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Med Terms Chapter 1
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Undergraduate 3
09/04/2012
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Term
bio
 Definition
life
Term
carcino
 Definition
cancerous, cancer
Term
cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
cephalo
 Definition
head
Term
cerebro
 Definition
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
Term
biology
 Definition
process of the study of life
Term
biopsy
 Definition
process of viewing life
Term
carcinoma
 Definition
cancerous tumor
Term
cardiology
 Definition
process of the study of the heart
Term
cephalic
 Definition
pertaining to the head
Term
cerebral
 Definition
pertaining to the cerebrum
Term
adeno
 Definition
gland
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
adenoma
 Definition
tumor of the gland
Term
adenitis
 Definition
inflammation of the gland
Term
arthritis
 Definition
inflammation of the joint
Term
cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
incision
 Definition
the process of cutting into
Term
excision
 Definition
the process of cutting out
Term
crin/o
 Definition
to secrete (to form and give off)
Term
endocrine gland
 Definition
to secrete from within the gland
Term
cysto
 Definition
urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
Term
cystoscopy
 Definition
process of visual examination of urinary bladder
Term
cyto
 Definition
cell
Term
cytology
 Definition
process of studying cells
Term
dermo
 Definition
skin
Term
dermatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the skin
Term
dermato
 Definition
skin
Term
hypodermic
 Definition
pertaining to below/under the skin
Term
electro
 Definition
electricity
Term
electrocardiogram
 Definition
record of the electricity of the heart
Term
encephalo
 Definition
brain
Term
electroencephalogram
 Definition
record of the electricity of the brain
Term
entero
 Definition
intestines (usually the small intestines)
Term
enteritis
 Definition
inflammation of the intestines
Term
erythro
 Definition
red
Term
erythrocyte
 Definition
red cell
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
gastrectomy
 Definition
removal of the stomach
Term
gastrotomy
 Definition
process of cutting the stomach
Term
glyco
 Definition
sugar
Term
hyperglycemia
 Definition
blood condition of increased/excess sugar
Term
gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
state of complete knowledge
Term
prognosis
 Definition
state of before knowledge
Term
gyneco
 Definition
woman/female
Term
gynecology
 Definition
process of the study of women
Term
hemato
 Definition
blood
Term
hematology
 Definition
process of the study of the blood
Term
hemo
 Definition
blood
Term
hematoma
 Definition
mass/collection of blood
Term
hemoglobin
 Definition
blood protein/protein of blood
Term
hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
hepatitis
 Definition
inflammation of the liver
Term
iatro
 Definition
treatment, physician
Term
iatrogenic
 Definition
produced by treatment
Term
leuko
 Definition
white
Term
leukocyte
 Definition
white cell
Term
nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
nephritis
 Definition
inflammation of the kidney
Term
logo
 Definition
study of
Term
dermatology
 Definition
the process of the study of the skin
Term
nephrology
 Definition
the process of the study of the kidney
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
neurology
 Definition
process of the study of nerves
Term
onco
 Definition
tumor
Term
oncology
 Definition
process of the study of tumors
Term
oncologist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study of tumors
Term
ophthalmo
 Definition
eye
Term
ophthalmoscope
 Definition
an instrument for the visual examination of the eye
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
osteitis
 Definition
inflammation of the bone
Term
osteoarthritis
 Definition
inflammation of the bones and joints
Term
patho
 Definition
disease
Term
pathology
 Definition
process of the study of disease
Term
pathologist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study of disease
Term
pedo
 Definition
child
Term
pediatric
 Definition
pertaining to the treatment of a child
Term
psycho
 Definition
mind
Term
psychology
 Definition
process of the study of the mind
Term
radio
 Definition
x-rays
Term
radiology
 Definition
process of the study of x-rays
Term
reno
 Definition
kidney
Term
renal
 Definition
pertaining to the kidney
Term
rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
rhinitis
 Definition
inflammation of the nose
Term
sarco
 Definition
flesh
Term
sarcoma
 Definition
tumor of the flesh/flesh tumor
Term
secto
 Definition
to cut
Term
resection
 Definition
process of cutting back (out)
Term
thrombo
 Definition
clot, clotting
Term
thrombocyte
 Definition
cell clot
Term
uro
 Definition
