test 2 Flashcards
Abdomin/o
abdomen
An/o
anus
Anter/o
front
Append/o
appendix
Bronch/o
bronchial tubes
Cervic/o
neck of the body/neck of the cervix
Cholecyst/o
gallbladder
Chondr/o
cartilage
Coccyg/o
coccyx, tailbone
Col/o
colon
Colon/o
colon
Crani/o
cranium
Cyst/o
urinary bladder
Duoden/o
duodenum
Epitheli/o
skin, surface tissue
Esophag/o
esophagus
Gastr/o
stomach
Hepat/o
liver
Ile/o
ileum
Jejun/o
jejunum
Lapar/o
abdomen
Larang/o
larynx
Later/o
side
Lumb/o
loin, waist
Lymph/o
lymph
Mediastin/o
mediastinum
Nephr/o
kidneys
Or/o
mouth
Pancreat/o
pancreas
Pelv/o
pelvis (bones of the hips)
Peritone/o
peritoneum
Pharang/o
pharynx, throat
Pleur/o
pleura
Poster/o
back
Proct/o
anus, rectum
Pyel/o
renal pelvis
Radi/o
x-rays
Ren/o
kidneys
Sacr/o
sacrum
Sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
Spin/o
spine (backbone)
Stomat/o
mouth
Thorac/o
chest
Trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
Ureter/o
ureter
Urethr/o
urethra
Vertebr/o
vertebra
Vesic/o
urinary bladder
Ascites
abnormal collection of fluid in the abdomen
Mediastinum
space between the lungs in the chest. Contains the heart, large blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, and lymph nodes
Peritoneum
membrane that surrounds the abdomen and holds the abdominal organs in place
Pharynx
organ behind the mouth that receives swallowed food and delivers it into the esophagus
Larynx
voice box; located at the top of the trachea and containing vocal cords
ectomy
removal, excision
tomy
process of cutting into, incision
Renal pelvis
central section of the kidney, where urine collects
Cervical
C, neck region, 7 total
Thoracic
T, chest region, 12 total
Lumbar
L, loin/waist region, 5 total
Sacral
sacrum/lower back region
Coccygeal
tailbone, 4 fused bones