Medical Terminology

Respiratory System

100

Med term for "Lung"

Pnuem/o

Pulmon/o

200

Oximeter

Measures respiration

Normal is between the range of 92-99.  Anything lower is dangerous

300

Med Term for chest

thorac/o

400

Med term for Larynx 

Laring/o

(voice box)

500

Name of the specialist who studies the lungs

Pulmonologist

Digestive System

100

Med Term for stomach

gastr/o

200

Med term for intestines'

enter/o

300

Med term for esophogus

esophag/o

400

Med term for tonge

Gloss/o

Lingu/o

500

Med term for large colon

Col/o

Nervous system

100

Med term for brain

Encephal/o

Cerebr/o

200

Med term for bone marrow

Myel/o

300

Med term for head/skull

Crani/o

Cephal/o

400

A test that measures the brain waves

EEG

Electroencephalogram

500

Med term for Spine

Spin/o

Circulatory System

100

Med Term for Artery

Ateri/o

200

Med term for vien

Phleb/o

ven/o

300

Yellow Fatty plaque

Ather/o

400

Med term for Heart Attack

M.I.

Myocardial Infarction

500

A surgical procedure to check for blockages in the circulatory system.

Cardiac Catherization

Muscular Skeletal

100

Specialist in the bones

Orthopedist

200

fingers and toes

phalanges

300

What is the knee cap called

Patella

400

Med term for tail bone

coccyg/o

500

Med term for neck

cervic/o