Medical Terminology - Chapter 1

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Medical terms first chapter.
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Aden/oma tumor of a gland
arthritis inflammation of a joint
biopsy process of viewing living tissue under a microscope
cardiology study of the heart
dermal pertaining to the skin
cytology study of cells
cystoscope instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder
cerebral pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
cephalic pertaining to the head
adenitis inflammation of a gland
hematoma a mass of blood, or "black and blue" mark
erythrocyte a red blood cell
enteritis inflammation of the small intestine
prognosis the prediction about the outcome of an illness
electroencephalogram the record of electricity in the brain
gynecology the study of women and women's diseases
electrocardiogram the record of electricity in the heart
diagnosis complete knowledge of a patient's illness on the basis of tests and other information
hemoglobin a protein found in red blood cells
hepatitis inflammation of the liver
laparotomy abdomen: incision of the abdomen (this is also called exploratory surgery)
nephrectomy kidney: excision (removal, resection) of the kidney
neuritis nerve: the inflammation of a nerve
ophthalmoscope eye: instrument to visually examine the eye
osteotomy bone: incision (to cut into, section) of a bone
renal kidney: pertaining to the kidney
rhinitis nose: inflammation of the nose
sarcoma flesh tissue: tumor (cancerous or malignant) of flesh tissue
oncologist specialist in the study of tumors (cancerous or malignant tumors)
pathologist specialist in the study of disease (examines biopsy samples and performs autopsies)
psychosis abnormal condition of the mind
leukocyte white blood cell
thrombocyte clotting cell or platelet
gastritis inflammation of the stomach
adenoma tumor of a gland (this is a benign or harmless tumor)
thrombosis abnormal condition of clotting (occurring in a blood vessel)
adenocarcinoma malignant tumor
CARCIN/O cancerous tumor
-cyte cell
-ism condition, process
-ectomy process of cutting out, excision, resection, removal
-al pertaining to
-emia condition of blood (blood condition)
-gram record
-algia pain; condition of pain
-itis inflammation
-globin protein
-ic pertaining to
neuralgia nerve pain
leukemia blood condition characterized by a presence of large numbers of immature, cancerous white blood cells
arthrogram an x-ray record of a joint
nephrology study of the kidney
hepatoma or hepatocelluar carcinoma tumor of the liver
laparoscopy visual examination of the abdomen
arthrotomy an incision of a joint
dermatosis abnormal condition of the skin
dermatitis inflammation of the skin
hematologist a specialist in the study of blood
hyper- excessive, above, more than normal
sub- under, below
dys- abnormal, bad, difficult, painful
trans- across, through
retro- behind, back
dia- complete, through
exo- out, outside
aut- self
hypo- below, deficient, less than normal
endo- within, in, inner
peri- surrounding
autopsy examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
hyperthyroidism excessive activity of the thyroid gland
anemia deficiency of hemoglobin or numbers of red blood cells; literally, "no" (AN-) "blood" (-EMIA)
dysentery condition of painful intestines; marked by inflammation, abdominal pain, and frequent and bloody stools and often caused by bacteria
endocrine glands organs that produce (secrete) hormones directly into the bloodstream
hypoglycemia blood condition of decreased sugar (lower-than-normal levels)
exocrine glands organs that produce (secrete) chemicals to the outside of the body (through tubes or ducts)
resection removal (excision) of an organ or structure
transdermal pertaining to through the skin
hyperglycemia blood condition of increased sugar (higher than normal levels)
subgastric or hypogastric pertaining to under the stomach
gastralgia pain in the stomach
gastritis inflammation of the stomach
transgastric pertaining to across or through the stomach
gastroscopy process of visually examining the stomach
retrogastric pertaining to behind the stomach
gastroenterology study of the stomach and intestines
gastrotomy incision of the stomach
gastrectomy excision of the stomach
gastroscope instrument to visually examine the stomach
oncologist specialist in the study (and treatment) of tumors
prognosis prediction of the outcome of an illness or treatment
osteoarthritis inflammation of bones and joints (includes degeneration of joints)
pathologist specialist in the study of disease
thrombosis abnormal condition of clotting (clot formation)
hyperglycemia blood condition of increased sugar (high blood sugar)
psychosis abnormal condition of the mind
laparoscopy visual examination of the abdomen
hyperthyroidism condition of increased secretion of hormone from the thyroid gland
dysentery condition of painful intestines
cerebrovascular accident stroke; trauma to blood vessels of the brain (cerebrum)
erythrocytes red blood cells
leukemia increase in cancerous (malignant) white blood cells in blood and bone marrow
platelets clotting cells
anemia deficiency of hemoglobin and/or decrease in number of red blood cells; results in reduced oxygen to cells
transdermal pertaining to through the skin
prostate gland gland in males located in front of the urinary bladder (the prostate is an exocrine gland)
transurethral resection removal of portions of the prostate gland through the urethra (procedure is called TURP)
diameter measurement of the width across a circle
plural of psychosis psychoses
plural of ovum ova
plural of vertebra vertebrae
plural of bronchus bronchi
plural of spermatozoon spermatoza
plural of apex apices
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