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LOM Chapter 1 Set 12
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Basic Word Structure
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11/10/2010

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Term

enteropathy

 

Pronounced en-ter-ah-path-eee

Definition
disease condition of the small intestines
Term

epidermis

 

pronounced eh-peh-der-mis

Definition
above the skin
Term

epigastric

 

pronounced eh-peh-gas-trick

Definition
pertaining to above the stomach
Term

erythrocyte

 

pronounced eh-rith-row-site

Definition
red cell
Term

excision

 

pronounced eks-siz-shun

Definition
process of cutting out
Term

gastrectomy

 

pronounced gas-trek-toe-mee

Definition
removal of the stomach
Term

gastric

 

 pronounced gas-trick

Definition
pertaining to the stomach
Term

gastroenterology

 

pronounced gas-troe-en-ter-ah-low-jee

Definition
study of the stomach and small intestines
Term

gastrotomy

 

pronounced gas-traht-oh-mee

Definition
incision of the stomach
Term

gynecologist

 

pronounced guy-neh-cah-low-jist

Definition
specialist who studies female (organs)
Term

gynecology

 

pronounced guy-neh-cah-low-jee

Definition
study of female (organs)
Term

hematology

 

pronounced he-mah-tah-low-jee

Definition
study of blood
Term

hematoma

 

pronounced he-mah-toe-mah

Definition
blood mass
Term

hemoglobin

 

pronounced he-mah-glow-bin

Definition
blood protein
Term

hepatitis

 

pronounced heh-pah-tie-tis

Definition
inflammation of the liver
Term

hepatoma

 

pronounced heh-pah-toe-mah

Definition
liver tumor
Term

hyperthyroidism

 

pronounced hi-per-thigh-roid-iz-em

Definition
condition of excessive thyroid
Term

hyperglycemia

 

pronounced hi-per-gly-see-mee-ah

Definition
condition of excessive sugar in blood
Term

hypodermic

 

pronounced hi-poe-der-mick

Definition
pertaining to below the skin
Term

hypogastric

 

pronounced hi-poe-gas-trick

Definition
pertaining to below the stomach
Term

hypoglycemia

 

pronounced hi-poe-gly-see-mee-ah

Definition
condition of deficient blood sugar
Term

iatrogenic

 

pronounced eee-at-row-jen-ick

Definition
pertaining to produced by treatment
Term

incision

 

pronounced in-siz-shun

Definition
process of cutting into
Term

leukemia

 

pronounced loo-key-mee-ah

Definition
white blood (cell) condition
Term

leukocyte

 

pronounced loo-coe-site

Definition
white blood cell
Term

leukocytosis

 

pronounced loo-coe-sigh-toe-sis

Definition
abnormal condition of white blood cells
Term

nephrectomy

 

pronounced neh-freck-toe-mee

Definition
removal of the kidney
Term

nephritis

 

pronounced neh-fry-tis

Definition
inflammation of the kidney
Term

nephrology

 

pronounced neh-frah-low-jee

Definition
study of the kidney
Term

nephrosis

 

pronounced neh-froe-sis

Definition
abnormal condition of the kidney
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