Chapter 1

Front 1

Adenoma (Aden/o)

Back 1

tumor of a gland

Front 2

Adenitis

Back 2

inflammation of the gland

Front 3

Arthritis (Arthr/o)

Back 3

inflammation of the joint

Front 4

Biology (Bi/o)

Back 4

study of life

Front 5

Carcinoma (Carcin/o)

Back 5

cancerous tumor = grow from the epithelial cells that cover outside of body and line organs, cavities, and tubes within the body

Front 6

Cardiology (Cardi/o)

Back 6

study of the heart

Front 7

Cephalic (Cephal/o)

Back 7

pertaining to the head

Front 8

Cerebral (Cerebr/o)

Back 8

pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of brain)

Front 9

Incision (Cis/o)

Back 9

process of cutting into

Front 10

Excision (Cis/o)

Back 10

process of cutting out

Front 11

Endocrine glands (Crin/o)

Back 11

glands that secrete hormones directly within the bloodstream

Front 12

Cystoscopy (Cyst/o)

Back 12

-scopy = complex suffix that includes root scop (visual examination,

-y = process

= visual examination of the urinary bladder

Front 13

Cytology (Cyt/o)

Back 13

study of cells

Front 14

Dermatitis (Dermat/o)

Back 14

inflammation of the skin

Front 15

Hypodermic (Derm/o)

Back 15

pertaining to under the skin

Front 16

Electrocardiogram (Electr/o)

Back 16

Record of the electricity of the heart

Front 17

Electroencephalogram (Encephal/o)

Back 17

Record of the electricity of the brain

Front 18

Enteritis (Enter/o)

Back 18

Inflammation of the intestine (usually smaller)

Front 19

Erythrocyte (Erythr/o)

Back 19

red cell

Front 20

Gastrectomy (Gastr/o)

Back 20

Excision or removal of the stomach

Front 21

Gastrotomy (Gastr/o)

Back 21

tom - cut

y = process of

= process of cutting the stomach

Front 22

Glyc/o

Back 22

sugar

Front 23

Gnos/o

Back 23

knowledge

Front 24

Hemat/o or hem/o

Back 24

blood

Front 25

Gynec/o

Back 25

female or woman

Front 26

Hepat/o

Back 26

Liver

Front 27

Iatr/o

Back 27

Treatment or Physican

Front 28

Leuk/o

Back 28

White

Front 29

Log/o

Back 29

study of

Front 30

Nephr/o

Back 30

kidney

Front 31

Neur/o

Back 31

Nerve

Front 32

Onc/o

Back 32

tumor

Front 33

Ophthalm/o

Back 33

Eye

Front 34

Oste/o

Back 34

Bone

Front 35

Patho/o

Back 35

disease

Front 36

Ped/o

Back 36

child

Front 37

Psych/o

Back 37

mind

Front 38

Radi/o

Back 38

x-ray

Front 39

Ren/o

Back 39

Kidney

Front 40

Rhin/o

Back 40

Nose

Front 41

Sarc/o

Back 41

Flesh

Front 42

Sect/o

Back 42

To Cut

Front 43

Thromb/o

Back 43

Clot, Clotting

Front 44

Ur/o

Back 44

Urinary tract

Front 45

-ac

Back 45

Pertaining To

Front 46

-al

Back 46

Pertaining to

Front 47

-algia

Back 47

Pain

Front 48

-cyte

Back 48

Cell

Front 49

-ectomy

Back 49

Excision

Front 50

-emia

Back 50

Blood Condition

Front 51

-genic

Back 51

Produced by or in

Front 52

-gram

Back 52

record

Front 53

-ic, ical

Back 53

pertaining to

Front 54

-ion

Back 54

proccess

Front 55

-ist

Back 55

specialist

Front 56

-itis

Back 56

inflammation

Front 57

-logy

Back 57

process of study

Front 58

-oma

Back 58

tumor, mass, swelling

Front 59

-opsy

Back 59

Process of viewing

Front 60

-osis

Back 60

condition (usually abnormal)

