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.

Carcin/o-----------------cancerous, cancerOma----------------------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

Cephalic presentation

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

Excision

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-------------knowledgeDia-----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?