04 - Chapter 1: Pronunciation (part 1)

adenitis (ah-deh-NI-tis)

inflammation of a gland

adenoma (ah-deh-NO-mah)

tumor of a gland

adenopathy (ah-deh-NOP-ah-thee)

disease of a gland

anemia (ah-NEE-me-ah)

Without blood. [Deficiency (decreased number) of red blood cells]

arthralgia (ar-THRAL-jah)

pain of joint (joint pain)

arthritis (ar-THRI-tis)

inflammation of joints

arthroscope (ar-THRO-scope)

instrument to visually examine the joint

autopsy (AW-top-see)

the examination of a dead body (with one's own eyes to determine the cause of death and nature of disease)

biology (bi-OL-o-je)

study of life

biopsy (BI-op-see)

process of viewing living tissue (is removed from the body and viewed under the microscope)

carcinogenic (kar-sih-no-JEN-ik)

producing cancer

carcinoma (kar-sih-NO-mah)

cancerous tumor

cardiac (KAR-dee-ak)

pertaining to the heart

cardiology (kar-dee-OL-o-je)

study of the heart

cardiologist (car-dee-OL-uh-jist)

specialist in the treatment of the heart

cephalic (seh-FAL-ik)

pertaining to the head

cerebral (seh-REE-bral)

pertaining to the brain

cystitis (sis-TI-tis)

inflammation of the urinary bladder

cystoscopy (sis-TOS-ko-pe)

process of visual examination of the urinary bladder

cytology (si-TOL-o-je)

study of cells

dermatitis (der-mah-TI-tis)

inflammation of the skin

dermatology (der-mah-TOL-o-je)

study of the skin

dermatologist (der-mah-TOL-o-jist)

specialist in the treatment of skin

diagnosis (di-ag-NO-sis)

a state of complete knowledge (decision about the nature of the patient’s condition after the tests)

discectomy (diss-KECK-tuh-mee)

removal of a disc

electrocardiogram (eh-lek-tro-KAR-de-o-gram)

record of electricity in the heart

electroencephalogram (eh-lek-tro-en-SEF-ah-lo-gram)

record of electricity in the brain

encephalopathy (en-sef-ah-LOP-ah-thee)

disease of the brain (brain disease)

endocrine glands (EN-do-krin glanz)

secrete hormones within the body

endocrinologist (en-do-kri-NOL-o-jist)

specialist in the treatment of hormones and endocrine glands

endocrinology (en-do-kri-NOL-o-je)

study of glands that secrete hormones

endoscope (EN-do-skope)

instrument to visually examine within the body

endoscopy (en-DOS-ko-pe)

process of visual examination within the body (of internal organs)

enteritis (en-teh-RI-ti)

inflammation of the intestines

epidermis (ep-ih-DER-mis)

Outer (above) layer of skin

epigastric (ep-ih-GAS-trik)

above the stomach

erythrocyte (eh-RITH-ro-site)

red blood cell

excision (ek-SiZK-un)

process of cutting out

exocrine glands (EK-so-krin glanz)

secrete fluids to the surface of the body (or into body cavities)

gastrectomy (gas-TREK-to-me)

process of removing part (or all) of the stomach

gastric (GAS-trik)

pertaining to the stomach

gastroenterology (gas-tro-en-ter-OL-o-je)

study of stomach and intestines

gastrotomy (gas-TROT-o-me)

process of cutting into the stomach

gynecologist (guy-neh-KOL-o-jist)

specialist in woman’s health

gynecology (guy-neh-KOL-o-je)

study of women’s health

hematology (he-mah-TOL-o-je)

study of blood

hematoma (he-mah-TO-mah)

mass (tumor) of blood

hemoglobin (HEE-mo-glo-bin)

protein in red blood cell

hepatitis (hep-ah-TI-tis)

inflammation of the liver