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Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure Vocabulary, Combing Forms, Prefixes, Suffixes All terms covered in Medical Terminology I

Vocabulary Adenitis Adenoma Adenopathy Anemia Arthralgia Arthritis Autopsy Biology Biopsy Carcinogenic Carcinoma Cardiac Cardiology Cephalgia Cephalic Cerebral Cerebrum Colonoscopy Cystitis Cystoscopy Cytology Dermatitis Dermatology

Inflammation of the gland Tumor of the gland; benign tumor Disease condition of a “gland”, actually refers to disease of lymph nodes; lymphadenopathy Condition marked by reduction in the of erythrocytes or in the amount of hemoglobin in blood Joint Pain Inflammation of the joint Examination of a body after death Study of life Process of removing small pieces of tissue for microscopic examination Pertaining to producing cancer Cancerous Pertaining to the heart Study of the heart Headache Pertaining to the head Pertaining to the cerebellum Largest part of the brain; responsible for voluntary muscular activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought, and memory, among other functions Visual examination of the colon Inflammation of the urinary bladder Visual examination of the urinary bladder Study of the cells Inflammation of the skin Study of the skin

Diabetes Diagnosis Electrocardiogram Electroencephalogram Endocrine gland Endocrinologist Endocrinology Endoscope Endoscopy Enteritis Enteropathy Epidermis Epigastric Erythrocyte Excision Exocrine gland Exophthalmos Gastrectomy Gastric Gastritis Gastroenterology Gastrotomy Gynecologist Gynecology Hematology Hematoma Hemoglobin Hepatitis Hepatocellular carcinoma

Complete knowledge of the patient’s condition Process of recording the electricity of the heart Record of the electricity of the brain Glands that secrete hormones within the body, directly into the bloodstream Medical specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine gland Study of the endocrine gland Instrument to visually examine the interior of the body Process of visual examination within the body Inflammation of the small intestine a disease of the intestine, especially the small intestine. Outer layer of the skin Pertaining to above or upon the stomach Red Blood Cell the act of removal; an excising A gland that makes substances such as sweat, tears, saliva, milk, and digestive juices, and releases them through a duct or opening to a body surface. is a bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the orbit surgical removal of a part or the whole of the stomach. of the stomach. inflammation of the lining of the stomach. Process of study of the stomach and intestine surgical incision into the stomach. a physician or surgeon qualified to practice in gynecology. Study of disorders of the female reproductive system the study of the physiology of the blood. a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues. A blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen in red blood cells Inflammation of the liver Malignant tumor of the liver

Hepatoma Hyperglycemia Hyperthyroidism Hypodermic Hypogastric Hypoglycemia iatrogenic ileum ilium incision Leukemia Leukocyte Leukocytosis Nephrectomy Nephritis Nephrologist Nephrology Nephrosis Neural Neuralgia Neurologic Neurology Oncologist Oncology Ophthalmologist Ophthalmoscope

a cancer of the cells of the liver. an excess of glucose in the bloodstream, often associated with diabetes mellitus. overactivity of the thyroid gland, resulting in a rapid heartbeat and an increased rate of metabolism. relating to the region immediately beneath the skin. relating to the part of the central abdomen which is situated below the region of the stomach. deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream. relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment. Part of the small intestine Part of the hipbone a surgical cut made in skin or flesh. Blood condition of high numbers of malignant (cancerous) White blood cells White blood cells Condition of slightest increase in normal white blood cells; often the result of inflammation or infection surgical removal of one or both of the kidneys. inflammation of the kidneys. A specialist in the study of the kidney Study of the kidney and kidney disease Abnormal condition of the kidney relating to a nerve or the nervous system. intense, typically intermittent pain along the course of a nerve, especially in the head or face. relating to the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system. the branch of medicine or biology that deals with the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system. a medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat tumors. the study and treatment of tumors. Eye doctor an instrument for inspecting the retina and other parts of the eye.

