Language of Medicine: Chapter 1 2023 with verified questions and answers

Adenoma - tumor of a gland Adenitis - inflammation of a gland Arthritis - inflammation of a joint Biology - study of life Biopsy - examination of living tissue under a microscope Carcinoma - cancerous tumor Cardiology - study of the heart Cephalic - pertaining to the head Cerebral - pertaining to the cerebrum Incision - the process of cutting into Excision - the process of cutting out Endocrine Glands - glands that secrete hormones within the body Cystoscopy - the process of visually examining the bladder or a sac of fluid Cytology - the study of cells Dermatitis - inflammation of the skin Hypodermic - region below the skin Electrocardiogram - a recording of the electrical activity in the heart Electroencephalogram - a recording of the electrical activity in the brain Enteritis - inflammation of the small intestine Erythrocyte - red blood cell Gastrectomy - a removal of all or apart of the stomach Gastrotomy - an incision into the stomach Diagnosis - a state of complete knowledge Prognosis - a prediction about the outcome of a condition Gynecology - the study of the female reproductive system Hematology - the study of blood Hematoma - a mass or collection of blood Hemoglobin - a blood protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells Hepatitis - inflammation of the liver Iatrogenic - pertaining to treatment Leukocyte - the white blood cell that helps to fight disease Nephritis - inflammation of the kidney Nephrology - the study of the kidneys Neurology - the study of the nervous system Oncology - the study of tumors Oncologist - a specialist in the study of tumors Opthalmoscope - an instrument for the visual examination of the eye Osteitis - inflammation of a bone Osteoarthritis - inflammation of the joints of a bone Pathology - the study of diseases Pathologist - a specialist in diseases who examines biopsy samples microscopically and examines a dead body to determine the cause of death Pediatric - pertaining to children Psychology - the study of the mind Psychiatrist - a specialist in the treatments of the conditions of the mind Radiology - the study of x-rays Renal - pertaining to kidneys Rhinitis - inflammation of the nose Sarcoma - tumor of the skin Resection - to cut back into the skin Thrombocyte - platelets that help clot blood Thrombus - clot that forms from bleeding Thrombosis - the process of a clot formation Urology - the study of the urinary tract Urologist - a surgeon who operates on the organs of the urinary tract and the organs of the male reproductive system Cardiac - pertaining to the heart Neural - pertaining to the nerve Arthralgia - pain in the joint Neuralgia - pain in the nerve Nephrectomy - removal of the kidney Leukemia - a condition of blood in which cancerous white blood cells proliferate Proliferate - to increase in number Carcinogenic - to cause cancer Pathogenic - to cause disease Iatrogenic - produced by treatment Gastric - pertaining to the stomach Neurologic - pertaining to the study of nerves Gynecologist - a specialist in the study of the female reproductive system Cystitis - inflammation of the urinary bladder Endocrinology - the study of the glands that secrete hormones within the body Hepatoma - a malignant tumor of the liver Nephrosis - an abnormal condition of the kidney Leukocytosis - an increase in the number of white blood cells Enteropathy - a disease condition of the intestine Adenopathy - a disease condition of a gland Endoscope - an instrument used to visually examine the endocrine glands Endoscopy - process of visually examining the endocrine glands Osteotomy - the process of cutting into a bone Gastroenterology - the study of the digestive tract Anemia - a condition of decreased erythrocytes or an abnormality in the hemoglobin within erythrocytes which results in decreased delivery of oxygen to cells Autopsy - the examination of a dead body with one's own eyes to determine the cause of death and nature of disease Epigastric - pertaining to the region above the stomach Epidermis - the outermost layer of the skin Exocrine Glands - glands that secrete hormones outside of the body Hyperglycemia - a condition of high blood sugars Hyperthyroidism - a condition in which the thyroid secretes a greater-than-normal amount of Thyroxine Hypogastric - pertaining to below the stomach Hypoglycemia - a condition of low blood sugars Pericardium - the region surrounding the heart Prostate Gland - the exocrine gland that sits in front of the urinary bladder of which produces semen Resection - tissue is either cut back or removed Retrocardiac - pertaining to the region behind the heart Subhepatic - pertaining to the region below the liver Transhepatic - pertaining to the region across the liver Insulin - the hormone that is normally released by the pancreas to "escort" sugar from the bloodstream into cells Polyuria - a condition of frequent urination Glycosuria - a condition in which sugar is in the urine Neuropathy - a condition of nerve damage Nephropathy - a kidney disease Thyroxine - a thyroid hormone that causes cells to burn fuel and release energy Tachycardia - a condition of an increased heart rate Exophthalmos - a condition of bulging eyeballs Thyroidectomy - removal of the thyroid Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) - commonly known as a stroke, this occurs when damage to blood cells in the cerebrum causes injury to nerve cells of the brain