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WORD ANALYSIS:
Hemat o logy
Root vowel suffix
Blood combining vowel study of
Gastr itis
Stomach iflammation
Sub gastr ic
Under stomach pertaining to
Epi gastr ic
Above stomach pertaining to
Adenoma
Tumor of a gland
Adenititis
Inflammation of a gland
Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint
Biology
The process of study of life
Biopsy
Viewing a living tissue under a microscope
Carcinoma
Cancerous tumor of epithelial tissue
Cardiology
The process of Study of the heart
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
Cerebral
Pertaining to the cerebrum/the largest part of the brain
Cerebrovascular accident
Incision
The process of cutting into an organ
Excision
The process of cutting out/removal
Endocrine glands
Glands that secrete hormones into the body or into the
bloodstream
Cystoscopy
The process of visual examination of the urinary bladder
Cytology
The process of Study of cells
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
Hypodermic
Pertaining to below the skin
Electrocardiogram
Record of electricity in the heart
Electroencephalogram
Record of electricity in the brain
Enteritis
Inflammation of the small intestines
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
Gastrectomy
Excision of the stomach
Gastrotomy
Incision of the stomach
Diagnosis
Complete knowledge of a patient’s condition
Prognosis
Prediction about the outcome of an illness
Gynecology
The process of Study of female disorders
Hematology
The process of Study of blood
Hematoma
A mass of blood under the skin
Hemoglobin
A protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
Iatrogenic
Pertaining to a side effect/condition resulting from a treatment
or intervention by a physician
Leukocyte
White blood cell
Nephritis
Inflammation of a kidney
Nephrology
The process of Study of the kidney
Neurology
The process of Study of nerves/nervous system
Onc o logy
The process of Study of tumors
Oncol o gist
A specialist in tumors
Ophthalm o scope
An instrument to visually examine the eye
Oste itis
Inflammation of bones
Path o logy
The process of Study of disease
Pathol ogist
A specialist in disease
Ped iatr ic
Pertaining to treatment of children
Pediatrics
A branch of medicine specialized in treatment of children
Psych o logy
The process of Study of the mind
Radi o logy
The science of using low energy x-ray for diagnosis of disease
Renal
Pertaining to the kidney
Rhin itis
Inflammation of the nose
Sarc oma
Cancerous tumor of connective tissue
Resection
Excision/cutting out
Thromb o cyte
A clotting cell/platelet
Ur o logy
Study of the urinary system in males and females and the
reproductive system of males
SUFFIXES
Cardi ac
pertaining to the heart
neur al
pertaining to nerves
arthr algia
pain in the joints
neur algia
pain in the nerves
erythr o cyte
red blood cell
nephr ectomy
excision of a kidney
leuk emia
an increase in the number of immature/cancerous white blood
cells
carcin o genic
pertaining to a condition that produces cancer
path o genic
pertaining to producing disease
iatr o genic
pertaining to a side effect/condition that results from a specific
treatment
hemo globin
a protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells
gastr ic
pertaining to the stomach
neurologic
pertaining to the study of nerves
ex cis ion
the process of cutting out
gynec o logist
a specialist in the study of female disorders
cyst itis
inflammation of the urinary bladder
biopsy
viewing a living tissue under a microscope
nephr osis
abnormal condition of the kidneys
enter o pathy
disease of the small intestines
aden o pathy
disease of a gland
end o scope
an instrument to visually examine a hollow organ or cavity
endoscopy
the process of viewing the inside of a hollow organ or cavity
pro gnos is
prediction of the outcome of an illness
oste o tomy
incision of a bone
PREFIXES
an emia
A decreased number of red blood cells or an abnormality of the
hemoglobin
aut opsy
an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
diagnosis
complete knowledge of a patient’s condition
endo scopy
the process of visual examination of the inside of a hollow organ
or cavity
epi gastr ic
pertaining to above the stomach
epi dermis
the outer layer of the skin
ex cis ion
the process of cutting out
exocrine glands
glands that secrete chemical substances to the outside of the
body
hyper thyroidism
excessive activity of the thyroid gland
hypo gastr ic
pertaining to below the stomach
in cis ion
the process of cutting into an organ
peri cardi um
a membrane that surrounds the heart
prostate gland
a gland that surrounds the neck of the urinary bladder and the
urethra. It produces a fluid that combines with the sperm cells
and leaves the body as semen.
re sect ion
excision/removal
retro cardi ac
pertaining to behind the heart
sub hepat ic
pertaining to below the liver
trans hepat ic
pertaining to across the liver