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Chapter 2
Medical Terminology Chapter 2
Term | Definition |
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abdomin/o | abdomen |
anter/o | front |
bronch/o | bronchial tubes |
cervic/o | neck |
chondr/o | cartilage |
coccyg/o | coccyx; tailbone |
crani/o | skull |
epitheli/o | skin |
esophag/o | esophagus |
hepat/o | liver |
lapar/o | abdomen |
laryng/o | larynx |
later/o | side |
lumb/o | loin; waist |
lymph/o | lymph |
mediastin/o | mediastinum |
pelv/o | pelvis |
peritone/o | peritoneum |
pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
pleur/o | pleura |
poster/o | back; behind |
radi/o | x-ray |
sacr/o | sacrum |
spin/o | spine |
thorac/o | chest |
trache/o | trachea |
vertebr/o | vertebra |
-ac | pertaining to |
-al | pertaining to |
-ar | pertaining to |
-cyte | cell |
-eal | pertaining to |
-ectomy | cutting out |
-ic | pertaining to |
-itis | inflammation |
-logy | study of |
-oma | tumor |
-scopy | process of visual examination |
-tomy | cutting into |