abdomen

adominal - pertaining to the abdomen

to miscarry

abortion

acid

acidic - pertaining to acid

extremity

acrocyanosis - abnormal condition in which the extremities are blue

acromion

(projection of scapula)

acromial - pertaining to the acromion

gland

adenoid - resembling a gland

adenoids

adenoidectomy - excision of adenoids

fat

adiposis - abnormal condition of fat

adrenal glands

adrenomegaly - enlargement of adrenal glands

adrenal glands

adrenalectomy - excision of (one or both) adrenal glands

clumping, gluing

agglutination - process of clumping

white

albinism - condition of whiteness

albumin (protein)

albuminoid - resembling albumin

alveolus; air sac

aveolar - pertaining to the aveoli

dull, dim

amblyopia - dimness of vision

amnion (amniotic sac)

amniocentesis - surgical puncture of the amniotic sac

male

androgenic - pertaining to maleness

vessel (usually blood or lymph)

angioplasty - surgical repair of a blood vessel

stiffness; bent, crooked

ankylosis - abnormal condition of stiffness

front

anterior - pertaining to the front

coal, coal dust

anthracosis - abnormal condition of coal dust (in the lungs)

appendix

appendectomy - excision of an appendix

appendix

appendicitis - inflamation of an appendix

water

aqueosis - pertaining to water

aretiole

arteriolitis - inflamaion of an arteriole

joint

arthritis - inflamation of a joint

incomplete; imperfect

atelectasis - incomplete expansion of the lung

fatty plaque

atheroma - tumor of fatty plaque

hearing

audiometer - instrument to measure hearing

nitrogenous compounds

azotemia - nitrogenous compounds in the blood

bacteria (singular, bacterium)

bacteriuria - bacteria in the urine

glans penis

balanoplasty - surgical repair of the glans penis

base (alkaline, opposite of acid)

basophil - attraction to base (alkaline dyes)

embrionic cell

erythroblastosis - abnormal increase of embryonic red (cells)

eyelid

blepharoptosis - prolapsed or downward displacement of the eyelid

arm

brachialgia - pain in the arm

bronchus (plural, bronchi)

bronchoscope - instrument use to examine the bronchus or bronchi

bronchus (bronchi)

brochiectasis - dialation of (one or more) bronchi

bronchiole

bronchiolitis - inflamation of the bronchioles

calcium

hypercalcemia - excessive calcium in the blood

calcaneum (heel bone)

calcaneodynia - pain in the heel

heart

cardiology - specialist in the study of & treatment of the heart

carpus (wrist bone)

carpoptosis - wrist drop

tail

caudad - toward the tail

head

cephalad - toward the head

cerebrum

cerebrotomy - incision of the cerebrum

neck; crvix uteri (neck of uterus)

cervical - pertaining to the neck

cervicitis - inflamation of the cervix

lip

cheiloplasty - surgical repair of a defective lip

green

chloropia - green vision

bile, gall

cholelith - gallstone

bile vessel

cholangiole - small terminal portion of the bile duct

gallbladder

cholecystectomy - removal of the gallbladder

bile duct

choledochoplasty - surgical repair of the common bile duct

cartilage

chrondritis - inflamation of the cartilage

choroid

choroidopathy - disease of the coroid

color

heterochromic - pertaining to different colors

yellow

cirrhosis - abnormal yellowing

clavicule (collar bone)

calvicular - pertaining to the clavicle

colon

colostomy - creation of an opening between the colon & the abdominal wall

colon

colonoscopy - visual examination of the colon

vagina

colposcopy - visual examination of the vagina

dust

pneumoconiosis - condition of dust in the lung

conjunctiva

conjuctival - pertaining to the conjunctiva

pupil

coreometer - instrument for measuring the pupil

ribs

costectomy - excision of a rib

cranium (skull)

cranial - pertaining to the cranium

secrete

endocrinology - study of endocrine glands (& their functions)

hidden

crytporchidism - condition of hidden testes

skin

subcutaneous - pertaining to beneath the skin

blue

cyanotic - pertaining to blueness

ciliary body of eye;

circular;

cycle

cycloplegia - paralysis of the ciliary body

bladder

cystoscope - instrument used for examining the bladder

cell

cytologist - specialist in study of cells

tear; lacrimal apparatus

(duct,sac, or gland)

dacryoma - tumorlike swelling of the lacrimal duct

lacrimal sac

dacryocystoptosis - prolapse of the lacrimal sac

fingers; toes

dactylitis - inflamation of the fingers or toes

tree

dendroid - resembling a (branching) tree

teeth

dentist - specialist who diagnosis & treats diseases & disorders of teeth

skin

dermatoplasty - surgical repair of the skin

skin

hypodermic - pertaining to under the skin

far, farthest

distal - pertaining to the farthest (point of attachment)

back (of body)

dorsal - pertaining to the back (of the body)

duodenum

(first part of small intestine)

duodenoscopy - visual examination of the duodenum

electricity

electrocardiogram - record of the electrical (impulses) of the heart

embolus (plug)

embolectomy - removal of an embolus

brain

encephalocele - herniation of the brain

intestine (usually small intestine)

enteropathy - disease of the intestine

dawn (rose-colored)

eosinophil - attraction for rose-colored (dye)

epididymis

epididymotomy - incision of the epididymis

epiglottis

epiglottitis - inflamation of the epiglottis

esophagus

esophagoscope - instrument used to examine the esophagus

cause

etiology - study of the causes of disease

red

erythrocyte - red cell

cheek

buccal - pertaining to the cheek

anus

perianal - pertaining to the area around the anus