephalic | pertaining to the head |
| cerebral | pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain) |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| cystoscopy | visual examination of the urinary bladder |
| cytology | study of cells |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatology | study of the skin |
| diagnosis | complete knowledge of a patient's condition |
| electrocardiogram | record of the electricity within the heart |
| electroencephalogram | record of the electricity within the brain |
| endocrine glands | glands that secrete hormones within the body, directly into the bloodstream |
| endocrinologist | specialist in the study of the endocrine glands |
| endocrinology | study of the endocrine glands |
| endoscope | instrument to visually examine within the body |
| endoscopy | process of visual examination within the body |
| enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine |
| enteropathy | disease condition of the intestine |
| epidermis | the outer layer of the skin |
| epigastric | pertaining to above or upon the stomach |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell |
| excision | process of cutting out; removal; resection |
| exocrine glands | glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body |
| gastrectomy | removal or excision of the stomach |
| gastric | pertaining to the stomach |
| gastroenterology | study of the stomach and intestines |
| gastrotomy | incision of the stomach |
| gynecologist | specialist in the study of disorders of the female reproductive system |
| gynecology | study of the diseases of women,particularly those affecting the female reproductive system |
| hematology | study of blood and blood disorders |
| hematoma | collection or mass of blood |
| hemoglobin | blood protein contained in red blood cells |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hepatoma | tumor of the liver, hepatocellular carcinoma |
| hyperglycemia | high levels of sugar in the blood stream; often associated with diabetes mellitus |
| hyperthyroidism | secretion by thyroid gland of a greater than normal amount of thyroxine (thyroid hormone,or T4) |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| hypogastric | pertaining to below the stomach |
| hypoglycemia | low/deficient levels of sugar in the bloodstream |
| iatrogenic | pertaining to produced by a treatment or a procedure |
| incision | process of cutting into or making an incision |
| leukemia | disease of high numbers of malignant (cancerous) white blood cells |
| leukocyte | white blood cell |
| leukocytosis | slight increase in white blood cells |
| nephrectomy | removal of a kidney |
| nephritis | inflammation of a kidney |
| nephrology | study of the kidneys and kidney disease |
| nephrosis | abnormal condition of the kidney |
| neural | pertaining to nerves |
| neuralgia | pain of nerves |
| neurologic | pertaining to the study of nerves |
| neurology | study of nerves and nerve disorders |
| oncologist | specialist in the study of tumors,particularly malignant growths |
| oncology | study of tumors particularly malignant growths |
| ophthalmologist | specialist in the study of the eyes and eye disorders |
| ophthalmoscope | instrument used by an ophthalmologist to visually examine the eyes |
| osteitis | inflammation of a bone |
| osteoarthritis | inflammation of bones and joints; degeneraton of bones and joints |
| osteotomy | incision of a bone |
| pathogenic | pertaining to producing disease |
| pathologist | a specialist in the study of disease |
| pathology | study of disease |
| pediatric | pertaining to treatment of children |
| pericardium | the sac surrounding the heart |
| prognosis | state of knowledge before the fact; prediction about the outcome of an illness |
| prostate gland | a gland in men that surrounds the neck of the urinary bladder and the uretha |
| prostate gland | produces a fluid which, after combining with sperm cells, leaves the body as semen |
| psychiatrist | specialist in treatment of the mind |
| psychiatry | treatment of the mind |
| psychology | study of the mind |
| radiology | study of x-rays and related prcedures for diagnosis |
| renal | pertaining to the kidney |
| resection | removal or excision of an organ or part of the body |
| retrocardiac | pertaining to behind the heart |
| rhinitis | inflammation of the nose |
| sarcoma | tumor (malignant) of fleshy tissue such as bone, muscle, fat, and cartilage |
| subhepatic | pertaining to below the liver |
| thrombocyte | a cell that helps blood to clot; a platelet |
| transhepatic | pertaining to through or across the liver |
| urology | study of the urinary tract |