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Adenoma - Tumor of a gland
Adenitis - Inflammation of a gland
Arthritis - Inflammation of a joint
Biology - Study of life
Biopsy - Removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope.
Carcinoma - Cancerous tumor.
Cardiology - Study of the heart.
Cephalic - Pertaining to the head.
Cerebral - Pertaining to the brain.
Incision - Process of cutting into.
Excision - Process of cutting out.
Endocrine glands - Glands that secrete hormones within the body.
Cystoscopy - Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder.
, Cytology - Study of cells.
Dermatitis - Inflammation of the skin.
Hypodermic - Pertaining to under the skin.
Electrocardiogram - Record of the electricity in the heart.
Electroencephalogram - Record of the electricity of the brain.
Enteritis - Inflammation of the intestines.
Erythrocyte - A red blood cell.
Gastrectomy - Removal of the stomach.
Gastrotomy - Incision of the stomach.
Diagnosis - State of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient's illness.
Prognosis - Prediction about the outcome of an illness.
Gynecology - Study of females and female diseases.
Hematology - Study of blood.
Hematoma - Collection (mass) of blood.
Hepatitis - Inflammation of the liver.
, Iatrogenic - Pertaining to being produced by treatment.
Leukocyte - White blood cell
Nephritis - Inflammation of the kidney.
Nephrology - Study of the kidney.
Neurology - Study of the nerves.
Oncology - Study of tumors.
Oncologist - Specialist in the study of tumors.
Ophthalmoscope - Instrument for visual examination of the eye.
Osteitis - Inflammation of the bone.
Osteoarthritis - Inflammation of bone and joints.
Pathology - Study of disease.
Pathologist - One who studies diseases performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples.
Pediatric - Pertaining to treatment of children.
Psychology - Study of the mind.
Adenoma - Tumor of a gland
Adenitis - Inflammation of a gland
Arthritis - Inflammation of a joint
Biology - Study of life
Biopsy - Removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope.
Carcinoma - Cancerous tumor.
Cardiology - Study of the heart.
Cephalic - Pertaining to the head.
Cerebral - Pertaining to the brain.
Incision - Process of cutting into.
Excision - Process of cutting out.
Endocrine glands - Glands that secrete hormones within the body.
Cystoscopy - Process of visual examination of the urinary bladder.
, Cytology - Study of cells.
Dermatitis - Inflammation of the skin.
Hypodermic - Pertaining to under the skin.
Electrocardiogram - Record of the electricity in the heart.
Electroencephalogram - Record of the electricity of the brain.
Enteritis - Inflammation of the intestines.
Erythrocyte - A red blood cell.
Gastrectomy - Removal of the stomach.
Gastrotomy - Incision of the stomach.
Diagnosis - State of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient's illness.
Prognosis - Prediction about the outcome of an illness.
Gynecology - Study of females and female diseases.
Hematology - Study of blood.
Hematoma - Collection (mass) of blood.
Hepatitis - Inflammation of the liver.
, Iatrogenic - Pertaining to being produced by treatment.
Leukocyte - White blood cell
Nephritis - Inflammation of the kidney.
Nephrology - Study of the kidney.
Neurology - Study of the nerves.
Oncology - Study of tumors.
Oncologist - Specialist in the study of tumors.
Ophthalmoscope - Instrument for visual examination of the eye.
Osteitis - Inflammation of the bone.
Osteoarthritis - Inflammation of bone and joints.
Pathology - Study of disease.
Pathologist - One who studies diseases performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples.
Pediatric - Pertaining to treatment of children.
Psychology - Study of the mind.
