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Terminology Terms 2
Chapter 1 Combined Words
Question | Answer |
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biology | study of life |
biologist | one who specializes in the study of life |
gynecology | study of females |
gynecologist | one who specializes in the study of females |
neurology | study of the nerve |
neurologist | one who specializes in the study of the nerve |
oncology | study of tumors |
oncologist | one who specializes in the study of tumors |
ophthalmology | study of the eye |
ophthalmologist | one who specializes in the study of the eye |
pathology | study of diseases |
pathologist | one who specializes in the study of diseases |
psychology | study of the mind |
psychologist | one who specializes in the study of the mind |
urology | study of urine |
urologist | one who specializes in the study of urine |
radiology | study of x-rays |
radiologist | one who specializes in the study of x-rays |
arthritis | inflammation in the joint |
hepatitis | inflammation in the liver |
cystitis | inflammation in the urinary bladder |
asteitis | inflammation in the bone |
rhinitis | inflammation in the nose |
cystectomy | removal of the urinary bladder |
cystotomy | process of cutting into the urinary bladder |
ophthalmoscope | instrument for visual examination of the eye |
ophthalmoscopy | process of visual examining of the eye |
leukocyte | white cell |
erythocyte | red cell |
thrombocyte | clotting cell |
leukemia | large increase in the number of white blood cells |
otalgia | ear pain |
neuralgia | nerve pain |
arthralgia | joint pain |
cephalgia | head pain |
cephalic | pertaining to the head |
encephalic | pertaining to the brain |