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Into To Medical Terms pt.2 (aden/o-: gland (adenocarcinoma- a malignant…
Into To Medical Terms pt.2
aden/o-: gland
adenocarcinoma- a malignant tumor formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue.
adip/o-: fat
adipose tissue- fat tissue
anter/o-: before front
anterior- front of organism
caud/o lower part of body, tail
caudal- of or like a tail.
at or near the tail or the posterior part of the body
cephal/o-: head
cephalic- of, in, or relating to the head.
cyt/o,-cyte: cell
cytoplasm-the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
end-,endo-: in, within,inside
endemic- (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area
exo- out of, outside, away from
exocrine glands- glands outside of the body (sweat glands)
hist/o-, histi/o-: tissue
histology-the study of the microscopic structure of tissues
-ologist: specialist
oncologist- a medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat tumors
-ology: the science or study of
histology-the study of the microscopic structure of tissues
path/o-,-pathy: disease, suffering, feeling emotion
pathology- the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.
plas/i-,plas/o-, -plasia: development, growth, formation
achondroplasia- The most common type of short-limbed dwarfism.
poster/o- behind, toward the back
posterior- back of the organism
-stasis, -static: control, maintenance of a constant level
hemostasis- the stopping of a flow of blood