nursing terms Exam 1 specialties ch. 2
physi/o
growth
bi/o
life, living
auto
self
physiology
- the study of growth; the study of the function of the body. a physiologist specializes in the study of the function of the body
autopsy
-process of viewing by self; this term is commonly used to describe the examination of a dead body to determine cause(s) of death
necropsy
-process of viewing dead tissue
biopsy
-process of viewing living tissue that has been removed for the purpose of diagnosis and/or treatment
pathology
-the study of disease. a pathologist specializes in the study of disease
cytology
-the study of the cells. A cytologist specializes in the study of cell. the suffix -logist means "one who specializes in the study of."
histology
-the study of tissues. a histologist specializes in the study of tissues
anatomy
-to cut apart; the study of the structure of the body. an anatomist specializes in the structure of the body
necr/o
death, dead