The basics of medical language
Hepatitis
Greek and Latin word parts
Dx
diagnosis
Term: cancerous
Definition: pertaining to cancer
Term: Myoma
Definition: tumor composed of muscle (begin)
cardiologist
Someone who treats and studies the heart.
posttraumatic stress disorder
modern language
RBC
red blood cell
Term: Carcinoid
Definition: resembling cancer
Term: fibroma
Definition: tumor composed of fiber
Oncologist
physician who studies and treats malignant tumors
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Px
prognosis
Term: xanthosis
Definition: abnormal condition of yellow
Term: rhabdomyoma
Definition: tumor composed of striated muscle
Dermatologist
A medical professional that specializes in treating and diagnosing the hair, skin, and nails.
Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome
eponym
WBC
white blood cell
Term: etiology
Definition: study of causes
Term: Sarcoma
Definition: tumor of connective tissue
Pathologist
One who treats and diagnoses disease.
All medical terms built from word parts contain at least one?
word root
CA
carcinoma
Term: iatrogenic
Definition: produced by a physician
Term: Leiomyoma
Definition: tumor composed of smooth muscle
Histologist
A histologist is a medical laboratory professional who specializes in preparing tissue samples. (Diagnoses and treats the tissues.)