05 - Chapter 1: Pronunciation (part 2)

hepatoma (hep-ah-TO-mah)

malignant tumor of the liver

hyperglycemia (hi-per-gli-SE-me-ah)

excessive sugar in the blood

hyperthyroidism (hi-per-THI-royd-izm)

excessive activity of the thyroid gland

hypodermic (hi-po-DER-mik)

pertaining to (below) under the skin

hypogastric (hi-po-GAS-trik)

pertaining to below the stomach

hypoglycemia (hi-po-gli-SE-me-ah)

deficient sugar in the blood

iatrogenic (i-ah-tro-JEN-ik)

produced by treatment or a physician

incision (in-SIZH-un)

process of cutting into

leukemia (lu-KE-me-ah)

White blood disease. [Cancer of (a blood condition involving) white blood cells]

leukocyte (LU-ko-site)

white blood cell

leukocytosis (lu-ko-si-TO-sis)

abnormal condition of white blood cells. (increased number of white blood cells)

nephrectomy (neh-FREK-to-me)

removal of a kidney

nephritis (neh-FRI-tis)

inflammation of the kidney

nephrology (neh-FROL-o-je)

study of the kidney

nephrosis (neh-FRO-sis)

abnormal condition of the kidney

neural (NU-ral)

pertaining to nerves

neuralgia (nu-RAL-jah)

pain of nerves (nerve pain)

neurologic (nu-ro-LOJ-ik)

pertaining to the nervous system

neurology (nu-ROL-o-je)

study of nerves

neuropathy (new-ROP-uh-thee)

disease of nerves (nerve disease)

oncologist (ong-KOL-o-jist)

specialist in the treatment of cancer (tumor)

oncology (ong-KOL-o-ge)

study of tumors (cancer)

ophthalmology (of-THAL-mol-o-jee)

study of the eye

ophthalmologist (of-thal-MOL-o-jist)

specialist in diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases

ophthalmoscopy (ahf-thal-MOS-koh-pee)

process of visual examination of the eye

ophthalmoscope (of-THAL-mo-scope)

instrument to visually examine the eye

osteitis (os-te-I-tis)

inflammation of bone

osteoarthritis (os-te-o-ar-THRI-tis)

inflammation of bone and joint

osteogenic sarcoma (os-te-o-JEN-ic sar-KO-mah)

malignant tumor produced in the bone

osteotomy (os-te-OT-o-me)

process of cutting into a bone

pathogenic (path-o-JEN-ik)

producing disease

pathologist (path-OL-o-jist)

specialist in the study of disease

pathology (path-OL-o-je)

study of disease

pediatric (pe-de-AH-trik)

pertaining to treatment of children.

pediatrics (pe-de-AT-triks)

treatment of children

pericardium (peh-rih-KAR-de-um)

membrane surrounding the heart

prognosis (prog-NO-sis)

prediction about the outcome of an illness

prostate gland (PROS-tayt gland)

male gland surrounding the urethra

psychiatrist (si-KI-ah-trist)

specialist in the treatment (or diagnosis) of mental disorders

psychology (si-KOL-o-je)

study of the mind and behavior

radiology (ra-de-OL-o-je)

study of x-rays (medical imaging)

renal (RE-nal)

pertaining to the kidneys

resection (re-SEK-shun)

process of cutting back (or removing part)

retrocardiac (reh-tro-KAR-de-ac)

pertaining to (the area) behind the heart

rhinitis (ri-NI-tis)

inflammation of the nose

sarcoma (sar-KO-mah)

malignant tumor of connective tissue

subhepatic (sub-heh-PAT-ik)

pertaining to below the liver

thrombocyte (THROM-bo-site)

platelet

thrombosis (throm-BOW-sis)

abnormal formation of a blood clot (thrombus) in a vessel

thrombus (throm-BUS)

blood clot in a vessel

transhepatic (tranz-heh-PAT-ik)

through or across the liver

urologist (u-ROL-o-gist)

specialist in urinary tract and male reproductive system