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Chap. 1
Medical Terminology terms
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Undergraduate 2
01/20/2012
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Term
Adenoma
 Definition
Tumor of a gland
Term
Adenitis
 Definition
Inflamation of a gland
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Arthritis
 Definition
Inflamation of a joint
Term
Biology
 Definition
Study of life
Term
Biopsy
 Definition
Process of viewing life
Term
Carcinoma
 Definition
Tumor that is cancerous
Term
Cardiology
 Definition
Study of the heart
Term
Cephalic
 Definition
Pertaining to the head
Term
Cerebral
 Definition
Pertaining to the cerebrum
Term
Incision
 Definition
Process of cutting into
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Excision
 Definition
Process of cutting out
Term
Endocrine glands
 Definition
Glands that secrete into the bloodstream. 
Term
Cystoscopy
 Definition
Instrument that visually examines the urinary bladder
Term
Cytology
 Definition
The study of cells
Term
Dermatitis
 Definition
Inflamation of the skin. 
Term
Hypodermic
 Definition
Pertaining to under the skin
Term
Electrocardiogram
 Definition
Record of the electrical activity of the heart. 
Term
Electroencephalogram
 Definition
Record of the electrical activity of the brain. 
Term
Enteritis
 Definition
Inflamation of the intestines. 
Term
Erythrocyte
 Definition
Cell that is red
Term
Gastrectomy
 Definition
Excision or removal of the stomach. 
Term
Gastrotomy
 Definition
Incision or cutting into the stomach. 
Term
Diagnosis
 Definition
State of complete knowledge. 
Term
Prognosis
 Definition
Knowledge before, prediction of the outcome of the illness. 
Term
Gynecology
 Definition
Study of woman/female
Term
Hematology
 Definition
Study of blood. 
Term

Hematoma

 

 

 Definition
Mass collection of blood - bruise. 
Term
Hemoglobin
 Definition
Protein of blood. 
Term
Hepatitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the liver. 
Term
Iatrogenic
 Definition
Pertaining to being produced by treatment. 
Term
Leukocyte
 Definition
Blood cell that is white. 
Term
Nephritis
 Definition
Inflammation of the kidney.
Term
Nephrology
 Definition
Study of the kidney. 
Term
Neurology
 Definition
Study of the nerves. 
Term
Oncology
 Definition
Study of tumors.
Term
Oncologist
 Definition
One who specializes in the study of tumors. 
Term
Opthalmoscope
 Definition
Instrument used to visually examine the eye.
Term
Osteitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the bone. 
Term
Osteoarthritis
 Definition
Inflammation of the bone and joint. 
Term
Pathology
 Definition
Study of disease. 
Term
Pathologist
 Definition
One who speiclaizes in the study of disease. 
Term
Pediatric
 Definition
Pertaining to child.
Term
Psychology 
 Definition
Study of the mind. 
Term
Psychiatrist
 Definition
One who specializes in the study of the mind. 
Term
Radiology
 Definition
Study of x-rays. 
Term
Renal
 Definition
Permitting to the kidney. 
Term
Rhinitis
 Definition
Inflammation of the lining of the nose. 
Term
Sarcoma
 Definition
Tumor of flesh. 
Term
Resection
 Definition
To cut out or to cut back. 
Term
Thrombocyte
 Definition
Cell that clots blood. 
Term
Urology
 Definition
Study of urine or urinary tract. 
Term
ac
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
al
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
Algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
Cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
Ectomy
 Definition
Excision or removal
Term
emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
genic
 Definition
Pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in. 
Term
gram
 Definition
record of
Term
ic - ical
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ion
 Definition
process
Term
ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
logy
 Definition
study of
Term
oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
opsy
 Definition
Process of viewing
Term
Osis
 Definition
Condition, usually abnormal, means slight increase in relation of blood. 
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease condition
Term
Scope
 Definition
Instrument to visually examine. 
Term
Scopy
 Definition
Process of viewing
Term
sis
 Definition
state of
Term
tomy
 Definition
Process of cutting, incision
Term
y
 Definition
process or condition
Term
a, an
 Definition
no, not or without
Term
auto
 Definition
Self
Term
dia
 Definition
through, complete
Term
Endo
 Definition
within
Term
Epi
 Definition
Above, upon
Term
Ex, Exo
 Definition
out
Term
hyper
 Definition
Excessive, above, more than normal
Term
Hypo
 Definition
Deficient, below, less than normal
Term
in
 Definition
into, in
Term
Peri
 Definition
Surrounding, around
Term
Pro
 Definition
Before, forward
Term
Re
 Definition
Back, backward, again
Term
retro
 Definition
behind
Term
sub
 Definition
below, under
Term
trans
 Definition
across, through
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