Lom Chapter 1

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Cerebr/o

Back 1

Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

*cerebral -pertaining to the brain

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Cis/o

Back 2

To cut

* incision- to cut into

* excision-to cut out

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crin/o

Back 3

To secrete (to form and give off)

*endocrine glands- glands within

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cyst/o

Back 4

Urinary Bladder; a fluid filled sac

*cystoscopy- visual examination of the bladder

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aden/o

Back 5

Gland

*adenoma- tumor of a gland

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Arthr/o

Back 6

Joint

*arthritis- inflammation of joints

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carcin/o

Back 7

Cancerous, cancer

*carcinoma- a cancerous tumor

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cyt/o

Back 8

Cell

* cytology- the study of cells

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derm/o

Back 9

Skin

* hypodermic - pertaining to under the skin

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electr/o

Back 10

Electricity

*electrocardiogram- electronic heart record

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encephal/o

Back 11

Brain

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enter/o

Back 12

Intestines(usually the small)

*enteritis- inflammation of the intestines.

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erythr/o

Back 13

Red

*erythrocyte - red blood cell

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gastr/o

Back 14

Stomach

*gastrotomy - to cut into the stomach

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glyc/o

Back 15

Sugar

*hyperglycemia - excess sugar in blood

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gnos/o

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Knowledge

*diagnosis- "statement of complete knowledge" made after sufficient information has been obtained about the patient's conditions

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gynec/o

Back 17

Women, female

*gynecology- study of female conditions

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hemat/o , hem/o

Back 18

Blood

*hematology- study of blood

* hemoglobin - blood protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells

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hepat/o

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Liver

*hepatitis- liver inflammation

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iatr/o

Back 20

treatment, physician

*iatrogenic- adverse effects that result from treatment by a physician

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leuk/o

Back 21

white

*leukocyte- white blood cell

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log/o

Back 22

study of

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nephr/o

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kidney

*nephritis- inflammation of the kidney

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neur/o

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nerve

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onc/o

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tumor

*oncolgist- specializes in cancer and tumors

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opthalm/o

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eye

*opthalmoscope- instrument to view the eye

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oste/o

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bone

*osteoarthritis - a degeneration of bones and joints often accompanied by inflamation

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path/o

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disease

*pathogens- disease producing agents

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ped/o

Back 29

child

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psych/o

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mind

*psychology- study of the mind

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radi/o

Back 31

x- rays

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ren/o

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kidney

*renal- pertaining to the kidney

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rhin/o

Back 33

nose

*rhinitis- inflammation of the nose

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sarc/o

Back 34

flesh

*sarcoma- a tumor that grows from fleshy connective tissue

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sect/o

Back 35

to cut or seperate

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thromb/o

Back 36

clot or clotting

* Thrombocyte- also known as Platelets, these cells help clot blood

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ur/o

Back 37

urinary tract, urine

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-ac

Back 38

pertaining to

* cardiac - pertaining to the heart

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-al

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pertaining to

*neural- the brain

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-algia

Back 40

pain

*arthralgia pain in the joints

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-cyte

Back 41

cell

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-ectomy

Back 42

excision, removal

*appendectomy- removal of the appendix

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-emia

Back 43

blood condition

*leukemia- condition of white blood cells

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-genic

Back 44

producing, produced by, produced in

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-globin

Back 45

protein

*hemoglobin- protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells

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-gram

Back 46

record

*EEG

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-ic, -ical

Back 47

pertaining to

*gastric- pertaining to the stomach

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-ion

Back 48

process

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-itis

Back 49

inflammation

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-logy

Back 50

process of study

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-oma

Back 51

tumor, mass, or swelling

*hepatoma- malignant tumor of the liver

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-opsy

Back 52

process of viewing

*biopsy- viewing of living tissue under a microscope

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-osis

Back 53

condition,usually abnormal

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-pathy

Back 54

disease condition

*enteropothy- disease of the intestine

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-scope

Back 55

instrument to visually examine

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-scopy

Back 56

process of visually examining

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-sis

Back 57

state of condition

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a-,an-

Back 58

no, not, without

*anemia- decreased number of red blood cells

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aut-,auto

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self, own

*autopsy- examination of a dead body

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dia-

Back 60

complete, through

*diagnosis

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endo-

Back 61

within

*endocrine glands

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epi-

Back 62

above, upon

*epigastric- pretaining to above the stomach

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ex-, exo-

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out, outside, outward

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hyper-

Back 64

excess, above, more than normal

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in-

Back 65

into, in

*incision- to cut into

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peri-

Back 66

surrounding, around

*pericardium- membrane that surrounds the heart

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pro-

Back 67

before, forward

*prostate gland- stands before the bladder, it produces semen

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re-

Back 68

back, behind, again

*resection

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retro-

Back 69

behind

*retrocardiac- behind the heart

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sub-

Back 70

below, under

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trans-

Back 71

across