-CHAPTER 1- Flashcards
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-itis
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inflammation #suffix
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hepat/o
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liver
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inflammation of the liver
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Hepatitis - hepat/itis (hep-ah-TI-tis)
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part of the hip bone
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ilium (IL-e-um)
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third part of small intestine
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ileum (IL-e-UM)
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tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
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urethra (u-RE-thrah)
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one of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney and inserting into the urinary bladder
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ureter (U-reh-ter)
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Large intestine
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colon
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headache; head pain
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cephalgia (seh-FAL-jah)
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Medical doctor specializing in the diseases of the eye (surgical and medical)
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Ophthalmologist - opthalmo/log/ist (of-thal-MOL-o-jist)
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foundation of the word
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root
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hemat/o or hem/o
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blood
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word ending in terminology
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suffix
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links the root to the suffix or the root to another root
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combining vowel (usually o)
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-logy
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process of study #suffix
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process of study of blood
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hematology - hemat/o/logy (he-mah-TOL-o-je)
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record of the electricity in the heart
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electrocardiogram - electr/o/cardi/o/gram (eh-lek-tro-KAR-de-o-gram) [ECG/EKG]
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electr
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electricity
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cardi/o
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heart
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-gram
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record #suffix
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inflammation of the stomach
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gastritis - gastr/itis
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gastr/o
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stomach
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process of study of the stomach and intestines
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gastroenterology - gastr/enter/o/logy (gas-tro-en-teh-ROL-o-je)
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enter/o
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intestines (usually the small intestines)
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three general rules in founding medical terminology
Read, Drop and Keep
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word in the beginning of a terminology
prefix
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pertaining to below the stomach
hypogastric - hypo/gastr/ic (hi-po-GAS-trik)
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hypo-
deficient or under or below or less than normal #prefix
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-ic or -al or -ac
pertaining to #suffix
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epi-
above or upon #prefix
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pertaining to above the stomach
epigastric - epi/gastr/ic (ep-ih-GAS-trik)
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Important elements of medical terms
Root, Suffix, Prefix, Combining Vowel, Combining form
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combination of the root and combining vowel
Combining form
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aden/o
gland
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tumor of a gland
adenoma - aden/oma (ah-deh-NO-mah)
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-oma
tumor or a mass or collection or swelling #suffix
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inflammation of a gland
Adenitis - asden/itis (ah-deh-NI-tis)
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arthr/o
joint
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inflammation of a joint
Arthritis - arthr/itis (ar-THRI-tis)
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bi/o
life
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log/o
study of
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-y or -ism
process or condition #suffix
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study of life (living organisms)
biology - bio/logy (bi-OL-o-je)
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Process of removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.
Biopsy - bi/opsy (BI-op-se)
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-opsy
process of viewing #suffix
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study of the heart
Cardiology - cardio/logy (kar-de-OL-o-je)
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carcin/o
cancerous, cancer
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cancerous (malignant) tumor that grows from epithelial cells that line the outside of the body or the inside of organs in the body.
carcinoma - carcin/oma (kar-sih-NO-mah)
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cephal/o
head
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pertaining to the head
Cephalic - cephal/ic (seh-FAH-lik)
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cerebr/o
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
Cerebral - cerebr/al (seh-RE-bral)
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cis/o
to cut
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in-
into or in #prefix
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-ion
process #suffix
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Process of cutting into the body
Incision - in/cis/ion (in-SIZH-un)
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ex-
out #prefix
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Process of cutting out; removal; resection
Excision - ex/cis/ion (ek-SIZH-un)
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crin/o
to secrete (to form and give off)
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endo-
within #prefix
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Glands that secrete hormones within the body, directly into the bloodstream
Endocrine glands - endo/crine (EN-do-krin glanz)
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Glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body
Exocrine glands - exo/crene (EK-so-krin glanz)
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ex- or exo-
out, outside of, outward #prefix
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cyst/o
urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)
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Visual examination of the urinary bladder.
Cystoscopy - cysto/scopy (sis-TOS-ko-pe)
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-scopy
process of visual examination #suffix
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scop
visual examination
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cyt/o
cell
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Study of cells
Cytology - cyto/logy (si-TOL-o-je)
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derm/o or dermat/o
skin
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Inflammation of the skin
Dermatitis - dermat/itis (der-mah-TI-tis)
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Pertaining to under the skin
Hypodermic - hypo/derm/ic (hi-po-DER-mik)
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encephal/o
brain
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Record of the electricity in the brain
Electroencephalogram - electro/encephalo/gram (eh-lek-tro-en-SEF-ah-lo-gram) [EEG]
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Inflammation of the small intestine
Enteritis - enter/itis (en-teh-RI-tis)
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erythr/o
red
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-cyte
cell #suffix
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Red blood cell
Erythrocyte - erythro/cyte (eh-RITH-ro-site)
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Removal or excision of the stomach.
