Language of Medicine- Exam 1

Adenoma

tumor of a gland

Adenitis

inflammation of a gland

arthritis

inflammation of a joint

biology

The study of life

biopsy

removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope

carcinoma

cancerous tumor

cardiology

study of the heart

cephalic

pertaining to the head

cerebral

pertaining to the brain

incision

process of cutting into

excision

process of cutting out

endocrine glands

glands that secrete hormones within the body

cystoscopy

process of visual examination of the urinary bladder

cytology

study of cells

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

hypodermic

pertaining to under the skin

electrocardiogram

record of the electricity in the heart

Electronecephalogram (EEG)

record of the electricity of the brain

enteritis

inflammation of the intestines

erythrocyte

red blood cell

gastrectomy

removal of the stomach

gastrotomy

incision of the stomach

hyperglycemia

Condition of increased blood sugar.

diagnosis

State of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient's illness.

prognosis

state of before knowledge (prediction of the outcome of disease)

gynecology

Study of females and female diseases.

hematology

study of blood

hematoma

Collection (mass) of blood.

hemoglobin

blood protein found in red blood cells. carries oxygen to the cells from the lungs and carbon dioxide away from cells to the lungs

hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

iatrogenic

pertaining to being produced by treatment

leukocyte

white blood cell

dermatology

study of the skin

nephritis

inflammation of the kidney

nephrology

study of the kidney

neurology

study of nerves

oncology

study of tumors

oncologist

specialist in the study of tumors

opthalmoscope

instrument for visual examination of the eye

osteitis

inflammation of the bone

Osteoarthritis

Inflammation of bones and joints; degeneration of bones and joints.

pathology

study of disease

pathologist

One who studies diseases performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples.

pediatric

Pertaining to treatment of children.

psychology

study of the mind

psychiatrist

specialist in the treatment of the mind

radiology

study of x-rays

renal

pertaining to the kidney

rhinitis

inflammation of the nose

sarcoma

Tumor flesh tissue (cancerous tumor of connective tissues, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, fat).

resection

Process of cutting out; removal

thrombocyte

clotting cell

urologist

specialist in the study of diagnosing and treating disorders of the urinary tract

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

neural

pertaining to the nerves

arthralgia

pain of a joint

neuralgia

nerve pain

nephrectomy

Removal (resection) of a kidney.

leukemia

Blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition.

carcinogenic

pertaining to producing cancer

pathogenic

pertaining to producing disease

osteogenic sarcoma

cancerous (malignant) tumor produced in bone; osteosarcoma

biopsy

process of viewing life

nephrosis

abnormal condition of the kidney

leukocytosis

Abnormal condition (Slight increase) of normal white blood cells.

encephalopathy

disease of the brain

adenopathy

disease of a gland, actuallyrefers to disease of lymph nodes

endoscope

an instrument used for visual examination of internal structures

endoscopy

Process of visually examining within (the body).

osteotomy

Incision of a bone

gastroenterology

study of the stomach and intestines

anemia

A decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin.

autopsy

"Self view" - examination of a dead body, understand its function

epigastric

pertaining to above the stomach

epidermis

Outer layer of skin

exocrine glands

glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body

Hyperthyroidism

Condition of too much secretion of hormone (thyroxine) from the thyroid gland.

hypogastric

pertaining to below the stomach

hypoglycemia

condition of low blood sugar

pericardium

Structure (membrane) surrounding the heart.

prostate gland

exocrine gland in front of (before) the urinary bladder in males

retrocardiac

pertaining to behind the heart

subhepatic

pertaining to below the liver

transhepatic

pertaining to across or through the liver

abdominal

pertaining to the abdomen

adipose

pertaining to fat

anterior

pertaining to the front

cervical

pertaining to the neck

chondroma

tumor of cartilage

Chondrosarcoma

Flesh tumor (malignant) of cartilage (tissue). All sarcomas are malignant (cancerous) tumors.

chromosomes

"Color Bodies"; contain genetic material and are located in the nucleus of cell.

coccygeal

pertaining to the tailbone

craniotomy

incision of the skull

cytoplasm

contents (formation) of the cell apart from the nucleus and cell membrane

distal

pertaining to far (from the beginning of a structure)

dorsal

pertaining to the back

histology

study of tissues

iliac

pertaining to the ilium (upper part of the hip bone)

inguinal

pertaining to the groin

karyotype

Picture (classification) of the nucleus (and its chromosomes).