Break down into parts and Define
laparotomy
laparo/tomy: incision/process of cutting into the abdomen
pertaining to the nerves
neural
Arthritis
UK: /ɑːˈθraɪ.tɪs/
US: /ɑːrˈθraɪ.t̬əs/
nephrectomy
nephr/ectomy: Surgical removal/excision of a kidney
a protein found in red blood cells
Hemoglobin
rhinitis
UK /raɪˈnaɪ.tɪs/
US/raɪˈnaɪ.t̬əs/
cerebral
cerebr/al: pertaining to the CEREBRUM (not the brain!)
the study of women and women's diseases
gynecology/gynaecology
Ophthalmoscope
instrument to visually examine the eye
Diagnosis and prognosis
Dia/gnos/is: complete knowledge of a patient's illness
pro/gnos/is: Prediction about the outcome of an illness
Record of electrical activity in the brain
electroencephalogram
hyperglycemia
/ˌhaɪ.pɚ.ɡlaɪˈsiː.mi.ə/
Carcinoma and sarcoma
carcin/oma: Cancerous tumour (generally in epithelium)
sarc/oma: Cancerous tumour in connective tissue
erythocyte/leukocyte
Leukemia and leukocytosis
/luːˈkiː.mi.ə/
/ˌlukəsaɪˈtoʊsɪs/