Veterinary Medical Terminology Ch 2

Front 1

Abdomin/o

Back 1

Abdomen

Front 2

Aden/o

Back 2

Gland

Front 3

Adip/o

Back 3

Fat

Front 4

Anis/o

Back 4

Unequal (in size)

Front 5

Anter/o

Back 5

Front

Front 6

Bol/o

Back 6

To cast (throw)

Front 7

Caud/o

Back 7

Tail

Front 8

Cervic/o

Back 8

Neck

Front 9

Chondr/o

Back 9

Cartilage

Front 10

Chrom/o

Back 10

Color

Front 11

Coccyg/o

Back 11

Tailbone

Front 12

Crani/o

Back 12

Skull

Front 13

Crin/o

Back 13

To secrete

Front 14

Cyt/o

Back 14

Cell

Front 15

Dist/o

Back 15

Far, distant

Front 16

Dors/o

Back 16

Back of body

Front 17

Duct/o

Back 17

To lead or carry

Front 18

Hist/o

Back 18

Tissue

Front 19

Inguin/o

Back 19

Groin

Front 20

Kary/o

Back 20

Nucleus

Front 21

Laryng/o

Back 21

Larynx , voice box

Front 22

Later/o

Back 22

Side

Front 23

Lumb/o

Back 23

Lower back

Front 24

Medi/o

Back 24

Middle

Front 25

My/o

Back 25

Muscle

Front 26

Neur/o

Back 26

Nerve

Front 27

Nucle/o

Back 27

Nucleus

Front 28

Path/o

Back 28

Disease

Front 29

Pelv/o

Back 29

Pelvis (hip)

Front 30

Peritone/o

Back 30

Peritoneum

Front 31

Pharyng/o

Back 31

Pharynx , throat

Front 32

Poster /o

Back 32

Back, behind

Front 33

Prot/o

Back 33

First

Front 34

Proxim/o

Back 34

Nearest

Front 35

Rhin/o

Back 35

Nose

Front 36

Sacr/o

Back 36

Sacrum

Front 37

Sarc/o

Back 37

Connective tissue

Front 38

Spin/o

Back 38

Spine, backbone

Front 39

Stern/o

Back 39

Sternum

Front 40

Thel/o

Back 40

Nipple

Front 41

Thorac/o

Back 41

Chest

Front 42

Trache/o

Back 42

Trachea, windpipe

Front 43

Umbilic/o

Back 43

Umbilicus, navel

Front 44

Vertebr/o

Back 44

Vertebrae, back bones

Front 45

Viscer/o

Back 45

Viscera, internal organs