Gastrectomy - gastr/ectomy (gas-TREK-to-me)
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-ectomy
excision or removal. All or, more commonly, part of the stomach is removed #suffix
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-tomy
process of cutting, incision #suffix
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Incision of the stomach
Gastrotomy -gastro/tomy (gas-TROT-o-me)
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glyc/o
sugar
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hyper-
excessive, above or more than normal #prefix
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-emia
blood condition #suffix
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High levels of sugar in the bloodstream; associated with diabetes mellitus
Hyperglycemia hyper/glyc/emia (hi-per-gli-SE-me-ah)
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gnos/o
knowledge
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dia-
complete or through #prefix
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-sis or -is or
state of or condition of #suffix
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"state of complete knowledge" ; Complete knowledge of a patient's condition
Diagnosis - dia/gnos/is (di-ag-NO-sis)
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pro-
before or forward #prefix
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"knowledge before" ; Prediction about the outcome of an illness; knowledge beforehand.
Prognosis - pro/gnos/is(prog-NO-sis)
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gynec/o
woman, female
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Study of the disorders of the female reproductive system.
Gynecology - gynec/o/logy (gi-neh-KOL-o-je)
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Collection or mass of blood
Hematoma - hemat/oma (he-mah-TO-mah)
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Study of blood and blood disorders
Hematology - hemato/logy (he-mah-TOL-o-je)
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-globin
protein #suffix
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Blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen in red blood cells
Hemoglobin - hemo/globin (HE-mo-glo-bin)
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iatr/o
treatment, physician
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-genic
pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in #suffix
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Pertaining to produced by a treatment or a procedure
Iatrogenic - iatro/genic (i-ah-tro-JEN-ik)
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leuk/o
white
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This blood cells carry oxygen in the blood
Red Blood Cells
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This blood cell helps the body fight disease
White Blood Cells
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White blood cell
Leukocyte - leuko/cyte (LU-ko-site)
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Study of the skin
Dermatology - dermato/logy (der-mah-TOL-o-je)
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nephr/o (greek)
kidney
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Inflammation of a kidney (greek)
Nephritis -nephr/itis (nef-RI-tis)
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Study of the kidneys and kidney disease
Nephrology - nephro/logy (nef-ROL-o-je)
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neur/o
nerve
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Study of nerves and nerve disorders
Neurology -neuro/logy (nu-ROL-o-je)
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onc/o
tumor (cancerous)
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Study of tumors (malignant tumors)
Oncology - onco/logy (on-KOL-o-je)
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-ist
one who specializes in a field of medicine #suffix
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Specialist in the study of tumors; particularly malignant (cancerous) tumors
Oncologist - onco/log/ist (on-KOL-o-gist)
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ophthalm/o
eye
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Instrument to visually examine the eyes
Ophthalmoscope - ophthalmo/scope (of-THAL-mo-skope)
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oste/o
bone
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Inflammation of bone
Osteitis - oste/itis (os-te-I-tis)
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Inflammation of bones and joints. This is a progressive, degenerative joint disease with loss of cartilage and hypertrophy of bone within the joint.
Osteoarthritis - osteo/arthr/itis (os-te-o-ar-THRI-tis)
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path/o
disease
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Study of disease
Pathology - patho/logy (path-OL-o-je)
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Specialist in the study of disease; evaluates biopsies, and performs autopsies
Pathologist - patho/log/ist (path-OL-o-jist)
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ped/o
child
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Pertaining to treatment of children
Pediatric - ped/iatr/ic (pe-de-AH-trik)
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psych/o
mind
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Study of the mind
Psychology - psycho/logy (si-KOL-o-je)
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Physician who treats the mind and mental disorders
Psychiatrist - psych/iatr/ist (si-KI-ah-trist)
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radi/o
x-rays
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Study of x-ray and other energy sources in the diagnosis of disease
Radiology - radio/logy (ra-de-OL-o-je)
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ren/o (Latin)
kidney
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Pertaining to the kidney (latin)
Renal - ren/al (RE-nal)
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rhin/o
nose
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Inflammation of the nose
Rhinitis - rhin/itis (ri-NI-tis)
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sarc/o
flesh
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Cancerous Tumor (malignant) of cells from "fleshy" connective tissue such as bone, muscle, fat, and cartilage
Sarcoma - sarc/oma (sar-KO-mah)
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sect/o
to cut
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Removal (excision) of an organ or part of the body.
"Cut back" in the sense of cutting out or removal.
Resection - re/sect/ion (re-SEK-shun)
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re-
back or backward or again #prefix
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thromb/o
clot, clotting
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Clotting cell; platelets
Thrombocyte - thrombo/cyte (THROM-bo-site)
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these cells help clot blood
Platelets
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is the actual clot that forms
Thrombus
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is the condition of clot formation
Thrombosis
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ur/o
urinary tract, urine
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Specialist in the study of the urinary tract. Physician (surgeon) specializing in operating on the urinary tract in males and females and on the reproductive tract in males.
