Medical Terminology

Lecture 4Chapter 2 (continued)

Abdomin/o

• Abdomen– Abdominal cavity

Anter/o

• Front– Anterior

Bronch/o

• Bronchial tubes– Bronchitis– Bronchoscope– Bronchoscopy

Cervic/o

• Neck (of the body)– Cervical collar– Cervical nerves

Coccyg/o

• Coccyx / tailbone– Coccygeal

Crani/o

• Skull– Cranium – Craniectomy– Craniotomy

Epitheli/o

• Skin, surface tissue– Epithelial

Esophag/o

• Esophagus (tube from the throat to the stomach)– esophagoscopy– esophagography– esophagogram– esophageal– esophagitis

Lapar/o

• abdomen– Laparoscope– Laparoscopic– Laparoscopy– Laparotomy

Laryng/o

• Larynx / voice box– laryngeal– laryngectomy– laryngitis– laryngoscopy

Later/o

• Side– Lateral

Lumb/o

• Loin / waist– Lumbar– Lumbar puncture– Lumbar region

Lymph/o

• Lymph– lymph nodes– lymphadenectomy– lymphadenophathy– lymphatic system

Mediastin/o

• Mediastinum– mediastinal– mediastinoscopy– mediastinum

Pelv/o

• Pelvis– Pelvic– Pelvic cavity

Peritone/o

• Peritoneum– Peritoneal– Peritoneal dialysis

Pharyng/o

• Pharynx / throat– pharyngeal– pharyngitis– pharynx

Pleur/o

• Pleura– pleural cavity– pleural effusion– pleuritis

Poster/o

• Back, behind– Posterior

Sacr/o

• Sacrum– sacral– sacral nerve– sacral vertebrae– sacrum

Spina/o

• Spine / back bone– spinal – spinal cavity– spinal puncture– spinal nerve

Thorac/o

• Chest– thoracic– thoracic cavity– thoracic nerve– thoracoscopy

Trache/o

• Trachea / wind pipe– trachea– tracheostomy– tracheotomy

Vertebr/o

• Vertebra / back bone– vertebra– vertebrae– vertebral