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, cancer Oma 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 knowledge Dia-----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?