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Med Terms Chapter 1
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Undergraduate 3
09/04/2012

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Term
bio
Definition
life
Term
carcino
Definition
cancerous, cancer
Term
cardio
Definition
heart
Term
cephalo
Definition
head
Term
cerebro
Definition
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
Term
biology
Definition
process of the study of life
Term
biopsy
Definition
process of viewing life
Term
carcinoma
Definition
cancerous tumor
Term
cardiology
Definition
process of the study of the heart
Term
cephalic
Definition
pertaining to the head
Term
cerebral
Definition
pertaining to the cerebrum
Term
adeno
Definition
gland
Term
arthro
Definition
joint
Term
adenoma
Definition
tumor of the gland
Term
adenitis
Definition
inflammation of the gland
Term
arthritis
Definition
inflammation of the joint
Term
cis/o
Definition
to cut
Term
incision
Definition
the process of cutting into
Term
excision
Definition
the process of cutting out
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crin/o
Definition
to secrete (to form and give off)
Term
endocrine gland
Definition
to secrete from within the gland
Term
cysto
Definition
urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
Term
cystoscopy
Definition
process of visual examination of urinary bladder
Term
cyto
Definition
cell
Term
cytology
Definition
process of studying cells
Term
dermo
Definition
skin
Term
dermatitis
Definition
inflammation of the skin
Term
dermato
Definition
skin
Term
hypodermic
Definition
pertaining to below/under the skin
Term
electro
Definition
electricity
Term
electrocardiogram
Definition
record of the electricity of the heart
Term
encephalo
Definition
brain
Term
electroencephalogram
Definition
record of the electricity of the brain
Term
entero
Definition
intestines (usually the small intestines)
Term
enteritis
Definition
inflammation of the intestines
Term
erythro
Definition
red
Term
erythrocyte
Definition
red cell
Term
gastro
Definition
stomach
Term
gastrectomy
Definition
removal of the stomach
Term
gastrotomy
Definition
process of cutting the stomach
Term
glyco
Definition
sugar
Term
hyperglycemia
Definition
blood condition of increased/excess sugar
Term
gnos/o
Definition
knowledge
Term
diagnosis
Definition
state of complete knowledge
Term
prognosis
Definition
state of before knowledge
Term
gyneco
Definition
woman/female
Term
gynecology
Definition
process of the study of women
Term
hemato
Definition
blood
Term
hematology
Definition
process of the study of the blood
Term
hemo
Definition
blood
Term
hematoma
Definition
mass/collection of blood
Term
hemoglobin
Definition
blood protein/protein of blood
Term
hepato
Definition
liver
Term
hepatitis
Definition
inflammation of the liver
Term
iatro
Definition
treatment, physician
Term
iatrogenic
Definition
produced by treatment
Term
leuko
Definition
white
Term
leukocyte
Definition
white cell
Term
nephro
Definition
kidney
Term
nephritis
Definition
inflammation of the kidney
Term
logo
Definition
study of
Term
dermatology
Definition
the process of the study of the skin
Term
nephrology
Definition
the process of the study of the kidney
Term
neuro
Definition
nerve
Term
neurology
Definition
process of the study of nerves
Term
onco
Definition
tumor
Term
oncology
Definition
process of the study of tumors
Term
oncologist
Definition
one who specializes in the study of tumors
Term
ophthalmo
Definition
eye
Term
ophthalmoscope
Definition
an instrument for the visual examination of the eye
Term
osteo
Definition
bone
Term
osteitis
Definition
inflammation of the bone
Term
osteoarthritis
Definition
inflammation of the bones and joints
Term
patho
Definition
disease
Term
pathology
Definition
process of the study of disease
Term
pathologist
Definition
one who specializes in the study of disease
Term
pedo
Definition
child
Term
pediatric
Definition
pertaining to the treatment of a child
Term
psycho
Definition
mind
Term
psychology
Definition
process of the study of the mind
Term
radio
Definition
x-rays
Term
radiology
Definition
process of the study of x-rays
Term
reno
Definition
kidney
Term
renal
Definition
pertaining to the kidney
Term
rhino
Definition
nose
Term
rhinitis
Definition
inflammation of the nose
Term
sarco
Definition
flesh
Term
sarcoma
Definition
tumor of the flesh/flesh tumor
Term
secto
Definition
to cut
Term
resection
Definition
process of cutting back (out)
Term
thrombo
Definition
clot, clotting
Term
thrombocyte
