medical terminology ch 2 and 3

Tumor composed of smooth muscle (benign)

leiomyoma

muscle

my/o

yellow

xanth/o

body

somat/o

Tumor composed of glandular tissue

adenoma

Tumor of connective tissue (highly malignant)

sarcoma

substance that causes

-gen

resembling

-oid

Producing cells

cytogenic

Pertaining to the body

somatic

Pertaining to internal organs

visceral

Abnormal development

dyplasia

life

bi/o

cause

eti/o

Pertaining to the whole body system

systemic

Increase in the number of red blood cells

erythrocytosis

tissue

hist/o

tumor

onc/o

Red blood cell

erythrocyte

gland

aden/o

smooth

lei/o

internal organs

viscer/o

Tumor of connective tissue (highly malignant)

Sarcoma

disease

pathy

control

statsis

growth

neo

Malignant tumor of striated muscle

rhabdomyosarcoma

Malignant tumor of smooth muscle

leiomyosarcoma

Tumor of muscle

myoma

condition of formation, development, growth

-plasia

before

pro

change

pro

Series of tests performed on a blood sample that give information on multiple systems such as kidneys, liver and lungs

chemistry panel

Test performed on a sample to determine presence of pathogenic bacteria

 

complete blood count with differential (CBC with diff)

Cancer in early stage before invading surrounding tissue

carcinoma in situ

Improvement of absence of signs of disease

remission

Treatment of cancer with radioactive substances

radiation therapy (XRT

Study of tumors

oncology

Tending to become progressively worse and to cause death, as in cancer

malignant

Study of causes (of disease)

etiology

The record, radiographic image

-gram

Imaging of internal structures by using a Gamma camera to detect radiation from different parts of the body after a radioactive material has been given to the patient

 

nuclear medicine (NM)

Lying on abdomen facing downward

prone

Sound

son/o

X-rays

radi/o

Pertaining to the head

cephalic

Pertaining to the front

anterior

Pertaining to below

inferior

Lying on back facing upward

supine

Imaging modality that combines x-rays with computer technology to produce detailed, cross sectional images of the body called "slices"

computed tomography (CT)

Instrument used to record

-graph