Circulatory System
hematology
hemat- (blood)
-ology (study of)
study of blood
hysterectomy
hyster- (uterus)
-ectomy (surgical removal)
surgical removal of the uterus from the body
endocrinology
endo- (within)
crin- (secrete)
-ology (study of)
the study of hormones and glands within the endocrine system
myalgia
my- (muscle)
-algia (pain)
muscle pain
oncology
onc- (tumor)
-ology (study of)
the study of tumors and cancer
phlebotomy
phleb- (vein)
-otomy (cutting/incision)
incision into a vein with the intent to draw blood
spermatogenesis
spermat- (sperm)
-genesis (formation)
creation or formation of sperm
pancreatitis
pancreat- (pancreas)
-itis (inflammation)
inflammation of the pancreas
myopathy
my- (muscle)
-pathy (disease)
muscle disease
carcinoma
carcin- (cancer)
-oma (tumor)
a cancerous/malignant tumor
thrombosis
thromb- (clot)
-osis (abnormal condition)
formation of a blood clot
prostatitis
prostat- (prostate)
-itis (inflammation)
inflammation of the prostate gland
hyperthyroidism
hyper- (excessive)
thyroid- (thyroid gland)
-ism (condition)
condition involving the overactivity of the thyroid gland
tendinitis
tendin- (tendon)
-itis (inflammation)
inflammation of a tendon
sarcoma
sarc- (flesh/muscle)
-oma (tumor)
malignant tumor of connective tissue
cardiomyopathy
cardio- (heart)
myo- (muscle)
-pathy (disease)
disease of the heart muscle
endometriosis
endo- (within)
metri- (uterus)
-osis (abnormal condition)
condition where the uterus tissue grows outside of the uterus
adrenalectomy
adrenal- (adrenal gland)
-ectomy (surgical removal)
surgical removal of the adrenal gland from the body
sarcopenia
sarco- (flesh/muscle)
-penia (deficiency)
loss of muscle mass and strength often associated with aging
metastasis
meta- (beyond)
-stasis (standing still)
spread of cancer from one part of the body to another
arteriosclerosis
arterio- (artery)
scler- (hardening)
-osis (abnormal condition)
the hardening of the arteries
oophorectomy
-ectomy (surgical removal)
surgical removal of an ovary from the body
hypoglycemia
hypo- (low)
glyc- (sugar)
-emia (blood condition)
low blood sugar levels within the blood
electromyography
electro- (electric)
myo- (muscle)
-graphy (recording)
recording of muscular electrical activity
chemotherapy
chemo- (chemical)
-therapy (treatment)
the use of drugs or chemicals to treat cancer