Medical Terminology and Related Clinical Terms

A

without; avascular

Apo

from; apocrine

Cardium

heart; pericardium

Chondros

cartilage; perichondrium

Dendron

tree; dendrites

Desmos

ligament; desmosome

Glia

glue; neuroglia

Histos

tissue; histology

Holos

entire; holocrine

Hyalos

glass; hyaline cartilage

Inter

between; interstitial

Krinein

to separate; exocrine

Lacus

lake; lacunae

Meros

part; merocrine

Neuro

nerve; neuron

Os

bone; osseous tissue

Peri

around; perichondrium

Phagein

to eat; macrophage

Pleura

rib; pleural membrane

Pseudes

false; pseudostratified

Sistere

to set; interstitial

Soma

body; desmosome

Squama

plate or scale; squamous

Vas

vessel; vascular

Necrosis

Tissue destruction that occurs after cells have been injured or killed.

Oncologist

physicians who specialize in identifying and treating cancers.

Pathologist

physicians who specialize in the study of disease processes.

Peritonitis

an inflammation of the peritoneum after infection or injury.

Pericarditis

an inflammation of the pericardial lining that may lead to the accumulation of the pericardial fluid.