Chapter 1 Whole Words

Arthrectomy

removal of a joint

Arthritis

inflammation of a joint

Arthrocentesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid from a joint

Arthrology

study of joints

Arthropathy

disease condition of joints

Arthroscope

instrument for visual examination of a joint

Arthrosis

abnormal condition of a joint

Arthrotomy

process of cutting into a joint

Biological

pertaining to the study of life

Biologist

specialist in the study of life

Biology

study of life

Carcinogenic

produces cancer

Cardiac

pertaining to the heart

Cardiology

study of the heart

Cardiopathy

disease condition of the heart

Intracardiac

pertaining to within the heart

Retrocardiac

pertaining to behind the heart

Cephalic

pertaining to the head

Excision

process of cutting out

Incision

process to cut into

Colectomy/Colonectomy

excision of the large intestine

Colitis/Colonitis

inflammation of the large intestine

Colonic

pertaining to the large intestine

Colonopathy

disease condition of the large intestine

Colonoscopy

visual examination of the large intestine

Cystalgia

pain of the urinary bladder

Cystectomy

removal of the urinary bladder

Cystitis

inflammation of the urinary bladder

Cystocentesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the urinary bladder

Cystogram

record of the urinary bladder

Cystotomy

process of cutting into the urinary bladder

Cytology

study of cells

Cytological

pertaining to the study of cells

Dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

Dermatology

study of the skin

Dermal

pertaining to the skin

Hypodermic

pertaining to under the skin

Intradermal

pertaining to within the skin

Electrocardiogram

record of the electricity of the heart

Electrocardiography

process of recording the electricity of the heart

Electroencephalogram

instrument for recording the electricity of the brain

Encephalic

pertaining to the brain

Encephalitis

inflammation of the brain

Encephalogram

record of the brain

Encephalography

process of recording the brain

Endoscope

instrument for visual examination within

Endoscopy

visual examination within

Enteric

pertaining to the small intestine

Enteritis

inflammation of the small intestine

Enterology

study of the small intestine

Enteropathy

disease condition of the small intestine

Erythrocyte

red blood cell

Erythrocytosis(and other name)

increase in red blood cells (polycythemia)

Gastrectomy

removal of the stomach

Gastric

pertaining to the stomach

Gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

Gastrotomy

process of cutting into the stomach

Gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

Epigastric

pertaining to above the stomach

Hypogastric

pertaining to below the stomach

Glycemic

pertaining to a blood condition of sugar

Hyperglycemia

a blood condition of excessive sugar

Hypoglycemia

a blood condition of deficient sugar

Hematology

study of blood

Hematoma

mass of blood\

Hepatic

pertaining to the liver

Hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

Hepatoma

tumor of the liver

Subhepatic

pertaining to under the liver

Transhepatic

pertaining to through the liver

Histology

study of tissue

Histologist

specialist in the study of tissue

Histopathologist

specialist in the study of tissue disease

Iatrogenic

produced by treatment

Leukocyte

white blood cell

Leukocytosis

increase of white blood cells

Nephralgia

kidney pain

Nephrectomy

removal of the kidney

Nephritis

inflammation of the kidney

Nephrosis

abnormal condition of the kidney

Nephrogram

record of the kidney

Nephroma

mass of the kidney

Nephrology

study of the kidney

Neural

pertaining to the nerve

Neuralgia

nerve pain

Neurectomy

removal of the nerve

Neuritis

inflammation of the nerve

Neurology

study of nerves

Ophthalmic

pertaining to the eye

Ophthalmologist

specialist in the study of the eye

Ophthalmology

study of the eyes

Ophthalmoscope

instrument for visual examination of the eye

Optic/Optical

pertaining to the eye

Ostectomy

removal of a bone

Osteitis

inflammation of the bone

Osteoarthritis

inflammation of the bone and joint

Osteogenic

produced in bones

Osteology

study of bones

Osteotomy

process of cutting into the bone

Pathogenic

produces disease