abdomin/o
Word root Medical Terminology
Abdomen, the trunk region between the diaphragm and the pelvis.
Example: abdominal (pertaining to the abdomen)
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Terms built with abdomin/o
- abdominopelvic cavityThe lower part of the ventral cavity, holding the abdominal and pelvic organs.
Related terms
- diaphragmThe dome-shaped muscle separating the chest and abdominal cavities; the main muscle of breathing.
- aden/oGland.
- adip/oFat.
- angi/oBlood vessel.
- aort/oAorta, the largest artery.
- append/o, appendic/oAppendix.
- arteri/oArtery.
- arthr/oJoint.
- ather/oFatty plaque or deposit.