EMB Medical Terminology 1.10: Head & Neck

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What does 'Cephal/o' refer to?

  • Brain
  • Throat
  • Head (correct)
  • Skull

What is the meaning of 'encephal/o'?

Brain

What does 'Cerebr/o' represent?

Brain/Cerebrum

What does 'crani/o' stand for?

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What does 'ophthalm' refer to?

<p>Eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ot/o' signify?

<p>Ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'Nas/o'?

<p>Nose</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rhin/o' mean?

<p>Nose</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bucc/o' refer to?

<p>Mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'Stomat/o'?

<p>Mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gloss/o' refer to?

<p>Tongue</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cervic/o' stand for?

<p>Neck</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'pharyng/o'?

<p>Throat</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'laryng/o' refer to?

<p>Voice box</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'Trache/o'?

<p>Trachea, the windpipe</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Combining Forms for Head & Neck

  • Cephal/o, cep/o: Refers to the head; used in terms like cephalic, meaning pertaining to the head.

  • Encephal/o: Indicates the brain; used in encephalography, which is a graphic record of brain activity.

  • Cerebr/o: Relates specifically to the brain or cerebrum; seen in terms like cerebral, meaning pertaining to the cerebrum.

  • Crani/o: Denotes the skull; used in contexts like intracranial, meaning inside the skull.

  • Ophthalm: Pertains to the eye; as in ophthalmic, meaning pertaining to the eye.

  • Ot/o: Relates to the ear; used in otic, meaning pertaining to the ear.

  • Nas/o: Refers to the nose; is part of terms like nasal, meaning pertaining to the nose.

  • Rhin/o: Also denotes the nose; used in rhinitis, which indicates inflammation of the nose.

  • Bucc/o: Pertains to the mouth; used in contexts such as buccal, meaning pertaining to the mouth.

  • Stomat/o: Refers to the mouth; as seen in stomatitis, meaning inflammation of the mouth.

  • Gloss/o, glot-: Indicates the tongue; used in hypoglossal, meaning located below the tongue.

  • Cervic/o: Relates to the neck; as in cervical, meaning pertaining to the neck.

  • Pharyng/o: Refers to the throat; used in pharyngeal, meaning pertaining to the throat.

  • Laryng/o: Indicates the voice box; seen in terms like laryngitis, meaning inflammation of the voice box.

  • Trache/o: Refers to the trachea, or windpipe; used in tracheostomy, which indicates a surgical opening made into the trachea.

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