Chapter 2 : Terminology Practice Flashcards
Abdomin/al
Pertaining to abdomen
Anter/ior
Pertaining to front
Bronch/o/scopy
Visually examine the lungs
Cervic/al
Pertaining to the neck
Crani/o/tomy
Cutting of the skull
Epithel/I/al
Pertaining to surface tissue
Esophag/e/al
Pertaining to the esophagus
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
Lapar/o/scopy
Visually examine the abdomen
Larynectomy
Cutting out, removing the larynx
Lateral
Pertaining to the side
Lumbar
Pertaining to the loin
Lymphocyte
Lymph cell (white blood cell)
Pelvic
Pertaining to the hip
Peritoneal
Pertaining to the peritoneum
Pharyngeal
Pertaining to the pharynx
Pleuritis
Inflammation of the pleura
Posterior
Pertaining to the back
Sacral
Pertaining to the sacrum
Spinal
Pertaining to spine
Thoracic
Pertaining to the chest
tracheotomy
Cutting the trachea
Verebral
Pertaining to the vertebrae