Optician

a person qualified to make and supply eyeglasses and contact lenses for correction of vision.

Optometrist Osteitis Osteoarthritis

a person who practices optometry.

Osteotomy Pathogenic Pathologist Pathology Pediatric Pericardium Prognosis Prostate gland Psychiatrist Psychiatry Psychology Radiology Renal Resection Retrocardiac Rhinitis Sarcoma Subhepatic Tachycardia Thrombocyte

inflammation of the substance of a bone. Inflammation of bones and joints. This is a progressive, degenerative joint disease with loss of cartilage and hypertrophy of bone within the joint. the surgical cutting of a bone or removal of a piece of bone. (of a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism) causing disease. Specialist in the study of disease; evaluates biopsies, and performs autopsies Study of disease Pertaining to the treatment of children the membrane enclosing the heart, consisting of an outer fibrous layer and an inner double layer of serous membrane. the likely course of a disease or ailment. a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing prostatic fluid. a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. the study and treatment of mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal behavior. the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context. the science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. relating to the kidneys. the process of cutting out tissue or part of an organ. Pertaining to behind the heart inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose, caused by a virus infection or by an allergic reaction a malignant tumor of connective or other nonepithelial tissue. Pertaining to below the liver Rapid heartbeat Clotting cell; platelet

Thrombosis Thrombus Thyroxine Transhepatic Type 1 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes

Urethra Ureter Urologist Urology

Abnormal condition of clot formation in a blood vessel Abnormal clot formation in a blood vessel; a blood clot Hormone secreted by the thyroid gland to increase body metabolism Pertaining to through or across the liver once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin.

that your body doesn't use insulin properly. And while some people can control their blood sugar levels with healthy eating and exercise, others may need medication or insulin to manage it. Tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body One of the two tubes, each leading from a single kidney and inserting into the urinary bladder a doctor who specializes in the study or treatment of the function and disorders of the urinary system. the branch of medicine and physiology concerned with the function and disorders of the urinary system.

Combining Forms aden/o arthr/o bi/o carcin/o cardi/o cephal/o cerebr/o cis/o crin/o cyst/o cyt/o derm/o, dermat/o electr/o encephal/o

Brain

enter/o

Intestine, Especially the small Intestine

Gland Joint Life, Living Cancerous; Cancer Heart Head Cerebrum To cut secrete Bladder Cell Skin Electricity

erythr/o gastr/o glyc/o gnos/o gynec/o hem/o, hemat/o hepat/o iatr/o -itis leuk/o log/o nephr/o neur/o onc/o ophthalm/o oste/o path/o ped/o psych/o radi/o ren/o rhin/o sarc/o sect/o thromb/o ur/o

Prefixes a-, anaut-, auto-

Red Stomach Sugar To Know/ Knowledge Women Blood Liver Physician or Treatment Inflammation White Study Of Kidney Nerve Tumor Eye Bone Disease Child Mind X-rays; radioactivity; radius Kidney Nose Flesh To cut Clot Urine, Urinary Tract

No, Not within Self, Own

diaendoepiex-, exohyperhypoinperiproreretrosubtransSuffixes -ac -al -algia -cyte -ectomy -emia -genic -globin -gram -ic, -ical -ion -ist -itis -logy -oma -opsy

Complete, through Within Above, Upon Out, Outside, Outward Excessive, above, more than normal Deficient, below, under, less than normal Into, In Surrounding, around Before, forward Back, Background, again Behind Below, Under Across, Through

Pertaining to Pertaining to Pain Cell Excision, Removal Blood Condition Pertaining to, producing, by, In Protein Record Pertaining to Process Specialist Inflammation Process of Study Tumor, Mass, Swelling Process of viewing

-osis -pathy -scope -scopy -sis -tomy -y

Condition, usually abnormal Disease, condition Instrument with when can visually examine Process of viewing State of, Condition Process of cutting, Incision Process, Condition

Abbreviations CVA ECG, EKG EEG

Cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle Electrocardiogram Eletroencephalogram...