| A | B |
|---|
| The combining form meaning “joint” | arthr/o |
| The combining form meaning “gland” | aden/o |
| The suffix meaning “inflammation” | – itis |
| The suffix meaning “pain” | - algia |
| The suffix meaning “an abnormal condition” | – osis |
| Suffixes meaning “pertaining to” | – ac, al, ic, ine, ous, tic, eal, array, ia |
| Tumor of a gland | adenoma |
| An instrument used to examine the inside of the joint | arthroscope |
| A tumor / mass on the kidney | nephroma |
| Ren/o and nephr/o both mean | kidney |
| Root word for liver | hepat/o |
| Root word meaning blood | hemat/o and hem/o |
| Root word for heart | cardi/o |
| Term that relates to the brain / cerebrum | cerebral |
| Without blood | anemia |
| Inflammation of the nose | rhinitis |
| An abnormal condition of a blood clot | thrombosis |
| A doctor who performs autopsies and examines biopsy samples | pathologist |
| A physician who specializes in the study and treatment of tumors | oncologist |
| A female doctor | gynecologist |
| A physician who specializes in blood and blood disorders | hematologist |
| A record of the electricity in the brain | electroencephalogram |
| A record of the electricity in the heart | electrocardiogram |
| Removal or excision of an organ or structure | resection |
| Black and blue mark | hematoma |
| Muscular organ in a female that holds and provides nourishment for the developing fetus | uterus |
| Incision of the skull | craniotomy |
| Incision into the stomach / abdomen | laparotomy |
| Excision of the larynx | laryngectomy |
| Visual examination of the abdomen by making a small incision near the navel | laparotomy |
| Instrument to visually examine the abdomen | laparoscope |
| Visual examination of the mediastinum with an endoscope | mediastinoscopy |
| Visual examination of the abdomen | laparoscopy |
| A suffix that means resection | - ectomy |
| A suffix that means a surgical repair of something | – plasty |
| A suffix that means an opening | – stomy |
| A suffix that means an incision or cutting into | – tomy |
| Removal of a fallopian tube | salpingectomy |
| Surgical puncture of the chest to remove fluid | thoracocentesis |
| Removal of the colon | colectomy |
| Removal of the uterus | hysterectomy |
| Treatment using drugs | chemotherapy |
| Treatment of disease using high energy particles such as x rays and protons | radiotherapy |
| Use of a kidney machine to filter blood to remove waste materials such as urea | hemodialysis |
| Surgical repair of a blood vessel | angioplasty |
| Slow heartbeat | bradycardia |
| Rapid breathing | tachypnea |
| Enlargement of the heart | cardiomegaly |
| Endocrine glands that are near (above) each kidney | adrenal |
| Male gland that surrounds the base of the urinary bladder | prostate |
| Discharge of watery waste from the colon | diarrhea |
| Examination of urine as an aid in the diagnosis of disease | urinalysis |
| Set of signs and symptoms of disease that occur together to indicate a disease condition | syndrome |
| An abnormal collection of blood above the membrane covering the brain | epidural hematoma |
| Blood clot | thrombosis |
| Which doctor specializes in the treatment of the disease of connective tissue | rheumatologist |
| Which doctor specializes in the treatment of children | pediatrician |
| Enlargement of the heart | cardiomegaly |
| Enlargement of the liver | hepatomegaly |
| Tumor on the gland | adenoma |
| Discharge of fluid from the nose | rhinorrhea |
| Incision of the nose | rhinotomy |
| Normal menstruation | menorrhea |
| Excessive (more than normal) amount of sugar in the blood | hyperglycemia |
| Underactive thyroid | hypothyroidism |
| Low blood sugar | hypoglycemia |
| Overactive thyroid | hyperthyroidism |
| A condition in which blood is held back from an organ | ischemia |
| Increase in malignant (cancerous) white blood cells in blood and bone marrow | leukemia |
| A benign tumor of muscle | myoma |
| Malignant tumor of muscle | myosarcoma |
| Benign tumor of glandular cells | adenoma |
| Cancerous tumor derived from glandular cells | adenocarcinoma |
| A myocardial infarction | heart attack |
| A cerebralvascular accident | stroke |
| Enlargement of the liver | hepatomegaly |
