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