Term | Meaning |
adenitis | inflammation of the gland |
adenoma | tumor of a gland |
adenopathy | a disease condition of a gland(often elargement) of a gland. |
Anemia | Decreased 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 | Carcinogenic |
Carcinogenic | pertaining to producing cancer |
Carcinoma | cancerous ofr 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). |
Cytitis | Inflammation of the urinaty bladder |
Cystoscopy | visual examination of the urinary bladder |
Cytology | Study of cell |
Dermatitis | Inflmmation of the skin |
Dermatology | study of the skin |
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 | endocrinology is the study of the endocrine glands |
endoscope | instrument to visually examine with the body |
endoscopy | process of visual examination with the body. |
enteritis | inflammation of the small instestine |
enteropathy | disease condition of the intestines ofthen the small intestine |
epidermis | the outer later 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 |
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 disorders |
hematoma | collection or mass of bloodh |
hemaglobin | blood protein contained in red blood cells |
hepatitis | inflammarion of the liver |
hepatoma | tumor of the liver; hepatocellular carcinoma |
hyperglycemia | high levels of sugar in the blood |
hyperthyroidism | secretion by thyroid of a greater than notmal amount of thyroxine (thyroid hormone, or t4) |
hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
hypogastric | pertaining to below the stomach |
hyperglycemia | too little sugar in the blood |