Medical Terminology - Word Term, Pronunciation, Meaning

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Adenitis (ad-e-NI-tis)
Inflammation of the glands
Adenoma (ad-e-NO-ma)
Tumor of a gland
Adenopathy (ad-e-NOP-a-the)
Disease of the gland
Anemia (a-NE-me-a)
Decrease in the number of red blood cells
Arthralgia (ar-THRAL-ja)
Pain in the joint
Arthritis (ar-THRI-tis)
Inflammation of the joint
Autopsy (AW-top-se)
Viewing of a dead body to determine the cause of death
Biology (bi-OL-o-je)
The process of study of life
Biopsy (BI-op-se)
Process of viewing life tissue
Carcinogenic (kar-si-no-JEN-ik)
Pertaining to producing cancer
Carcinoma (kar-si-NO-ma)
Cancerous tumor
Cardiac (KAR-de-ak)
Pertaining to the heart
Cardiology (kar-de-OL-o-je)
Study of the heart
Cephalic (se-FAL-ik)
Pertaining to the head
Cerebral (se-RE-bral or SER-e-bral)
Pertaining to the largest part of the brain