Which term means inflammation of the gallbladder?

• A. Cholelithiasis
• B. Cholecystitis
• C. Chondrocyte
• D. Cerebrospinal

Answer: (B)

The main idea is how medical terms use roots and suffixes to describe conditions. Here, the organ is the gallbladder and the suffix -itis signals inflammation. The root chole- refers to bile, and cyst- refers to the bladder, so cholecyst- means the gallbladder. When you add the suffix -itis, it turns into inflammation of that organ: cholecystitis. This term describes the gallbladder being inflamed, which is a common issue often related to gallstones blocking the ducts and causing pain in the right upper abdomen, sometimes with fever or nausea. The other terms don’t fit this meaning: cholelithiasis means gallstones in the gallbladder, not inflammation; chondrocyte is a cell type in cartilage; cerebrospinal relates to the brain and spinal cord.