Medical Terminology
Tells the primary meaning of a word
Root word
A part of the body containing two or more tissues that function together for a specific purpose.
Organ
A letter that is sometimes used to ease the pronounciation of a medical word.
Combining Vowel
Band or sheet of fibrous connective tissues
Fascia
Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Cholecystectomy
Serves as a funnel that gathers sound waves and passes them through the ear canal to the tympanic membrane
External Ear
Creation of a new opening to the kidney for the urinary system
Nephrostomy
Pea-shaped gland located at the base of the brain.
Pituitary gland
Excessive growth/size of a part of the body due to cellular enlargement
Hypertrophy