Urologist - uro/log/ist (u-ROL-o-gist)
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Skin cancer arising from cells in the basal layer of the epidermis. The most common form of skin cancer
Basal cell carcinoma (BA-sal sel kar-sih-NO-mah)
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is a cancerous tumor of the esophagus
Esophageal carcinoma
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tube leading from the throat to the stomach
Esophagus (eh-SOF-ah-gus)
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pharynx
throat
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Disruption of the normal blood supply to the brain; a stroke or CVA
Cerebrovascular accident (seh-re-bro-VAS-cu-lar AK-sih-dent)
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Largest part of the brain; responsible for voluntary muscular activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought and memory, among other functions
Cerebrum (seh-RE-brum)
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Pertaining to the heart
Cardiac - cardi/ac (KAR-de-ak)
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Pertaining to nerves
Neural - neur/al (NU-ral)
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-algia
pain
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Joint pain
Arthralgia - arth/algia (ar-THRAL-jah)
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Nerve pain
Neuralgia - neur/algia (nu-RAL-jah)
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Removal of a kidney
Nephrectomy - nephr/ectomy (nef-REK-to-me)
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Blood condition of high numbers of malignant (cancerous) white blood cells
Leukemia - leuk/emia (lu-KE-me-ah)
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Pertaining to produced in or by bone
Osteogenic -osteo/genic (os-te-o-JEN-ik)
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Pertaining to producing disease
Pathogenic - patho/genic (path-o-jen-ic)
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Pertaining to producing cancer
Carcinogenic - carcino/genic (kar-sih-no-JEN-ik)
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Tumor (cancerous) of the liver; hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatoma - hepat/oma (hep-ah-TO-mah)
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-osis
condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells)
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Abnormal condition of the kidney.
Nephrosis - nephr/osis (nef-RO-sis)
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Condition of slight increase in normal white blood cells; often the result of inflammation or infection.
Leukocytosis - leuko/cyt/osis (lu-ko-si-TO-sis)
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-pathy
disease condition
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Disease of the brain
Encephalopathy - encephalo/pathy (en-seh-fah-LOP-ath-e)
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Disease condition of a “gland”, actually refers to disease of lymph nodes; lymphadenopathy.
Adenopathy - adeno/pathy (ah-deh-NOP-ah-the)
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-scope
instrument to visually examine
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Instrument to visually examine the interior of the body
Endoscope - endo/scope (EN-do-skope)
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Process of visual examination within the body
Endoscopy - endo/scopy (en-DOS-ko-pe)
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Incision of a bone
Osteotomy - osteo/tomy (os-te-OT-o-me)
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a- or an-
no or not or without
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Condition marked by reduction in the number of erythrocytes or in the amount of hemoglobin in blood
Anemia - an/emia (ah-NE-me-ah)
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aut- or auto-
self or own
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Examination of a body after death (postmortem) to determine the cause of death. "process of viewing by oneself".
Autopsy - aut/opsy (AW-top-se)
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Medical specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine gland disorders
Endocrinologist - endo/crino/log/ist (en-do-crin-OL-o-jist)
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Condition of increased secretion of thyroid gland hormones
Hyperthyroidism - hyper/thyroid/ism(hi-per-THI-royd-izm)
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Low/deficient levels of sugar in blood
Hypoglycemia - hypo/glyc/emia(hi-po-gli-SE-me-ah)
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peri-
surrounding or around #prefix
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Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
Pericardium - peri/cardi/um (peh-rih-KAR-de-um)
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-um
a structure
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Gland in men that surrounds the neck of the urinary bladder and urethra. It produces a fluid which, after combining with sperm cells, leaves the body as semen
Prostate gland -pro/state gland(PROS-tayt gland)
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-state
"stands" before or in front of the male urinary bladder
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retro-
behind
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Pertaining to behind the heart
Retrocardiac retro/cardi/ac (reh-tro-KAR-de-ak)
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sub-
below or under #prefix
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Pertaining to below the liver
Subhepatic - sub/hepat/ic(sub-heh-PAT-ik)
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trans-
across or through #prefix
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Pertaining to through or across the liver
Transhepatic - trans/hepat/ic (tranz-heh-PAT-ik)
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A specialist in the study of the kidneys (Non-surgical)
Nephrologist - nephro/log/ist (nef-ROL-o-jist)
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metr/o
to measure
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Non-medical professional trained to examine and measure the eye to prescribe and fit eyeglasses and contact lenses
Optometrist - opto/metr/ist (op-TOM-eh-trist)
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Non-medical professional trained in grinding lenses and fitting eyeglasses.
Optician (op-TISH-an)
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Pertaining to occurring over a long time
Chronic (KRON-ik)
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A serious brain injury associated with high-impact head trauma
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy [CTE]
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Condition of increased secretion of thyroid gland hormones
Hyperthyroidism (hi-per-THI-royd-izm)
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Hormone secreted by the thyroid gland to increase body metabolism; T4
Thyroxine (thi-ROK-sin)
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Rapid heartbeat
Tachycardia (tah-ke-KAR-de-ah)
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removal of a gland
adenectomy
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