Medical Terminology (CHABNER) Chapter 2

Abdomin/o

Abdomen

Anter/o

Front

Bronch/o

Bronchial tubes

Cervic/o

Neck of the body / neck of the uterus

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Coccyg/o

Coccyx / tailbone

Crani/o

Skull

Epitheli/o

skin / surface tissue

esophag/o

esophagus

hepat/o

liver

lapar/o

abdomen

laryng/o

larynx

later/o

side

lumb/o

loin / waist

lymph/o

lymph

mediastin/o

mediastinum

pelv/o

pelvis

peritone/o

peritoneum

pharyng/o

pharynx

pleur/o

pleura

poster/o

back / behind

radi/o

x-rays

sacr/o

sacrum

spin/o

spine

thorac/o

chest

trache/o

trachea / windpipe

vertebr/o

vertebra

anterior

front side

posterior

back side

inferior

below

superior

above

lateral

side

medial

middle

distal

far

proximal

near

deep

away from the surface

superficial

on the surface

supine

facing up

prone

facing down

pleura

membrane surrounding the lungs

periotoneum

membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

mediastinum

space between the lungs

diaphragm

muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities

digestive system

stomach

digestive system

mouth

digestive system

intestines

endocrine system

thyroid gland

endocrine system

adrenal glands

endocrine system

pituitary gland

male reproductive

testes

male reproductive

penis

male reproductive

vas deferens

female reproductive

uterus

female reproductive

ovaries

female reproductive

fallopian tubes

female reproductive

vagina

musculoskeletal system

muscles

Musculoskeletal system

bones

musculoskeletal system

cartilage

nervous system

spinal cord

nervous system

brain

respiratory system

trachea 2

respiratory system

bronchial tubes 2

respiratory system

lungs

urinary system

kidneys

urinary system

ureters

urinary system

urethra

urinary system

urinary bladder

skin and sense

dermis

skin and sense

retina

skin and sense

ears

lymphatic system

lymph vessels

lymphatic system

lymph nodes

lymphatic system

spleen

circulatory system

heart

circulatory system

blood vessels

circulatory system

blood

C1-7

Cervical Spine (neck)

T1-12

Thoracic spine (chest)

L1-5

Lumbar spine (loin region)

S1-5

Sacrum (lower back)

right hypochondriac region

left hypochondriac region

epigastric region

right lumbar region

umbillical region

right inguinal region

left inguinal region

left lumbar region

hypogastric region

left upper quadrant (LUQ)

Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

Frontal (coronal) plane

Axial Plane (Transverse Plane)

sagital plane (median plane)

cranial cavity

abdominal cavity

pelvic cavity