words parts
Anatomy
Medical terms

Specialties
Pathologies
100

aden/o

gland

100

the tissue that suspends the intestines within the abdominal cavity

Mesentery

100

Dysplasia

the abnormal development or growth of cells, or the presence of abnormal cells

100

the study of the causes of disease or abnormal conditions

Etiology

100

anomaly

a deviation from what is regarded as normal

200
out of, outside, away from

Exo-

200

the term that refers to the lower part of the body

Caudal

200

hyperplasia

an increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ

200

a physician who specializes in diagnosing, treating and preventing disorders and disease of infants and children

Pediatrician

200

a disease without a known cause

Idiopathic Disease

300

the science or the study of

-ology

300

the protective covering of all the internal and external surfaces of the body 

Epithelial Tissue

300

a malignant tumor that originates in the glands and may spread to the other parts of the body

Adenocarcinoma

300

General Practioner

Provides ongoing care for patients of all ages

300

a sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area

Epidemic

400

specialist

-ologist

400

inguinal

relating to the groin area

400

the change of the sequence of a DNA molecule

Genetic Mutation

400

Cytology

the study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology and chemistry of the cell

400

atresia

the congenital absence or narrowing of a normal body opening or passage
500

plas/i, plas/o, -plasia

development, growth, formation

500
homeostasis

the process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment; balanced

500

fat; fatty tissue, provides protective padding, insulation and support

Adipose

500

a physician who specializes in the care of older people

Geriatrician/Gerontologist

500

the underdevelopment of an organ or tissue, usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells

Hypoplasia