Pharyng-algia
Pain of the throat
Onco-logy
Study of cancer
Angio-gram
Test that takes pictures of blood flow through the blood vessels
Leuk-aemia
Cancer of blood cells
Cardio-logist
A doctor who specialises in the treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels
Dermat-osis
Condition of the skin
Cardio-graphy
Test that records the movements of the heart
Neuro-pathy
Disease of the nervous system
Endo-scopy
Examination of the inside of the body
Physic-ian
Practitioner of medicine
Melan-oma
Melanocyte tumour (skin cancer)
Paed-iatrics
Medicine dealing with children
Algia-phobia
Fear of pain
Arterio-scelrosis
Hardening of the arteries
cardio-pathy
Disease or disorder of the heart
Psych-iatry
Field of medicine devoted to mental disorders
Thora-centesis
Procedure to remove fluid from the pleura in the chest
Epi-lepsy
Neurological disorder with sudden episodes of loss of consciousness or convulsions associated with abnormal brain activity
Pelvic-scope
Procedure that examines the interior of the pelvis
Poly-uria
Excessive amounts of urine production
Vasec-tomy
Surgical cutting of the vas deferens
Para-plegia
Paralysis of the legs
Rhino-plasty
Surgical repair of the nose
Haemo-rrhage
Escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
Hyperthyroid-ism
Excessive production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland