Mod 1-11 Terms Built from Word Parts

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

esophageal

pertaining to the esophagus

hepatic

pertaining to the liver

intravenous

pertaining to within the vein

neural

pertaining to a nerve

patellar

pertaining to the knee cap

pulmonary

pertaining to the lung

subhepatic

pertaining to under the liver

venous

pertaining to a vein

arthrectomy

surgical removal of a joint

esophagectomy

surgical removal of the esophagus

hepatectomy

surgical removal of the liver

neurectomy

surgical removal of a nerve

patellectomy

surgical removal of the knee cap

esophagitis

inflammation of the esophagus

neuritis

inflammation of a nerve

arthritis

inflammation of a joint

hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

osteitis

inflammation of a bone

osteoarthritis

inflammation of bone and joint

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

hepatomegaly

enlargement of the liver

arthropathy

disease of a joint

cardiopathy

disease of the heart

hepatopathy

disease of a liver

neuropathy

disease of a nerve

osteoarthropathy

disease of bone and joint

osteopathy

disease of a bone

venopathy

disease of a vein

cancerous

pertaining to cancer

epithelial

pertaining to the top layer of skin or mucous membrane

fibrous

pertaining to fibrous tissue

somatic

pertaining to the body

systemic

pertaining to a body system

visceral

pertaining to internal organs

cytology

study of cells

cytoplasm

cell substance

histology

study of tissue

lipocyte

fat cell

myocyte

muscle cell

somatogenic

pertaining to originating in the body

etiology

study of causes of diseases

iatrogenic

pertaining to produced by medical treatment

iatrology

study of medicine

oncologist

specialist (physician) in tumors

oncology

study of tumors

pathologist

one who studies disease

pathology

study of disease

anterior

pertaining to the front

anteroposterior

pertaining to the front and to the back

bilateral

pertaining to both sides

caudal

pertaining to the tail

cephalic

pertaining to the head

distal

pertaining to away from the point of attachment on the trunk

dorsal

pertaining to the back of the body

inferior

pertaining to below

lateral

pertaining to a side

medial

pertaining to the middle; midline of the body

mediolateral

pertaining to the middle and to the side

posterior

pertaining to the back of the body

posteroanterior

pertaining to the back and to the font

proximal

pertaining to near from the point of attachment on the trunk

superior

pertaining to above

unilateral

pertaining to one side (only)

ventral

pertaining to the belly (front)

aplasia

lack of formation

carcinogen

substance that causes cancer

carcinogenesis

the production/formation of cancer

carcinogenic

producing cancer

dysplasia

abnormal development

hyperplasia

excessive formation

hypoplasia

below normal formation (of organ or tissues)

pathogen

agent that causes disease

pathogenesis

the production/formation of disease

pathogenic

pertaining to producing disease

visceromegaly

abnormal enlargement of internal organs

adenocarcinoma

cancerous tumor of a gland

adenofibroma

tumor glandular and fibrous tissues (benign)

adenolipoma

tumor of glandular and adipose tissue (benign)

adenoma

tumor of gland

carcinoma

cancerous tumor

epithelioma

tumor of top layer of skin or mucous membrane

fibroma

tumor composed of fibrous tissue

fibrosarcoma

fleshy connective tumor composed of fibrous tissue

leiomyoma

tumor of smooth muscle

leiomyosarcoma

connective tissue tumor of smooth muscle

lipoma

tumor containing fat

liposarcoma

fleshy connective tissue tumor composed of fat

myoma

tumor of a muscle

neuroma

tumor made-up of nerve

oncogenic

causing tumors

rhabdomyoma

tumor of striated muscle

rhabdomyosarcoma

connective tissue tumor of striated muscle

sarcoma

connective tissue tumor

lipoid

resembling fat

myoid

resembling a muscle

myopathy

disease of muscle

neuroid

resembling a nerve

anhidrosis

abnormal condition of lack of sweating

cutaneous

pertaining to the skin