Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology Lecture 4 Chapter 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

Medical Terminology