What does trachel mean in medical terms?

trachel

Meaning: neck, cervix

Type: Word root · Body system: Whole Body & General Terms

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what trachel means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using trachel

trachelectomy
trachel (cervix) + -ectomy (surgical removal) = surgical removal of the cervix
trachelorrhaphy
trachel (cervix) + -rrhaphy (surgical suture) = surgical suturing of the cervix

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.