acrodermatitis
inflammation of the skin of the extremities
acromegaly
enlarged extremities
acroparalysis
paralysis of the extremities
adjective
describes a noun
anemia/anemic
lack of blood, noun/adjective
appendix/appendices
glandular structure below the cecum, singular/plural
bacillus/bacilli
rod-shaped bacteria, singular/plural
bacterium/bacteria
microorganism group, singular/plural
Brainstem
brain structure that includes: midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
carcinoma/carcinomata
cancerous tumor (epithelial origin), singular/plural
carpus, carpal, carpi
wrist bone(s), (noun/adjective/plural)
chicken pox
varicella zoster virus
combining form
word root plus a vowel
compound word
word made of two or more word roots
condyle/condylar
rounded bony process
contraction
condition of shortening a body part, tension, muscle function
crisis, crises
acute (severe) situation (singular/plural)
cyanosis/cyanotic
condition of blueness (noun/adjective)
cytometer
instrument that measures (counts) cells
dermatisis
inflammation of the skin
dermatology
study of the skin
disease
An abnormal state in which the body is not functioning normally
extension
stretching or elongation
gastrectomy
excision of the stomach
gastric
stomach
gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
gastroduodenoscopy
examination by looking into the stomach and the duodenum with a scope
gastroduodenostomy
making a new opening between the stomach and duodenum
hydrocele
herniation or sac containing water (fluid)
Hydrophobia
fear of water
hydrotherapy
therapy using water
hyperthyrodism
overactive thyroid condition
ilium/iliac
upper pelvic bone, noun/adjective
inflammation
condition defined by redness, swelling, pain, and warmth
inject
put in using a needle
injectable
able to be injected
larynx/larynges
voice box (singular/plural)
lymphadenopathy
disease of the lymph nodes
microbe
very small organism
microfilm
image reduced to small size on film
micrometer
millionth of a meter
microscope
instrument used to look at small structures
microsurgery
surgery using a microscope
mucus
watery substance secreted by mucous membranes
neurospasm
nerve spasm (twitching)
practitioner
one who practices
psychiatrist
specialist in treating mental disorders
radiographer
one who makes x-ray images
spermatozoon
sperm
vomit
evacuate stomach contents