| A | B |
|---|
| arthritis (ARTHRO joint + ITIS inflammation) | joint inflammation |
| erythroblast (ERYTHRO red + BLAST creation) | a cell in the bone marrow that develops into a red blood cell |
| brachiopod (BRACHIO arm + POD feet) | a marine creature that has tentacles used to move food into its mouth |
| cardiovascular (CARDIO heart + VAS vessel) | relating to the heart and blood vessels |
| cardiologist (CARDIO heart + LOGY study + IST one who) | heart specialist |
| encephalitis (EN in + CEPH head + ITIS infection or inflammation) | inflammation of the brain |
| cephalopod (CEPHALO head + POD feet) | any marine mollusk characterized by a large head with attached tentacles (e.g., squid, octopus) |
| chiropteran (CHIRO hand + PTER wing) | a mammal (e.g., a bat) that has forearms that have been wings attached |
| cirrostratus (CIRRO hair) | A high-altitude, thin, hazy cloud, usually covering the sky and often producing a halo effect. |
| intracranial (INTRA within + CRANIO skull) | within the skull |
| prestidigitation (DIGIT fingers) | Performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand |
| dorsal (DORS back) | relating to the back or spinal part of the body |
| anemia (AN without or not + [H]EMA blood) | a lack of blood in the body; a low proportion of red cells in the blood |
| hypoglycemia (HYPO under or below + GLYC suger + [H]EMA blood) | An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood |
| endoskeleton (ENDO within) | An internal supporting skeleton that is characteristic of vertebrates and certain invertebrates. |
| exoskeleton (EX/EXO out or outer) | A hard outer structure, such as the shell of an insect or crustacean, that provides protection or support for an organism. |
| dysentery (DYS bad + ENTER intestines) | An inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract, usually caused by a bacterial, parasitic, or protozoan infection and resulting in pain, fever, and severe diarrhea, often accompanied by the passage of blood and mucus. |
| gastroenteritis (GASTRO stomach + ENTER intestines + ITIS infection) | Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines. |
| epiglottis (EPI on + GLOTT tongue) | A thin, triangular plate of cartilage at the base of the tongue that covers the glottis during swallowing to keep food from entering the trachea. |
| hematoma (HEMA blood + OMA tumor) | A localized swelling filled with blood resulting from a break in a blood vessel. |
| hematologist (HEMA blood + LOGY study + IST one who) | The science encompassing the medical study of the blood and blood-producing organs |
| histology (HIST tissue + LOGY study) | The anatomical study of the microscopic structure of animal and plant tissues |
| histopathology (HIST tissue + PATHO disease + LOGY study) | The study of the microscopic anatomical changes in diseased tissue |
| oculist (OCUL eye + IST one who) | A physician who treats diseases of the eyes; also, an optometrist |
| carcinoma (OMA tumor) | An invasive malignant tumor that tends to spread to other parts of the body |
| oophorectomy (OO egg + PHOR carry + TOMY cut) | Surgical removal of one or both ovaries |
| opthmaloscope (OPTHMAL eye + SCOPE look or see) | an instrument used to examine the eye |
| osculate (OSCU mouth) | to kiss |
| ossify (OSS bone + FY make) | to form into bone |
| osteopathy (OSTEO bone + PATHO disease) | a disease of the bone |
| oviparous (OVI egg + PAR equal or same) | Producing eggs that hatch outside the body |
| oviduct (OVI egg + DUCT lead) | A tube through which eggs or egg cells (oocytes) are carried to the uterus in mammals or to the outside of the body in other animals |
| pneumorectomy (PNEUMO lung + TOMY cut) | surgicial procedure removing all or part of a lung |
| pterosaur (PTER wing + SAUR lizard) | winged lizard |
| trichosis (TRICH hair + SIS condition) | any abnormal condition or disease of the hair |
| ventriloquist (VENTRI belly + LOQU talk + IST one who) | one who practices the art of projecting one's voice so that it seems to come from another source, as from a wooden figure |
| sanguinary (SANGUI blood) | bloody |
| consanguinity (CON together or with + SANGUI blood) | A close affinity or connection; relationship by blood or by a common ancestor |
| dermatitis (DERM skin + ITIS infection or inflammation) | skin inflammation |
| manicure (MAN hand + CUR care for) | a cosmetic beauty treatment for the fingernails and hands |
| manacles (MAN hand + CLE small) | handcuffs (or anything used to restrain the hands) |
| ventral (VENTRI belly) | of or relating to the belly, underside, or front |
