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