Subjective
myalgia
my=muscle
algia=pain
muscle pain
audiometer
audio=hearing
meter=instrument for measuring
Dermatosis
dermat=skin
osis= condition
skin condition
hysterectomy
hyster=uterus
ectomy=removal
surgical removal of the uterus
gynecologist
specialist in medical issues specific to women
rhinorrhea
rhino=nose
rrhea=discharge
runny nose
arthroscope
arthro=joint
scope=instrument to look
instrument for looking into a joint
nephropathy
nephro=kidney
pathy=disease
kidney disease
thyroidectomy
thyroid=thyroid
ectomy=removal
Thyroid removal
psychologist
specialist who specializes in the study of the mind
hematoma
hemat=blood
oma=tumor
mass of blood within an organ, cavity or tissue
tachycardia
tachy=fast
card=heart
ia=condition
rapid heart beat
immunodeficiency
immuno=immune
deficiency=deficiency
Immune system with decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms
Angioplasty
angio=blood vessel
plasty= open up
the repair of a blood vessel
pathologist
specialist in the study of pathology (study of disease)
hyperventilation
hyper=over
ventil=breathing
ation=process
overbreathing; the condition of having too much air flowing into and out of the lungs
hypercalcemia
hyper=over
cal=calcium
emia=blood condition
excessive calcium in the blood
gastroenteritis
gastro=stomach
enter=intestine
itis=inflammation
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines
anticoagulant
anti=against
coagul= coagulation
ant=agent
drug that opposes the coagulation of blood
optometrist
specialist in measuring the eye
opto=eye, met=measure, ist=specialist
astigmatism
a=no
stigmat=point
ism=condition
vision problem caused by light rays not focusing on a single point at the back of the eye
macrosomia
macro=large
som=body
ia-condition
baby with a large body
pansinusitis
pan=all
sinus=sinus
itis=inflammation
inflammation of all sinuses
antipyretic
anti=against
pyre=fever
tic=agent
a drug that opposes fever
pharmacist
trained and licensed to prepare and dispense medicine