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LOM Chapter 1 Set 13
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner
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11/10/2010

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Term

neural

 

pronounced  ner-al

Definition
pertaining to nerves
Term

neuralgia

 

pronounced ner-al-jah

Definition
nerve pain
Term

neurologic

 

pronounced ner-oh-lah-jick

Definition
pertaining to the study of nerves
Term

neurology

 

pronounced ner-ah-low-jee

Definition
study of nerves
Term

oncologist

 

pronounced on-call-low-jist

Definition
specialist who studies tumors
Term

oncology

 

pronounced on-call-oh-jee

Definition
study of tumors
Term

ophthalmologist

 

pronounced off-thall-mall-low-jist

Definition
specialist who studies the eyes
Term

opthalmoscope

 

pronounced off-thal-moe-scope

Definition
instrument for visually examining the eye
Term

osteitis

 

pronounced ahs-stee-eye-tis

Definition
bone inflammation
Term

osteoarthritis

 

pronounced ah-stee-oh-arth-rye-tis

Definition
bone and joint inflammation
Term

osteotomy

 

pronounced ahs-stee-ah-toe-mee

Definition
incision into bone
Term

pathogenic

 

pronounced path-oh-jen-ick

Definition
Pertaining to produced by disease
Term

pathologist

 

pronounced path-ah-low-jist

Definition
specialist who studies diseases
Term

pathology

 

pronounced path-ah-low-jee

Definition
study of disease
Term

pediatric

 

pronounced pee-dee-at-trick

Definition
pertaining to treatment of children
Term

pericardium

 

pronounced pair-reh-car-dee-um

Definition
structure surrounding the heart
Term

prognosis

 

pronounced prahg-no-sis

Definition
state of knowledge before
Term

psychiatrist

 

pronounced sigh-kie-ah-trist

Definition
specialist who treats the mind
Term

psychology

 

pronounced sigh-kahl-low-jee

Definition
study of mind
Term

radiology

 

pronounced ray-dee-ah-low-jee

Definition
study of x-rays
Term

renal

 

pronounced ree-nal

Definition
pertaining to kidney
Term

resection

 

pronounced reh-seck-shun

Definition
process of cutting back
Term

retrocardiac

 

pronounced reh-troe-car-dee-ack

Definition
pertaining to behind the heart
Term

rhinitis

 

pronounced rye-nie-tis

Definition
nose inflammation
Term

sarcoma

 

pronounced sar-coe-mah

Definition
flesh tumor
Term

subhepatic

 

pronounced sub-heh-pat-ick

Definition
pertaining to below the liver
Term

thrombocyte

 

pronounced throm-bow-site

Definition
clotting cell
Term

transhepatic

 

pronounced tranz-heh-pat-ick

Definition
pertaining to across the liver
Term

urology

 

pronounced you-rah-low-jee

Definition
study of urine
Term
aden/o
Definition
Combined form meaning gland
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