Definition
cell clot
Term
uro
Definition
urinary tract, urine
Term
urology
Definition
process of the study of the urinary tract
Term
ac
Definition
pertaining to
Term
cardiac
Definition
pertaining to the heart
Term
al
Definition
pertaining to
Term
neural
Definition
pertaining to the nerves
Term
algia
Definition
pain
Term
arthalgia
Definition
pain of the joints
Term
cyte
Definition
cell
Term
erythrocyte
Definition
red cell
Term
ectomy
Definition
excision, removal
Term
nephrectomy
Definition
removal/excision of the kidney
Term
emia
Definition
blood condition
Term
luekemia
Definition
blood condition of white
Term
genic
Definition
pertaining to producing, produced by, pr produced in
Term
carcinogenic
Definition
pertaining to producing cancer
Term
pathogenic
Definition
pertaining to producing disease
Term
iatrogenic
Definition
pertaining to producing by treatment
Term
globin
Definition
protein
Term
hemoglobin
Definition
blood protein/protein of blood
Term
gram
Definition
record
Term
electroencephalogram
Definition
record of electricty of the brain
Term
ic, ical
Definition
pertaining to
Term
gastric
Definition
pertaining to the stomach
Term
neurologic
Definition
pertaining to the study of the nerves
Term
ion
Definition
process
Term
excision
Definition
process of cutting out 
Term
ist
Definition
specialist
Term
ophthalmologist
Definition
specialist in the study of the eyes
Term
itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
cystitis
Definition
inflammation of the urinary bladder
Term
logy
Definition
process of study
Term
endocrinology
Definition
process of study of secretion within
Term
oma
Definition
tumor, mass, swelling
Term
hepatoma
Definition
tumor of the liver
Term
opsy
Definition
process of viewing
Term
biopsy
Definition
process of viewing life
Term
osis
Definition
condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with cells)
Term
nephrosis
Definition
abnormal condition of the kindeys
Term
leukocytosis
Definition
abnormal condition of white cells
Term
pathy
Definition
disease condition
Term
enteropathy
Definition
disease condition of the intestines
Term
adenopathy
Definition
disease condition of the gland
Term
scope
Definition
instrument to visually examine
Term
endoscope
Definition
instrument to visually examine within
Term
scopy
Definition
process of visually examining with an endoscope
Term
endoscopy
Definition
process of visually examining with an endoscope (within?)
Term
sis
Definition
state of, condition
Term
prognosis
Definition
state of before knowledge
Term
tomy
Definition
process of cutting, incision
Term
osteotomy
Definition
process of cutting bone
Term
y
Definition
process, condition
Term
gastroenterology
Definition
the process of the study of the stomach and intestines
Term
a, an
Definition
no, not, without
Term
anemia
Definition
blood condition without
Term
aut/auto
Definition
self, own
Term
autopsy
Definition
process of viewing oneself
Term
dia
Definition
through, complete
Term
diagnosis
Definition
state of complete knowledge
Term
end/endo
Definition
within
Term
endoscopy
Definition
process of visually examining with an endoscope within
Term
endocrinologist
Definition
specialist of the study of secretion within
Term
epi
Definition
above, upon
Term
epigastric
Definition
pertaining to above the stomach
Term
epidermis
Definition
above the skin
Term
ex
Definition
out, outside of, outward
Term
excision
Definition
the process of cutting out
Term
exocrine glands
Definition
glands that secrete out
Term
hyper
Definition
excessive, above, more than normal
Term
hyperthyroidism
Definition
condition of excess thyroid
Term
hypo
Definition
deficient, below, under, less than normal
Term
hypogastric
Definition
pertaining to below the stomach
Term
hypoglycemia
Definition
blood condition of deficient sugar
Term
in
Definition
into, in
Term
incision
Definition
process of cutting into
Term
peri
Definition
surrounding, around
Term
pericardium
Definition
surounding the structure of the heart
Term
pro
Definition
before, forward
Term
prostate gland
Definition
standing before the gland
Term
re
Definition
back, backward, again
Term
resection
Definition
process of cutting back (out)
Term
retro
Definition
behind
Term
retrocardiac
Definition
pertaining to behind the heart
Term
sub
Definition
below, under
Term
subhepatic
Definition
pertaining to below the liver
Term
trans
Definition
across, through
Term
transhepatic
Definition
pertaining to across the liver
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