Medical Terminology: Chapter 1 & 2

Front 1

aden/o

Back 1

gland

Ex.: adenectomy
(excision of a gland)

Front 2

abdomen/o

Back 2

abdomen (general region of)

Ex.: abdominopelvic
(a body cavity that consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity)

Front 3

an/o

Back 3

anus

Ex.: anal

Front 4

andr/o

Back 4

man

Ex.: androgen
(a steroid hormone, such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics)

Front 5

angi/o

Back 5

vessel

Ex.: angiogram
(x-ray test that uses fluoroscopy to take pictures of the blood flow within an artery or a vein)

Front 6

append

Back 6

appendix

Front 7

appendic/o

Back 7

appendix

Front 8

arteri/o

Back 8

artery

Front 9

cerebr/o

Back 9

cerebrum (part of brain)

Front 10

cheil/o

Back 10

lip

Ex.: cheiloplasty
(lip reduction surgery)

Front 11

chondr/o

Back 11

cartilage

Ex.: chondrectomy
(surgical removal of cartilage)

Front 12

colp/o

Back 12

vagina

Ex.: colposcope
(a magnifying and photographic device used as an aid in the diagnostic examination of the vaginal and cervical epithelia)

Front 13

cost/o

Back 13

rib

Ex.: costal margin
(the medial margin formed by the false ribs and one true rib)

Front 14

enter/o

Back 14

small intesting

Ex.: enteritis
(inflammation of the small intestine)

Front 15

gloss/o

Back 15

tongue

Ex.: glossitis
(inflammation of the tongue)

Front 16

ile/o

Back 16

ileum (small intestine)

Ex.: ileostomy
(A surgically created opening in the abdominal wall through which digested food passes)

Front 17

jejun/o

Back 17

jejunum (small intestine)

Ex.: jejunitis
(inflammation of the jejunum)

Front 18

kerat/o

Back 18

cornea

Ex.: keratoplasty
(corneal transplantation)

Front 19

lamina

Back 19

thin, flat part of vertebra

Ex.: laminectomy

Front 20

lapar/o

Back 20

abdomen

Ex.: laparotomy
(surgical incision into the abdomen wall)

Front 21

my/o or myos

Back 21

muscle

Front 22

myel/o

Back 22

bone marrow

Ex.: myelogram

Front 23

myring/o

Back 23

eardrum

Ex.: myringotomy
(surgery of eardrum)

Front 24

nephr/o

Back 24

kidney

Ex.: nephrectomy
(excision of kidney)

Front 25

pulmin/o

Back 25

lung

Front 26

pyel/o

Back 26

pelvis of kidney

Ex.: pyelitis

Front 27

ren/o

Back 27

renal (kidney)

Front 28

sacr/o

Back 28

sacrum (triangular bone at the base of the spine and at the upper and back part of the pelvic cavity)

Think elephant: If the pelvic bones are ears, the sacrum is the trunk that does down.

Front 29

salping/o

Back 29

fallopian tube

Ex.: salpingectomy

Front 30

spondyl/o

Back 30

vertebra

Ex.: spondylitis

Front 31

stomat/o

Back 31

mouth

Ex.: stomatitis

Front 32

thorac/o

Back 32

thorax

Front 33

tympan/o

Back 33

eardrum

Ex.: tympanectomy
(removal or eardrum)

Front 34

vas/o

Back 34

vessel

Ex.: vasoconstriction

Front 35

-OS tomy

Back 35

a new permanent opening

colostomy (bag)
tracheostomy

reunited inner structures

gastroduedenostomy
colocolostomy

Front 36

-OT tomy

Back 36

cutting into/making an incision

laparotomy
tracheotomy

Front 37

-OR rhaphy

Back 37

surgical repair

herniorrhaphy
nephrorrhaphy

Front 38

-o PEX y

Back 38

fixation or suturing (a type of repair)

nephropexy
salpingopexy

Front 39

-o PLAS ty

Back 39

plastic surgery (surgical reforming or molding to improve function; for cosmetic reasons)

rhinoplasty
arthroplasty
angioplasty

Front 40

-o TRIPsy

Back 40

crushing, destroying

neurotripsy
lithoptripsy

Front 41

-o cenTEsis

Back 41

surgical procedure to remove fluid

abdominocentesis
paracentesis
aminocentesis

Front 42

carp/o

Back 42

wrist

carpal

Front 43

cephal/o

Back 43

head

Front 44

cholecyst/o

Back 44

gallbladder

Front 45

choledoch/o

Back 45

common bile duct

choledochostomy

Front 46

ot/o

Back 46

ear (outer)

Front 47

orchid/o or orchi/o

Back 47

testicle