urinary tract, urine
Term
urology
 Definition
process of the study of the urinary tract
Term
ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
cardiac
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
neural
 Definition
pertaining to the nerves
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
arthalgia
 Definition
pain of the joints
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
erythrocyte
 Definition
red cell
Term
ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
Term
nephrectomy
 Definition
removal/excision of the kidney
Term
emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
luekemia
 Definition
blood condition of white
Term
genic
 Definition
pertaining to producing, produced by, pr produced in
Term
carcinogenic
 Definition
pertaining to producing cancer
Term
pathogenic
 Definition
pertaining to producing disease
Term
iatrogenic
 Definition
pertaining to producing by treatment
Term
globin
 Definition
protein
Term
hemoglobin
 Definition
blood protein/protein of blood
Term
gram
 Definition
record
Term
electroencephalogram
 Definition
record of electricty of the brain
Term
ic, ical
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
gastric
 Definition
pertaining to the stomach
Term
neurologic
 Definition
pertaining to the study of the nerves
Term
ion
 Definition
process
Term
excision
 Definition
process of cutting out 
Term
ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
ophthalmologist
 Definition
specialist in the study of the eyes
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
cystitis
 Definition
inflammation of the urinary bladder
Term
logy
 Definition
process of study
Term
endocrinology
 Definition
process of study of secretion within
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor, mass, swelling
Term
hepatoma
 Definition
tumor of the liver
Term
opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
Term
biopsy
 Definition
process of viewing life
Term
osis
 Definition
condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with cells)
Term
nephrosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of the kindeys
Term
leukocytosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of white cells
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease condition
Term
enteropathy
 Definition
disease condition of the intestines
Term
adenopathy
 Definition
disease condition of the gland
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument to visually examine
Term
endoscope
 Definition
instrument to visually examine within
Term
scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining with an endoscope
Term
endoscopy
 Definition
process of visually examining with an endoscope (within?)
Term
sis
 Definition
state of, condition
Term
prognosis
 Definition
state of before knowledge
Term
tomy
 Definition
process of cutting, incision
Term
osteotomy
 Definition
process of cutting bone
Term
y
 Definition
process, condition
Term
gastroenterology
 Definition
the process of the study of the stomach and intestines
Term
a, an
 Definition
no, not, without
Term
anemia
 Definition
blood condition without
Term
aut/auto
 Definition
self, own
Term
autopsy
 Definition
process of viewing oneself
Term
dia
 Definition
through, complete
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
state of complete knowledge
Term
end/endo
 Definition
within
Term
endoscopy
 Definition
process of visually examining with an endoscope within
Term
endocrinologist
 Definition
specialist of the study of secretion within
Term
epi
 Definition
above, upon
Term
epigastric
 Definition
pertaining to above the stomach
Term
epidermis
 Definition
above the skin
Term
ex
 Definition
out, outside of, outward
Term
excision
 Definition
the process of cutting out
Term
exocrine glands
 Definition
glands that secrete out
Term
hyper
 Definition
excessive, above, more than normal
Term
hyperthyroidism
 Definition
condition of excess thyroid
Term
hypo
 Definition
deficient, below, under, less than normal
Term
hypogastric
 Definition
pertaining to below the stomach
Term
hypoglycemia
 Definition
blood condition of deficient sugar
Term
in
 Definition
into, in
Term
incision
 Definition
process of cutting into
Term
peri
 Definition
surrounding, around
Term
pericardium
 Definition
surounding the structure of the heart
Term
pro
 Definition
before, forward
Term
prostate gland
 Definition
standing before the gland
Term
re
 Definition
back, backward, again
Term
resection
 Definition
process of cutting back (out)
Term
retro
 Definition
behind
Term
retrocardiac
 Definition
pertaining to behind the heart
Term
sub
 Definition
below, under
Term
subhepatic
 Definition
pertaining to below the liver
Term
trans
 Definition
across, through
Term
transhepatic
 Definition
pertaining to across the liver
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