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Aden/o------------gland Adenoma ---------tumor of a gland. Left Parotid Pleomorphic Adenoma. bi/o------------------------life -opsy----------process of viewing Biopsy- Living tissue is removed from the body and viewed under a microscope.
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Aden/o------------gland Adenoma ---------tumor of a gland
bi/o------------------------life -opsy----------process of viewing Biopsy- Living tissue is removed from the body and viewed under a microscope.
Carcin/o-----------------cancerous, cancer Oma----------------------tumor Carcinoma-----cancerous tumor
Cardi/o----------------heart -ology------------------study of Cardiology---------study of the heart
Cephal/o---------------head -ic------------------------pertaining to Cephalic---pertaining to the head
Cerebr/o------------cerebrum -al---------------------pertaining to Cerebral------pertaining to the cerebrum
Cerebral vascular accident Vascul/o----blood vessel CVA
Cis/o-----------------------------to cut Ex---------out -ion------process excision-------process of cutting out
Cyst/o---------------urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid) -o/scopy------process of visual examination Cystoscopy—process of visual examination of the urinary bladder
Electr/o--------electricity cardi/o------heart -gram--------record Electrocardiogram—record of the electrical activity of the heart EKG ECG
Erythr/o----------------red -cyte---------------------cell Erythrocyte------------red blood cell
Erythema-------redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membrane due to dilation and congestion of superficial capillaries
Gastr/o----------------stomach -ectomy---------------excision or removal Gastrectomy—removal of stomach
Gnos/o-------------knowledge Dia-----means complete -sis-----means state of Diagnosis—state of complete knowledge
Gynec/o-------------woman, female -ology-----------------study of Gynecology---------study of female
Leuk/o-----------------white -cyte--------------------cell Leukocyte-------------white blood cell that helps fight disease
Nephr/o-----------kidney -it is-----------------inflammation Nephritis---------inflammation of the kidney
Ophthalm/o-----------eye -scope-----instrument for visual exam Ophthalmoscope—instrument for visual exam of the eye
Path/o-----------------disease -ologist----------------one who studies Pathologist---one who studies diseases
Rhin/o----------------nose -plasty---------------surgical repair of Rhinoplasty—surgical repair of the nose
Ped/o Pediatrician-dr. who treats children
Radi/o • Radi/o=xray • What is a radiologist? • How would the dr. diagnose lung cancer? With what procedure?