Terminology
oncologist
specialist in the study of tumors
renal
kidneys, anything pertaining to the kidneys
cell
endo
within
joint
leukocyte
white blood cells
sarcoma
flesh tissue; tumor (malignant or cancerous) of flesh tissue
ia
condition
exo
out, outside
carcin/o
cancer, cancerous
hypothyroidism
enlarged thyroid
ophthalmoscope
eye: instrument to visually examine the eye
oma
tumor, mass
hyper
excessive, more than normal, too much
encephal/o
brain
thrombosis
abnormal condition of clotting (occuring in blood vessel)
osteotomy
bone: incision (to cut into, section) of a bone
scopy
process of visual examination
peri
surrounding
nephr/o
kidney
prognosis
prediction of the outcome of an illness or treatment
neuritis
nerve: inflammation of a nerve
osis
abnormal condition
sub
below, under
oste/o
bone