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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aden/o adenoma | any gland a benign tumor that originates in the glandular tissue |
| lymph/o | clear watery fluid that contains white blood cells that circulates through the lymphatic system to fight infection and remove waste. |
| myel/o myelitis | bone marrow or spinal cord inflammation of the spinal cord |
| tonsill\o tonsillectomy | small lumps of immune tissue in the back of your throat removal of tonsils |
| atri/o (upper chamber) | the two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood returning from the body and lungs. |
| blephar/o blepharoplasty | eyelid eyelid lift |
| cerebr/o cerebropathy | brain any brain disorder |