Chapter 1- Basic Word Structure

Front 1

Adenoma

Back 1

Tumor of a gland

Front 2

Adenitis

Back 2

Inflammation of a gland

Front 3

Arthritis

Back 3

Inflammation of a joint

Front 4

Biology

Back 4

Study of life

Front 5

Biopsy

Back 5

Removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination

Front 6

Carcinoma

Back 6

Cancerous tumor

Front 7

Cardiology

Back 7

Study of the heart

Front 8

Arthroscopy

Back 8

Procedure to examine the joint

Front 9

Cephalic

Back 9

Pertaining to the head

Front 10

Cerebral

Back 10

Pertaining to the cerebrum

Front 11

Incision: what is the combining form?

Back 11

Cutting into

Front 12

Excision

Back 12

Cutting out

Front 13

Endocrine glands

Back 13

Glands that secrete within

Front 14

Cystoscopy

Back 14

Visual examination of the urinary bladder

Front 15

Cytology

Back 15

Study of cells

Front 16

Dermatitis

Back 16

Inflammation of the skin

Front 17

Hypodermic

Back 17

Pertaining to under the skin

Front 18

Electrocardiogram

Back 18

Record of electricity to the heart

Front 19

Electroencephalogram

Back 19

Record of electricity to the head

Front 20

Enteritis

Back 20

Inflammation of the small intestine

Front 21

Erythrocyte

Back 21

Red blood cells

Front 22

Gastrectomy

Back 22

Removal of part of the stomach

Front 23

Gastrotomy

Back 23

Incision into the stomach

Front 24

Hyperglycemia

Back 24

Excessive sugar in the blood

Front 25

Diagnosis

Back 25

Complete knowledge of a patient's condition

Front 26

Prognosis

Back 26

State of knowledge before an act; prediction about the outcome of an illness

Front 27

Gynecology

Back 27

Study of women

Front 28

Hematology

Back 28

Study of blood

Front 29

Hematoma

Back 29

Mass or tumor of blood

Front 30

Hemoglobin

Back 30

Protein in the blood

Front 31

Hepatitis

Back 31

Inflammation of the liver

Front 32

Iatrogenic

Back 32

Pertaining to being produced by treatment

Front 33

Leukocyte

Back 33

White blood cell

Front 34

Dermatology

Back 34

Study of the skin

Front 35

Nephritis

Back 35

Inflammation of the kidney

Front 36

Nephrology

Back 36

Study of the kidney

Front 37

Neurology

Back 37

Study of the nerve

Front 38

Oncology

Back 38

Study of the tumors

Front 39

Oncologist

Back 39

Physician who specializes in the study of tumors

Front 40

Ophthalmoscope

Back 40

Instrument used to visually examine the eye

Front 41

Osteitis

Back 41

Inflammation of the bone

Front 42

Osteoarthritis

Back 42

Inflammation of the bone and joint

Front 43

Pathology

Back 43

Study of disease

Front 44

Pathologist

Back 44

Physician who specializes in the study of disease

Front 45

Pediatric

Back 45

Pertaining to children

Front 46

Psychology

Back 46

Study of the mind

Front 47

Radiology

Back 47

Study of x-rays

Front 48

Renal

Back 48

Pertaining to the kidneys

Front 49

Rhinitis

Back 49

Inflammation of the nose

Front 50

Sarcoma

Back 50

Malignant flesh tumor

Front 51

Resection

Back 51

Removal

Front 52

Thrombocyte

Back 52

Cells that clot

Front 53

Cardiac

Back 53

Pertaining to the heart

Front 54

Neural

Back 54

Pertaining to the nerves

Front 55

Arthralgia

Back 55

Pain in the joint

Front 56

Neuralgia

Back 56

Pain in the nerves

Front 57

Leukocytosis

Back 57

Abnormal condition of increased blood cells

Front 58

Endoscope

Back 58

Instrument to visually examine within

Front 59

Anemia

Back 59

Condition marked by reduction in the number of erythrocytes or amount of hemoglobin in the blood

Front 60

Autopsy

Back 60

Examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death

Front 61

Epigastric

Back 61

Pertaining to above or upon the stomach

Front 62

Hypoglycemia

Back 62

Low blood sugar

Front 63

Subhepatic

Back 63

Pertaining to below the liver