word parts
-algia
pain,suffering
hypertension
higher than normal blood pressure
cyt/o
cell
cytology
a specialist in the study and analysis of cells
padgets
a chronic bone disease that is characterized by the normal break down of bone followed by the abnormal bone formation
-ectomy
surgical removal, cutting out
leukocyte
white blood cell
poster/o
gastrosis
abnormal condition of the stomach
huntingtons disease
genetic disorder passed from parent to child, causes nerve degeneration
-dynia
pain
kyphosis
abnormal outward curvature of the thoracic spine
cephal/o
head
epidemic
widespread outbreak of a disease
osteoporosis
marked loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity associated with aging
caud/o
lower part of body or tail
arterionecrosis
tissue death of an artery
myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
neonatology
the study of disorders of a newborn
phenylketonuria
a rare genetic disorder in which the essential digestive enzyme is missing.
hist/o
tissue
clubfoot
any congenital deformity of the foot involving the talus
arthr/o
joint
fistula
abnormal passage between two internal organs
marfan syndrome
a disorder affecting the connective tissue throughout the body including the heart, eyes and blood vessels, and Musculo skeletal system.