vocab for healthscience

What does the term carcin mean

Cancer

What does the word caud mean

Tail

what does the word constrict mean

Narrowing, binding

What does cyto mean

cell

What does the term dilat mean

To expand or large

What is the carcin part in carcinoma mean?

Cancer

What does oma mean in carcinoma mean?

Tumor

So what does carcinoma mean

Cancerous tumor

What does carcin/o in carcinogenic mean

Cancer

What does genic mean in carcinogenic

Causing

What does carcinogenic mean?

Cancer causing

What does caud in caudal mean

Tail

What does -al mean in caudal

Pertaining to

So what does caudal mean

Pertaining to a tail

What does caud in caudectomy mean

Tail

What does ectomy in caudectomy mean

Surgical removal

So what does caudectomy mean

Surgical removal of tail

What does cyt in cytology mean

Cell

What does ology mean in cytology

Study of..

So what does cytology mean

Study of cells

What does erthyro mean in erythrocyte

Red

What does cyte in erythrocyte mean

Cells

So what does erythrocyte mean

Red blood cells

What does dilat in dilation mean

Large or expand

What does Ation mean in dilation

Process of

So what does dilation mean

The process of expanding

What does dila mean in diameter

Expanding

What does meter in diameter mean

Measure instrument

So what does dilameter mean

Expanding instrument

What does vaso in vasoconstriction mean

Blood vessel

What does constrict mean in vasoconstriction

Narrowing or tightening

What does ion mean in vasoconstriction

Process of

Vasoconstriction meaning

Process of nariong blood vessels