test 4

adeno

gland

adenitis

inflammation of a gland

adenoma

A tumor that is not cancer

aero

air

aerobe

a microorganism which grows in the presence of air or requires oxygen for growth

angio

vessel

angioma

a benign growth that consists of small blood vessels

angiocarditis

Inflammation of the heart and the blood vessels

arterio

artery

arteriotomy

an opening or cut of an artery wall

arteriostenosis

constriction of an artery

blepharo

eyelid

blepharoplasty

surgical rejuvenating procedure that may be performed on the upper and/or lower eyelids

blepharoptosis

drooping of the eyelid

broncho

bronchus

bronchoedema

excessive fluid in the bronchial tubes

bronchogenic

Cancer that begins in the tissue that lines or covers the airways of the lungs

cardio

heart

cardiologist

doctor who specializes in heart

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

cephalo

head

cephalodynia

headache

cephalopathy

any disease of the head

cerebro

brain

cerebromalacia

loss of brain tissue

cerebrospinal

relating to the brain and spine

chloe (chloecyst)

bile, gallbladder

cholecystectomy

surgical removal of the gallbladder

chloelithiasis

gallstones

chloedocho

common bile duct

chloedocholithotomy

surgical incision of the common bile duct for removal of a gallstone

chloedochoplasty

surgical repair of the common bile duct

chondro

cartilage

chondrocyte

cartilage cell

chondroid

something that resembles cartilage

colo

large intestine

colonoscopy

visual inspection of the colon

colectomy

surgical removal of the colon

costo

rib

intercostal

between ribs

costochondral

inflammation of the cartilage that joins your ribs to your sternum

cranio

skull (cranium)

craniotomy

incision into the skull

cranioplasty

surgical revision of skull

cysto

bladder (urinary)

cystoscope

scope used to look at bladder

cystogram

picture of the bladder

dent

tooth

dental

relating to the teeth

dentifrice

something to clean teeth

derm

skin

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

dermabrasion

removing outer layer of skin

entero

intestine (small)

enteritis

inflammation of the small intestine

enterostomy

artificial opening into the small intestine

erythro

red

erythrocyte

red blood cell

erythrophobia

fear of the color red/ blushing

glosso

tongue

glossoplegia

paralysis of the tongue

glossorrhaphy

suturing of tongue

glossectomy

surgical removal of the tongue

hemo, hema

blood

hemoglobin

red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood 

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

hepar, hepato

liver

hepatitis

relation of liver

hepatomegaly

enlargement of liver

hystero

uterus

hysterectomy

surgical removal of uterus

hysteroscope

viewing into the uterus

ileo

ileum (last part of the small intestine)

ileocecal

connecting the ileum and cecum

ileotomy

incision into the ileum

jejuno

jejunum (part of the small intestine between the duodenum and ileum)

jejunostomy

Surgery to create an opening into the jejunum

jejunitis

inflammation of jejunum

laparo

abdomen

laparoscopy

viewing into the abdomen

laparotomy

incision into abdominal cavity

lith

stone, calculus

nephrolithiasis

kidney stone

cholecystolithiasis

gallstone

myelo

spinal cord

myelography

x-ray of spinal cord

myelodysplasia

group of cancers in which immature blood cells in the bone marrow do not mature

myo

muscle

myocarditis

inflammation of the muscle

myocyte

muscle cell

nephro

kidney

nephrectomy

surgical removal of the kidney

nephropexy

fixing a kidney back into place

neuro

nerve

neurolysis

destruction of nerve tissue

neuroma

tumor arising from a nerve

oculo, ophthalmo

eye

oculomotor

third cranial nerve

ophthalmia

inflammation of the eye

oophor

ovary