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Hepatitis

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Hepat= liver
Itis= inflammation

Meaning
Inflammation of the liver

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Adenoma

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Aden/oma
Aden= gland
Oma= tumor

Meaning
Tumor of a gland

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Adenitis

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Aden/itis
Aden= Gland
Itis= Inflammation

Meaning
Inflammation of a gland

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Arthritis

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Arthr/itis

Arthr= Joint
Itis= Inflammation

Meaning
Inflammation of joint

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Biology

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Bi/o/logy

Bi= Life
Logy= Study

Meaning
Study of life

The suffix-logy is composed of the root (study) and the final suffix-y (process or condition)

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Ilium

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Part of the hip bone

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Ileum

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Part of the small intestine

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Carcinoma

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Carcin/oma

Carcin= Cancerous, Cancer
Oma= Tumor

Meaning
Cancerous Tumor

A carcinoma is a cancerous tumor. Carcinomas grow from epithelial (surface or skin) cells that cover the outside of the body.

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Biopsy

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Bi/opsy

Bi=
Opsy= Process of viewing

Meaning

Removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope.

Living tissue is removed from the body and viewed under a microscope

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Cardiology

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Cardi/o/logy

Cardi= heart
Logy= Study

Meaning
Study of the heart

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How do you analyze words?

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By diving them into component parts.

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head.

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Cerebral

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Pertaining to the brain.

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Incision

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Process of cutting into. Scissors cut.

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Excision

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Process of cutting out.

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Endocrine Glands

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Glands that secrete hormones within the body.

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Cystoscopy

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Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder.

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Cytology

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Study of cells.

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin.

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Hypodermic

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Pertaining to under the skin.

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Electrocardiogram

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Record of the electricity in the heart.

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electroencephalogram

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Record of the electricity of the brain.

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enteritis

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Inflammation of the intestines.

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erythrocyte

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A red blood cell.

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gastrectomy
Removal of the stomach.
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gastrotomy
Incision of the stomach.
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diagnosis
State of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient’s illness (dia- = complete; gnos/o = knowledge; -sis = state of).
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prognosis
State of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of an illness. An agnostic is a person who professes no (a-) knowledge of God.
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hyperglycemia
Condition of increased blood sugar.
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gynecology
Study of females and female diseases.
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hematology
Study of blood.
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hematoma
Collection (mass) of blood.
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hemoglobin
Blood protein found in red blood cells. Hemoglobin carries oxygen to the cells from the lungs and carbon dioxide away from cells to the lungs.
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hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver.
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iatrogenic
Pertaining to being produced by treatment. A rash occurring after treatment with a drug, such as penicillin, is an iatrogenic condition. A related term, nosocomial, refers to any infection acquired in a hospital (nos/o means disease and -comial comes from the Greek “I take care of”).
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leukocyte
White blood cell.
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dermatology
Study of skin.
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nephritis
Inflammation of the kidney.
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nephrology
Study of the kidney.
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neurology
Study of nerves.
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oncology
Study of tumors.
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oncologist
Specialist in the study of tumors.
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ophthalmoscope
Instrument for visual examination of the eye. Proper pronunciation helps in the spelling of this term. The initial syllable is pronounced “off” and is spelled “oph”.
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osteitis
Inflammation of bone.
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osteoarthritis
Inflammation of bone and joints (actually degeneration of joint tissue).
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pathology
Study of disease.
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pathologist
One who studies diseases, performs autopsies, and examines biopsy samples.
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pediatric
Pertaining to treatment of children.
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psychology
Study of the mind.
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psychiatrist
Specialist in the treatment of the mind.
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radiology
Study of x-rays.
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renal
Pertaining to the kidney. Ren/o (Latin) is used with -al (Latin), and nephr/o (Greek) is used with -ic (Greek).
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rhinitis
Inflammation of the nose.
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sarcoma
Tumor of flesh tissue (cancerous tumor of connective tissues, such as bone, muscle, cartilage, fat). Sarcasm is an utterance intended to “cut into the flesh” and a sarcophagus is a box or container (Egyptian coffin) intended to “swallow flesh.” Phag/o means to eat or swallow.
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resection
Process of cutting out; removal.
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thrombocyte
A clotting cell.
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urology
Study of the urinary tract.
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cardiac
Pertaining to the heart.
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neural
Pertaining to nerves.
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arthralgia
Pain of a joint.
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neuralgia
Nerve pain.
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erythrocyte
Red blood cell.
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nephrectomy
Removal (resection) of a kidney.
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leukemia
Blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition.
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carcinogenic
Pertaining to producing cancer. From the Greek gennao meaning “I produce.” Other words to help remember -genic are gene and genesis.
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pathogenic
Pertaining to producing disease.
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iatrogenic
Pertaining to produced by treatment (physician).
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hemoglobin
Literally, blood (hem/o) protein (-globin). Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells. It helps erythrocytes carry oxygen.
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electroencephalogram
Record of the electricity in the brain.
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electroencephalogram
Record of the electricity in the brain.
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gastric
Pertaining to the stomach.
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neurologic
Pertaining to the study of nerves.
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excision
Process of cutting out; removal.
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ophthalmologist
Specialist in the study of diagnosing and treating disorders of the eye.
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cystitis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
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endocrinology
Study of the endocrine glands.
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hepatoma
Tumor (malignant) of the liver.
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biopsy
Process of viewing life; removal of living tissue for microscopic examination.
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nephrosis
Abnormal condition of the kidney.
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leukocytosis
Abnormal condition (slight increase) of normal white blood cells.
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enteropathy
Disease of the intestines.
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adenopathy
Disease of glands.
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endoscope
Instrument to visually examine within (the body).
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endoscopy
Process of visually examining within (the body).
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prognosis
State of before knowledge; prediction about the outcome of treatment.
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osteotomy
Incision of a bone.
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gastroenterology
Process of study of the stomach and intestines.
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anemia
A decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin.
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autopsy
“Self-view”—examination of a dead body, understand its function.
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diagnosis
State of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient’s illness.
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endoscopy
Process of visually examining within (the body).
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endocrinologist
One who specializes in endocrine glands.
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epigastric
Pertaining to above the stomach.
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epidermis
Outer layer of skin; above the dermis layer.
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excision
Process of cutting out; to resection.
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exocrine glands
Glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body.
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hyperthyroidism
Condition of too much secretion of hormone (thyroxine) from the thyroid gland.
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hypogastric
Pertaining to below the stomach.
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hypoglycemia
Condition of low blood sugar.
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incision
Process of cutting into; to section.
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pericardium
Structure (membrane) surrounding the heart.
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prostate gland
Exocrine gland in front of (before) the urinary bladder in males.
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resection
Removal; excision. From the Latin “resecare” meaning “to cut back, trim or curtail.” Thus a resection is an operation wherein an organ is “cut back” or removed.
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retrocardiac
Pertaining to behind the heart.
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subhepatic
Pertaining to below the liver.
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transhepatic
Pertaining to across or through the liver.

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