Med Term Chapter 2

Front 1

abdomin-, abdomino-

Back 1

abdomen, abdominal

Front 2

acro-

Back 2

extremity, end, tip

Front 3

ante-

Back 3

before, in front of

Front 4

antero-

Back 4

anterior, front

Front 5

brachio-

Back 5

arm

Front 6

bucco-

Back 6

cheek

Front 7

calcaneo-

Back 7

heel, calcaneus

Front 8

cardi-, cardio-

Back 8

heart

Front 9

cephal-, cephalo-

Back 9

head

Front 10

cervic-, cervico-

Back 10

neck, cervix

Front 11

chem-, chemo-

Back 11

chemistry

Front 12

costo-

Back 12

rib

Front 13

crani-, cranio-

Back 13

skull, cranium

Front 14

embry-, embryo-

Back 14

embryo

Front 15

etio-

Back 15

cause

Front 16

facio-

Back 16

face

Front 17

-genisis

Back 17

origin, beginning process

Front 18

histio-, histo-

Back 18

tissue

Front 19

ili-, ilio-

Back 19

ilium, hip bone

Front 20

latero-

Back 20

lateral, to one side

Front 21

mamm-, mammo-

Back 21

breast

Front 22

morph-, morpho-

Back 22

form, shape

Front 23

naso-

Back 23

nose

Front 24

occiptio-

Back 24

occiput, back part of head

Front 25

oro-

Back 25

mouth

Front 26

ot-, oto-

Back 26

ear

Front 27

parieto-

Back 27

body wall or parietal bone

Front 28

path-, patho-, -pathy

Back 28

disease

Front 29

physi-, physio-

Back 29

physiological

Front 30

pleur-, pleura-, pleuro-

Back 30

lung membrane

Front 31

postero-

Back 31

posterior, in the back

Front 32

prox-, proxi-, proximo-

Back 32

proximal

Front 33

sacr-, sacro-

Back 33

sacrum

Front 34

somat-, somatico-, somato-

Back 34

body

Front 35

tars-, tarso-

Back 35

tarsus (root of foot)

Front 36

thorac-, thoracico-, thoraco-

Back 36

chest (thorax)

Front 37

vertebro-

Back 37

vertebra (backbone)

Front 38

viscero-

Back 38

viscera (internal organs)