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Medical Terminology
Basic Structure
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| adenoma | tumor of a gland. |
| itis | inflammation |
| adenitis | inflammation of a gland. |
| arthr/o | joint |
| arthritis | inflammation of the joint. |
| bi/o | life |
| -logy | study of |
| -y | process or condition |
| biology | the study of life. |
| -opsy | process of viewing |
| biopsy | removal and viewing of tissue. |
| cardi/o | heart |
| cardiology | study of the heart |
| cephal/o | head |
| -ic & -al | pertaining to |
| cephalic | pertaining to the head. |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| cerebral | pertaining to the cerebrum |
| vascul/o | blood vessels |