Language of Medicine: Chapter 1
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1. Adenoma - tumor of a gland
2. Adenitis - inflammation of a gland
3. Arthritis - inflammation of a joint
4. Biology - study of life
5. Biopsy - examination of living tissue under a microscope
6. Carcinoma - cancerous tumor
7. Cardiology - study of the heart
8. Cephalic - pertaining to the head
9. Cerebral - pertaining to the cerebrum
10. Incision - the process of cutting into
11. Excision - the process of cutting out
12. Endocrine - glands that secrete hormones within the body
Glands
13. Cystoscopy - the process of visually examining the bladder or a sac of fluid
14. Cytology - the study of cells
15. Dermatitis - inflammation of the skin
16. Hypodermic - region below the skin
17. Electrocardio- - a recording of the electrical activity in the heart
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, Language of Medicine: Chapter 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_u4nrc
18. Electroencephalo- - a recording of the electrical activity in the brain
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19. Enteritis - inflammation of the small intestine
20. Erythrocyte - red blood cell
21. Gastrectomy - a removal of all or apart of the stomach
22. Gastrotomy - an incision into the stomach
23. Diagnosis - a state of complete knowledge
24. Prognosis - a prediction about the outcome of a condition
25. Gynecology - the study of the female reproductive system
26. Hematology - the study of blood
27. Hematoma - a mass or collection of blood
28. Hemoglobin - a blood protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells
29. Hepatitis - inflammation of the liver
30. Iatrogenic - pertaining to treatment
31. Leukocyte - the white blood cell that helps to fight disease
32. Nephritis - inflammation of the kidney
33. Nephrology - the study of the kidneys
34. Neurology - the study of the nervous system
35. Oncology - the study of tumors
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_u4nrc
1. Adenoma - tumor of a gland
2. Adenitis - inflammation of a gland
3. Arthritis - inflammation of a joint
4. Biology - study of life
5. Biopsy - examination of living tissue under a microscope
6. Carcinoma - cancerous tumor
7. Cardiology - study of the heart
8. Cephalic - pertaining to the head
9. Cerebral - pertaining to the cerebrum
10. Incision - the process of cutting into
11. Excision - the process of cutting out
12. Endocrine - glands that secrete hormones within the body
Glands
13. Cystoscopy - the process of visually examining the bladder or a sac of fluid
14. Cytology - the study of cells
15. Dermatitis - inflammation of the skin
16. Hypodermic - region below the skin
17. Electrocardio- - a recording of the electrical activity in the heart
gram
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, Language of Medicine: Chapter 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_u4nrc
18. Electroencephalo- - a recording of the electrical activity in the brain
gram
19. Enteritis - inflammation of the small intestine
20. Erythrocyte - red blood cell
21. Gastrectomy - a removal of all or apart of the stomach
22. Gastrotomy - an incision into the stomach
23. Diagnosis - a state of complete knowledge
24. Prognosis - a prediction about the outcome of a condition
25. Gynecology - the study of the female reproductive system
26. Hematology - the study of blood
27. Hematoma - a mass or collection of blood
28. Hemoglobin - a blood protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells
29. Hepatitis - inflammation of the liver
30. Iatrogenic - pertaining to treatment
31. Leukocyte - the white blood cell that helps to fight disease
32. Nephritis - inflammation of the kidney
33. Nephrology - the study of the kidneys
34. Neurology - the study of the nervous system
35. Oncology - the study of tumors
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