OSTE 4

aden/o

gland

agglutin/o

clumping, gluing

embol/o

embolus (plug)

erythr/o

red

hem/o

blood

hemat/o

blood

immune/o

immune, immunity, safe

leuk/o

white

lymph/o

lymph

lymphaden/o

lymph gland (node)

lymphangi/o

lymph vessel

myel/o

bone marrow (also spinal cord)

phag/o

swallowing, eating

thromb/o

blood clot

thym/o

thymus gland

ven/o

vein

-phage

swallowing, eating

-phylaxis

protection

-poiesis

formation, production

-stasis

standing still

Agglutination

process of clumping, gluing

Anaphylaxis

against protection

Anemia

blood condition of without, not (deficiency of red blood cells)

Embolectomy

excision, removal of an embolus (plug)

Erythrocyte

red blood cell

Hematoma

tumor (collection) of blood

Hemophilia

attraction for blood (bleeding disorder from lack of blood clotting)

Hemophobia

fear of blood

Hemopoiesis

formation, production of blood

Hemostasis

standing still blood (stagnant blood)

Leukemia

blood condition of white (cancer developing from leukocytes - white blood cells)

Leukocyte

white blood cell

Lymphadenitis

inflammation of lymph gland (node)

Lymphangiography

process of recording a lymph vessel

Lymphangioma

tumor of a lymph vessel

Lymphedema

swelling of lymph

Lymphopoiesis

formation, production of lymph

Macrophage

large swallowing, eating (type of white blood cell, phagocyte)

Mononucleosis

abnormal condition of one nucleus ("mono" acute viral infection)

Myelogenic

formed or produced in the bone marrow

Phagocyte

swallowing, eating cell (cell that carries out phagocytosis)

Splenomegaly

enlargement of the spleen

Thalassemia

blood condition of the sea (type of anemia, in people of Mediterranean origin)

Thrombolysis

separation, destruction, loosening of a blood clot

Thymoma

tumor of the thymus

an/o

anus

append/o

appendix

appendic/o

appendix

chol/e

bile, gall

cholangi/o

bile vessel

cholecyst/o

gall bladder

choledoch/o

bile duct

col/o

colon

colon/o

colon

dent/o

teeth

duoden/o

duodenum (first part of small intestine)

enter/o

intestine (usually refers to small intestine)

esophag/o

esophagus

gastr/o

stomach

gingiv/o

gums

gloss/o

tongue

hepat/o

liver

ile/o

ileum (third part of small intestine)

jejun/o

jejunum (second part of small intestine)

lingu/o

tongue

odont/o

teeth

or/o

mouth

pancreat/o

pancreas

pharyng/o

pharynx

proct/o

anus, rectum

ptyal/o

saliva

pylor/o

pylorus (opening from the stomach to the duodenum - first part of small intestine)

rect/o

rectum

sial/o

saliva, salivary gland

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

stomat/o

mouth

-orexia

appetite

-pepsia

digestion

-phagia

swallowing, eating

-prandial

meal

hemat-

blood

Appendectomy

removal/excision of the appendix

Appendicitis

inflammation of the appendix

Ascites

accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

Cholecystectomy

removal/excision of the gallbladder

Cholecystitis

inflammation of the gallbladder

Choledochotomy

incision of a bile duct

Cholelithiasis

abnormal condition of a gall stone

Cirrhosis

chronic degenerative liver disease

Crohn's

Disease a form of inflammatory bowel disease

Colectomy

removal/excision of the colon

Colonoscopy

visual examination of the colon

Colostomy

forming and opening in the colon

Diverticulosis

abnormal condition with small pouches (diverticula) in the intestinal wall

Diverticulitis

inflammation/infection within diverticula (small pouches in the intestinal wall)

Dysentery

inflammation of the intestine (especially the colon)

Dyspepsia

bad/painful/difficult digestion ("indigestion")

Dysphagia

bad/painful/difficult swallowing

Emesis

vomiting

Endoscopy

visual examination of in/within (usually the esophagus, stomach, duodenum)