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Answers to Pronunciation of Terms in the language of medicine. Adenitis adenoma adenopathy anemia arthralgia arthritis autopsy biology biopsy carcinogenic carcinoma cardiac cardiology cephalic cerebral cystitis cystoscopy cytology dermatitis epidermis epigastric Inflammation of a joint. Tumor of a gland. Condition marked by reduction in the number of erythrocytes or in the amount of hemoglobin in blood

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Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 10th Edition

Answers to Pronunciation of Terms in the language of medicine. Adenitis adenoma adenopathy anemia arthralgia arthritis autopsy biology biopsy carcinogenic carcinoma cardiac cardiology cephalic cerebral cystitis cystoscopy cytology dermatitis epidermis epigastric Inflammation of a joint. Tumor of a gland. Condition marked by reduction in the number of erythrocytes or in the amount of hemoglobin in blood

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Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 10th Edition


Answers to Pronunciation of Terms Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure Vocabulary and Combining Forms and Terminology adenitis adenoma adenopathy anemia arthralgia arthritis autopsy biology biopsy carcinogenic carcinoma cardiac cardiology cephalic cerebral cystitis cystoscopy cytology dermatitis dermatology diagnosis electrocardiogram electroencephalogram endocrine glands endocrinologist endocrinology endoscope endoscopy enteritis enteropathy epidermis epigastric Inflammation of a gland. Tumor of a gland. A disease condition of a gland (often enlargement of a gland). Condition marked by reduction in the number of erythrocytes or in the amount of hemoglobin in blood Joint pain. Inflammation of a joint. Examination of a body after death (postmortem) to determine the cause of death. Study of life (living organisms). Process of removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination. Pertaining to producing cancer. Cancerous tumor. Pertaining to the heart. Study of the heart. Pertaining to the head. Pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain). Inflammation of the urinary bladder. Visual examination of the urinary bladder. Study of cells. Inflammation of the skin. Study of the skin. Complete knowledge of a patients condition. Record of the electricity within the heart. Record of the electricity in the brain. Glands that secrete hormones within the body, directly into the bloodstream. Medical specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine gland disorders. Study of the endocrine glands. Instrument to visually examine the interior of the body. Process of visual examination within the body. Inflammation of the small intestine. Disease condition of the intestines, often the small intestine. Outer layer of the skin. Pertaining to above or upon the stomach.

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Answers to Pronunciation of Terms erythrocyte excision exocrine glands gastrectomy gastric gastroenterology gastrotomy gynecologist gynecology hematology hematoma hemoglobin hepatitis hepatoma hyperglycemia hyperthyroidism hypodermic hypogastric hypoglycemia iatrogenic incision leukemia leukocyte leukocytosis nephrectomy nephritis nephrology nephrosis neural neuralgia neurologic neurology oncologist oncology ophthalmologist ophthalmoscope osteitis osteoarthritis osteotomy pathogenic pathologist

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Red blood cell. Process of cutting out; removal; resection. Glands that secrete chemicals to the outside of the body. Removal or excision of the stomach. Pertaining to the stomach. Study of the stomach and intestines. Incision of the stomach. Specialist in the study of disorders of the female reproductive system. Study of the diseases of women, particularly those affecting the female reproductive system. Study of blood and blood disorders. Collection or mass of blood. Blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen in red blood cells. Inflammation of the liver. Tumor of the liver. High levels of sugar in the bloodstream; often associated with diabetes mellitus. Secretion by thyroid gland of a greater than normal amount of thyroxine (thyroid hormone). Pertaining to under the skin. Pertaining to below the stomach. Low/deficient levels of sugar in the bloodstream. Pertaining to produced by a treatment or a procedure. Process of cutting into or making an incision. Disease of high numbers of malignant (cancerous) white blood cells. White blood cell. Slight increase in white blood cells. Removal of a kidney. Inflammation of a kidney. Study of the kidneys and kidney disease. Abnormal condition of the kidney. Pertaining to nerves. Nerve pain. Pertaining to the study of nerves. Study of nerves and nerve disorders. Specialist in the study of tumors, particularly malignant growths. Study of tumors (malignant tumors). Medical doctor specializing in the diseases of the eye. Instrument used by an ophthalmologist to visually examine the eyes. Inflammation of bone. Inflammation of bones and joints. Incision of a bone. Pertaining to producing disease. A specialist in the study of disease.

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Study of disease. Pertaining to treatment of children. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart. State of knowledge before the fact; prediction about the outcome of an illness. A gland in men that surrounds the neck of the urinary bladder and urethra. It produces a fluid which, after combining with sperm cells, leaves the body as semen. Physician who treats the mind and mental disorders. Treatment of the mind. Study of the mind. Study of x-ray and other energy sources in the diagnosis of disease. Pertaining to the kidney. Removal or excision of an organ or part of the body. Pertaining to behind the heart. Inflammation of the nose. Tumor (malignant) of fleshy tissue such as bone, muscle, fat, and cartilage. Pertaining to below the liver. Platelet; clotting cell. Pertaining to through or across the liver. Study of the urinary tract.

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