Medical Terminology Flashcards (Vocabulary)

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms from the lecture notes (medical terminology).

adenoma

Tumor of a gland.

adenitis

Inflammation of a gland.

arthritis

Inflammation of a joint.

Biology

Study of life.

biopsy

Removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope.

carcinoma

Cancerous tumor.

Cardiology

Study of the heart.

cephalic

Pertaining to the head.

cerebral

Pertaining to the brain.

incision

Process of cutting into.

excision

Process of cutting out.

endocrine glands

Glands that secrete hormones within the body.

cystoscopy

Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder.

Cytology

Study of cells.

dermatitis

Inflammation of the skin.

hypodermic

Pertaining to under the skin.

electrocardiogram

Record of the electricity in the heart.

electroencephalogram

Record of the electricity of the brain.

enteritis

Inflammation of the intestines.

erythrocyte

A red blood cell.

gastrectomy

Removal of the stomach.

gastrotomy

Incision of the stomach.

hyperglycemia

Condition of increased blood sugar.

diagnosis

State of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient’s illness.

prognosis

State of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of an illness.

agnostic

A person who professes no knowledge of God.

gynecology

Study of females and female diseases.

Hematology

Study of blood.

hematoma

Collection (mass) of blood.

hemoglobin

Blood protein found in red blood cells.

hepatitis

Inflammation of the liver.

iatrogenic

Pertaining to being produced by treatment.

nosocomial

Infection acquired in a hospital.

leukocyte

White blood cell.

dermatology

Study of skin.

nephritis

Inflammation of the kidney.

nephrology

Study of the kidney.

neurology

Study of nerves.

Oncology

Study of tumors.

oncologist

Specialist in the study of tumors.

ophthalmoscope

Instrument for visual examination of the eye.

osteitis

Inflammation of bone.

osteoarthritis

Inflammation of bone and joints.

pathology

Study of disease.

pathologist

One who studies diseases, performs autopsies, and examines biopsy samples.

pediatric

Pertaining to treatment of children.

psychology

Study of the mind.

psychiatrist

Specialist in the treatment of the mind.

Radiology

Study of x-rays.

renal

Pertaining to the kidney.

rhinitis

Inflammation of the nose.

sarcoma

Tumor of flesh tissue.

Phag/o

Combining form meaning to eat or swallow.

resection

Process of cutting out; removal.

thrombocyte

A clotting cell.

urologist

Specialist in the study of diagnosing and treating disorders of the urinary tract.

cardiac

Pertaining to the heart.

neural

Pertaining to nerves.

arthralgia

Pain of a joint.

Neuralgia

Nerve Pain.