Sarcoma

Tumor of the flesh

Rhinitis

Inflammation of the nose

Renal

Pertaining to the kidney

Osteotomy

Incision of the bone

Ophthalmoscope

Instrument to visually examine the eye

Neuritis

Inflammation of the nerve

nephrectomy

Removal of the kidney

Laparotomy

Incision of the abdomen

-ic

Pertaining to

-globin

Protein

-itis

Inflammation

-algia

Pain, Condition of pain

-gram

Record

-emia

Condition

-al

Pertaining to

-ectomy

Process of cutting out

-ism

condition

-cyte

Cell

Oncologist

Specialist in the study of tumors

Pathologist

Specialist in the study of disease

Psychosis

Abnormal condition of the mind

Leukocyte

White blood cells

Thrombocyte

Clotting cell

Gastritis

Inflammation of the stomach

Adenoma

Tumor of a gland

Thrombosis

Abnormal condition of clot formation

Arthritis

Inflammation of the joints

Biopsy

Process of viewing living tissue under a microscope

Cardiology

Study of the heart

Dermal

Pertaining to the skin

Cytology

Study of cells

Cystoscope

Instrument to visually examine the urinary bladder

Cerebral

Pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

Cephalic

Pertaining to the head

Adenitis

Inflammation of a gland

Neuralgia

Nerve pain

Arthrogram

X-ray record of the joint

Nephrology

Study of the kidney

Hepatoma

Tumor of the liver

Laparoscopy

Visual examination of the abdomen

Dermatosis

Abnormal condition of the skin

Dermatitis

Inflammation of the skin

Hematologist

Specialist in the study of blood

Leukemia

Blood condition when a large number of immature cancerous white blood cells are in the blood, bone marrow

hyper-

Excessive, more than normal

sub-

Under

dys-

Abnormal

trans-

Across, through

retro-

Behind, back

dia-

Complete, through

exo-

Out, outside

aut-

Self

hypo-

Below, less than normal

endo-

Within

peri-

Surrounding

Autopsy

Examination of a dead body

Hyperthyroidism

Excessive activity of the thyroid gland, increased secretion of the hormone from the thyroid gland

Anemia

Deficiency of hemoglobin of numbers of red blood cells, Literally "no"(AN-) "blood"(-EMIA)

Dysentery

Condition of painful intestines

Endocrine Glands

Organs that produce (secrete) hormones directly into the blood stream

Hypoglycemia

Blood condition of decreased sugar (lower than normal levels)

Exocrine Glands

Organs that produce secrete chemicals to the outside of the body (through tubes or ducts)

Resection

Removal (excision) of an organ or structure

Transdermal

Pertaining to through the skin

Hyperglycemia

Condition of increased sugar (higher than normal levels)

Subgastric

Pertaining to under the stomach

Gastralgia

Pain in the stomach

Gastritis

Inflammation of the stomach

Transgastric

Pertaining to across or through the stomach

Gastroscopy

Process of visually examining the stomach

Retrogastric

Pertaining to behind the stomach

Gastroenterology

Study of the stomach and the intestines

Gastrotomy

Incision of the stomach

Gastrectomy

Excision of the stomach

Gastroscope

Instrument to visually examine the stomach

Oncologist

Specialist in the study and treatment of tumors

Prognosis

Prediction of a outcome in a illness or treatment

Osteoarthritis

Inflammation of the bones or joint

Pathologist

Specialist in the study of disease

Thrombosis

Abnormal condition of clotting(clot formation)

Cerebrovascular Accident

Stroke, trauma to blood vessels of the brain(cerebrum)

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells

Platelets

Clotting cells

Prostate Gland

Glands in males located infront of the urinary bladder (the prostate is a exocrine gland)

Transurethral resection

Removal of portions of the prostate gland through the urethra (procedure is called TURP)

Diameter

Measurement of the width across a circle

Renal

Pertaining to the kidney

Angioplasty

Surgical repair of blood vessels

-pathy

Disease condition

Cardiac

Pertaining to the heart

Arthralgia

Joint pain

Enteritis

Inflammation of the small intestines

Gastric

Pertaining to the stomach

Craniotomy

Incision of the skull

Abdominal

Pertaining to the abdomen

Pelvic

Pertaining to the pelvis (hip bone)

Thoracic

Pertaining to the chest

Mediastinal

Pertaining to the mediastinum

Hepatitis

Inflammation of the liver

Lateral

Pertaining to the side

Suffix

The end of a Medical term Enter/(itis)

Root

Beginning of a Medical term (Gastr/o)/enter/itis

Combining Vowel

(o) It is its own but its a important connector between the Root and the Suffix in most medical terms. Hemat/(o)/logy

-ary

Pertaining to

What Region is the (Neck) in?

Cervical Region

What Region is the (Chest) in?

Thoracic Region

What Region is the (Loin or Waist) in?

Lumbar Region

What Region is the (Sacrum or lower back) in?

Sacral Region

What Region is the (Coccyx and Tailbone) in?

Coccygeal Region

Peritoneum

The double membrane that covers the abdomen organs

Spinal Cord

Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity

Spinal Cavity

Space within the backbones, containing the spinal cord

Pleura

Membrane sorrounding the lungs

Mediastinum

Space between the lungs, containing the heart

Abdomen Cavity

Space containing the liver, gallbladder, and stomach (also called the abdomen)

Cranial Cavity

Space within the skull, contaning the brain

Pelvic Cavity

Space below the abdomen cavity, contaning the lungs, heart, trachea,esophagus, and bronchial tubes

Diaphram

Muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities

Thoracic Cavity

Entire chest cavity, containing the lungs, heart, trachea, esophagus, and bronchial tubes

Vertebra, Vertebrae

Backbones, Two or more backbones

Disk or (disc)

The piece of flexible connective tissue that lies between each backbone

Cartilage

Cushion between the bones

Frontal (coronal) Plane

A vertical plane that divides the body or body part such as a organ into front and back portions

Sagittal (lateral) Plane

A vertical plane that divides the body or organ into the right and left sides

Midsagittal Plane

Divides the body vertically into right and left halves

Transverse (axial) Plane

A horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into upper and lower portions as in a cross section

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging, is another technique for producing imagines of the body. Megnatic waves are used to produce images which show organs and other structures in specialized details