Medical Term\'s.txt

  1. Aden/oma
    tumor of a gland
  2. Arthr/itis
    inflammation of a joint
  3. Bi/opsy
    process of viewing living tissue under a microscope
  4. Cardi/ology
    study of the heart
  5. Derm/al
    pertaining to the skin
  6. Cyt/ology
    study of cells
  7. Cyst/oscope
    instrument used to visually examine the urinary bladder
  8. Cerebr/al
    pertaining to the cerebrum
  9. Cephal/ic
    pertaining to the head
  10. Aden/itis
    inflammation of a gland
  11. A mass of blood, or "black-and-blue" mark, is a/an
    Hematoma
  12. A red blood cell is a/an
    Erythrocyte
  13. Inflammation of the small intestine is
    Enteritis
  14. The prediction about the outcome of am illness is a/an
    Prognosis
  15. The record of electricity in the brain is a/an
    Electroencephalogram
  16. The study of women and women's diseases is
    Gynecology
  17. The record of electricity in the heart is a/an
    Electrocardiogram
  18. Complete knowledge of a patient's illness on the basis of tests and otherinformation is a/anĀ 
    Diagnosis
  19. A protein found in red blood cells is
    Hemoglobin
  20. Inflammation of the liver is
    Hepatitis
  21. Laparotomy
    Incision into the abdomen
  22. Nephrectomy
    Excision of the kidney
  23. Neuritis
    Inflammation of the nerve
  24. Opthalmoscope
    Instrument used to visually examing the eye
  25. Osteotomy
    Incision into the bone
  26. Renal
    Pertaining to the kidney
  27. Rhinitis
    Inflammation of the nose
  28. Sarcoma
    Tumor of the flesh tissue
  29. Oncologist
    Specialist is the study of tumors
  30. Pathologist
    Specialist in the study of disease
  31. Psychosis
    Abnormal condition of the mind
  32. Leukocyte
    White blood cell
  33. Thrombocyte
    Clotting cell of platelet
  34. Gastritis
    Inflammation of the stomach
  35. Adenoma
    Tumor of a gland
  36. Thrombosis
    Abnormal condition of clotting
  37. -cyte
    Cell
  38. -ism
    Condition or process
  39. -ectomy
    Cutting out, excission, or removal
  40. -al
    Pertaining to
  41. -emia
    Blood condition
  42. -gram
    Record
  43. -algia
    Pain
  44. -itis
    Inflammation
  45. -globin
    Protein
  46. -ic
    Pertaining to
  47. Nerve pain
    Neuralgia
  48. Presence of large numbers of immature, cancerous white blood cells is a blood condition know as
    Leukemia
  49. An x-ray record of a joint is
    Arthrogram
  50. Study of the kidney is
    Nephrology
  51. Tumor of the liver is
    Hepatoma
  52. Visual examination of the abdomen is
    Laproscopy
  53. An incision of a joint is called
    Arthrotomy
  54. Abdormal condition of the skin is
    Dermatosis
  55. Inflammation of the skin is
    Dermatitis
  56. A specialist in the study of blood is a
    Hematologist
  57. Hyper-
    Above
  58. Sub-
    Below
  59. Dys-
    Bad or difficult
  60. Trans-
    Through
  61. Retro-
    Behind or back
  62. Dia-
    Complete or through
  63. Exo-
    Out of outside
  64. Aut-
    Self
  65. Hypo-
    Below
  66. Endo-
    Within, in, or inner
  67. Peri-
    Surrounding
  68. Autopsy
    Examination of dead body
  69. Hyperthyroidism
    Excessive activity of the thyroid gland
  70. Anemia
    No blood
  71. Dysentery
    Condition of painful intestines
  72. Endocrine glands
    Organ's that produce hormones directly to the blood stream
  73. Hypoglycemia
    Condition of low blood sugar
  74. Exocrine glands
    Organ that produces chemicals to the outside of the body
  75. Resection
    Removal of an organ or structure
  76. Transdermal
    Pertaining to through the skinĀ 
  77. Hyperglycemia
    Condition of high blood sugar
  78. Pertaining to under the stomach
    Subgastric
  79. Pain in the stomach
    Gastralgia
  80. Inflammation of the stomach
    Gastritis
  81. Pertaining to across or through the stomach
    Transgastric
  82. Process of visually examining the stomach
    Gastroscopy
  83. Pertaining to behind the stomach
    Retrogastric
  84. Study of the stomach and intestines
    Gastroenterology
  85. Incision of the stomach
    Gastrotomy
  86. Excision of the stomach
    Gastrectomy
  87. Instrument to visually examine the stomach
    Gastroscope
  88. Osteoarthritis
    Inflammation of bones and joints
  89. Cerebrovascular accident
    Stroke: trauma to the blood vessel of the brain
  90. Prostate gland
    Gland in males located in front of the urinary bladder
  91. Transurethral resection
    Removal of protions of the prostate gland through the urethra
  92. Diameter
    Measurement of the width across a circle
  93. Form plural
    psychosis
    Psychoses
  94. Form plural
    ovum
    Ova
  95. Form plural
    vertebra
    Vertebrae
  96. Form plural
    bronchus
    Bronchi
  97. Form plural
    spermatozoon
    Spermatozoa
  98. Form plural
    apex
    Apices
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Medical Term\'s.txt
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Ch. 1 Medical Term's
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