Medical Terminology

dermal puncture

derm (skin) + puncture (pierce)

a method of obtaining blood by puncturing the skin

osteotoma

osteo (bone) + oma (tumor)

a benign bone tumor

cyanosis

cyan (blue) + osis (condition)

a bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen

anemia

an (without) + emia (blood condition)

a condition in which there is a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin

cardiology

cardio (heart) + ology (study of)

the study of the heart

splenectomy

splen (spleen) + ectomy (removal)

surgical removal of the spleen

syncope

syn (together) + kope (cutting off)

fainting or temporary loss of consciousness

pulmonary artery

pulmo (lung) + artery (blood vessel)

the artery that carries blood from the heart to the lungs

leukocytosis

leuko (white) + cyte (cell) + osis (condition)

an increase in white blood cells

erythrocyte

erythro (red) + cyte (cell)

a red blood cell