Term | Definition |
ophthalo*scope | Instrument to visually examine the eye |
olig*ur*ia | Pertaining to too few, not enough urine |
a*trophy | Process of not developing, wasting |
pseudo*neur*oma | false nerve tumor |
macro*cyt*emia | enlarged blood cells |
hepat*itis | inflammation of the liver |
ceph*algia | head pain |
procto*log*ist | specialist in the study of the rectum |
hyper*glyc*emia | excessive sugar in the blood |
gastro*enter*itis | inflammation of the stomach and intestine |
chole*cyst*ectomy | surgical removal of the gall bladder |
tachy*card*ia | pertaining to swift heart rate |
trache*ostomy | surgical new opening in the trachea |
hydro*phob*ia | pertaining to fear of water |
osteo*pathy | disease process of the bone |
pneumo*graph | machine to record the lung |
dys*pnea | abnormal, painful, or difficult breathing |
encechal*itis | inflammation of the brain |
phlebo*plasty | surgical repair of the vein |
septi*cide | kill infection |
nephro*genet*ic | pertaining to being produced in the kidney |
rhino*sten*osis | condition of narrowing of the nose or nasal passages |
meno*rrhag*ia | pertaining to monthly flow/hemorraghe |
arterio* scler*osis | condition of hardening of the arteries |
psycho*log*ist | specialist in the study of the mind |
poly*dactyl*ous | condition of having many fingers or toes |
pyo*rrhea | flow of pus |
inter*cost*al | pertaining to between ribs |
ambi*later*al | pertaining to both sides |
angio*megally | enlargement of the vessels |
neo*kinet*ic | pertaining to new movement |
trans*derm*al | pertaining to across the skin |
a*phasia | not able to speak |
myo*gram | muscle recording |
litho*lysis | dissolving of stones |
hemat*uria | blood in the urine |
cranio*tomy | surgical incision into the skull |
thermo*meter | instrument to measure heat or temperature |
broncho*scopy | process of visually examining the bronchus |
oto*scope | instrument to visually examine the ear |
bi*later*al | pertaining to two sides |
an*esthes*ia | pertaining to no sensation |
hypo*pnea | Low or decreased breathing rate |
oste*oma | bone tumor or mass |
epi*dermis | on top of the skin |
micro*scope | instrument to visually examine small things |
cyan*osis | condition of being blue |
erythro*cyte | red (blood) cell |
hyster*ectomy | surgical removal of the uterus |
HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
OBRA | Omnibus Reconciliation Act |
blephar*itis | inflammation of the eyelid |
aden*oid | gland like |
brady*card*ia | pertaining to a slow heart rate |