Front 61

-pathy

Back 61

disease condition

Front 62

-scope

Back 62

instrument to visual examine

Front 63

-scopy

Back 63

process of visual examining

Front 64

-sis

Back 64

state of or condition

Front 65

-tomy

Back 65

process of cutting, incision

Front 66

-y

Back 66

process or condition

Front 67

a-, an-

Back 67

no, not, withiout

Front 68

aut-, auto-

Back 68

self, own

Front 69

dia-

Back 69

complete, through

Front 70

endo-

Back 70

witihin

Front 71

epi-

Back 71

above, upon

Front 72

ex-, exo-

Back 72

out, outside

Front 73

hyper-

Back 73

excessive, above, more than normal

Front 74

hypo-

Back 74

deficient, below, under, less than normal

*hypo used with a part of body = Below

Front 75

in-

Back 75

into, in

Front 76

peri-

Back 76

surrounding, around

Front 77

pro-

Back 77

before, forward

Front 78

re-

Back 78

back, backward, again

Front 79

retro-

Back 79

behind

Front 80

sub-

Back 80

below, under

Front 81

trans-

Back 81

across, through

Front 82

iatr/o

Back 82

treatment, physician

Front 83

iatrogenic

Back 83

illness caused by physician or medication

Front 84

sect/o

Back 84

to cut

Front 85

thromb/o

Back 85

clot, clotting

Front 86

ur/o

Back 86

urinary tract, urine

Front 87

arthralgia

Back 87

pain in joint

Front 88

neuralgia

Back 88

pain in nerves

Front 89

erythrocyte

Back 89

red cell

Front 90

Nephrectomy

Back 90

excision, removal of kidney

Front 91

Leukemia

Back 91

blood condition of white [blood cells] (cancerous white blood cells proliferate)

Front 92

-pathy

Back 92

disease condition

Front 93

Nephrosis

Back 93

condition in kidney

Front 94

Leukocytosis

Back 94

condition in white blood cells - slight increase in normal white blood cells

Front 95

Endoscope

Back 95

instrument to visually examine within.

Front 96

What is a common endoscopic procedure?

Back 96

Colonoscopy (large intestine)

Front 97

Leukemia

Back 97

cancerous (malignant) condition marked by high levels of abnormal immature white blood cells

Front 98

Diagnosis

Back 98

state of complete knowledge = identification of disease or disorders

Front 99

Prognosis

Back 99

state of forward knowledge (prediction) of likely hood of disease after diagnosis

Front 100

osteotomy

Back 100

process of cutting (incision) of bone

Front 101

Epigastric

Back 101

above the stomach

Front 102

Excision

Back 102

cutting outside of (or outward)

Front 103

Hyperthyroidism

Back 103

Process of or condition excessive (more than normal) thyroid hormone

Front 104

Hypogastric

Back 104

below the stomach

Front 105

Hypoglycemia

Back 105

deficient sugar

Front 106

Incision

Back 106

process of cutting into or in

Front 107

Pericardium

Back 107

um - structure surrounding the heart

peri = surrounding

Front 108

prostate gland

Back 108

pro = before or forward

this exocrine gland "stands" -state before or in front of the male urinary bladder

(Produce semen - contains fluid and sperm cells)

Front 109

Resection

Back 109

process of cutting back or removal

Front 110

Retrocardiac

Back 110

behind the heart

Front 111

subhepatic

Back 111

below or under the liver

Front 112

transhepatic

Back 112

across or through the liver

Front 113

Heart attack specialist

Back 113

Cardiologist

Front 114

Ovarian Cyst Specialist

Back 114

Gynecologist

Front 115

Bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder specialist

Back 115

Psychiatrist

Front 116

Breast Adenocarcinoma Specialist

Back 116

Oncologist

Front 117

Iron Deficiency Specialist

Back 117

Hematologist

Front 118

Retinopathy Specialist

Back 118

Ophthalmologist

Front 119

Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) Specialist

Back 119

Neurologist

Front 120

Renal Failure Specialist

Back 120

Nephrologist

Front 121

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Specialist

Back 121

Gastroenterologist

Front 122

Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Specialist

Back 122

Urologist (operate on organs of the urinary tract and male reproductive system)