abdomin/o abdomen

abdominal

acr/o

extremities, height

aden/o

gland

adenoid/o

adenoids

adren/o

adrenal glands

adrenal/o

adrenal glands

albumin/o

albumin

alveol/o

alveolus

an/o

anus

andr/o

male

angi/o

vessel, blood vessel

ankyl/o

stiff, bent

antr/o

antrum

aort/o

aorta

aponeur/o

aponeurosis

append/o

apendix

appendic/o

appendix

arche/o first, beginning

first, beginning

arteri/o

artery

arthr/o

joint

atel/o

imperfect, incomplete

ather/o

fatty plaque

atri/o

atrium

audi/o

hearing

aur/i

ear

aur/o

ear

aut/o

self

azot/o

urea, nitrogen

balan/o

glans penis

bi/o

life

blast/o

developing cell, germ cell

blephar/o

eyelid

bronch/o

bronchus

bronchi/o

bronchus

burs/o

bursa

calc/i

calcium

capn/o

carbon dioxide

cardi/o

heart

carp/o

carpals, wrist

cec/o

cecum

celi/o

abdomen, abdominal cavity

cephal/o

head

cerebell/o

cerebrum

cervic/o

cervix

cheil/o

lip

chol/e

gall, bile

cholangi/o

bile duct

choledoch/o

common bile duct

chondr/o

cartilage

clavic/o

clavicle, collarbone

clavicul/o

clavicle, collarbone

cochle/o cochlea

cochlea

col/o

colon

colon/o

colon

colp/o

vagina

coni/o

dust

conjunctiv/o

conjunctiva

cor/o

pupil

core/o

pupil

corne/o

cornea

cortic/o cortex, outer layer of a body organ

cortex, outer layer of a body organ

cost/o

ribs

crani/o

cranium

crypt/o

hidden

cutane/o

skin

cyr/o

cold

cyst/o

bladder, sac

cyt/o

cell

dacry/o

tear, tear duct

derm/o

skin

dermat/o

skin

diaphragmat/o

diaphragm

dipl/o

two, double

dips/o

thirst

disk/o

intervertebral disk

diverticul/o

diverticulum

duoden/o

duodenum

dur/o

dural mater, hard

ech/o

sound, voice

electr/o

electricity

encephal/o

brain

endocrin/o

endocrine

endometri/o

endometrium

enter/o

intestine

epididym/o

epididymis

epiglott/o

epiglottis

episi/o

vulva

esophag/o

esophagus

esthesi/o

sensation, sensitivity, feeling

femor/o

femur, upper leg bone

fibul/o

fibula, lower leg bone

gangli/o

ganglion

ganglion/o

ganglion

gastr/o

stomach

gingiv/o

gum

gli/o

glia, gluey substance

glomerul/o

glomerulus

gloss/o tongue

tongue

glyc/o

sugar

glycos/o

sugar

gonad/o

gonad

gyn/o

woman

gynec/o

woman

hem/o

blood

hemat/o

blood

hepat/o

liver

herni/o

hernia, protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall

heter/o

other

hidr/o

sweat

humer/o

humerus, upper arm bone

hydr/o

water

hymen/o

hymen

hyster/o

uterus

ile/o

ileum

ili/o

ilium

immun/o

immune, immunity

ir/o

iris

irid/o

iris

is/o

equal

isch/o

deficiency, blockage

ischi/o

ischium

jejun/o

jejunum

kal/i

potassium

kerat/o

hard, horny tissue, keratin, cornea

kinesi/o

movement, motion

kyph/o

increased convexity of spine

labyrith/o

labyrinth, inner ear

lacrim/o

tear, tear duct

lapar/o

abdomen, abdominal cavity

laryng/o

larynx

lingu/o

tongue

lith/o

stone, calculus

lob/o

lobe

lord/o

bent forward, increased concavity of spine

lumb/o

loin, lumbar region of spine

lymph/o

lymph, lymph tissue

lymphaden/o

lymph node, lymph tissue

mamm/o

breast

mandibul/o

mandible, lower jawbone

mast/o

breast

mastoid/o

mastoid bone

maxil/o

maxilla, upper jawbone

meat/o

meatus

men/o

menstruation

mening/o

meninges

meningi/o

meninges

menisc/o

meniscus, cresent

ment/o

mind

metr/i

uterus

metr/o

uterus

mon/o

one, single

muc/o

mucus

my/o

muscle

myc/o

fungus

myel/o

bone marrow, spinal cord

myos/o

muscle

myring/o

tympanic membrane, eardrum

nas/o

nose

natr/o

sodium

necr/o

death

nephr/o

kidney

neur/o

nerve root

noct/i

night

ocul/o

eye

olig/o

few, scanty

onych/o

nail

oophor/o

ovary

ophthalm/o

eye

opt/o

vision

or/o

mouth

orch/o

testis, testicle

orchi/o

testis, testicle

orchid/o

testis, testicle

orth/o

straight

oste/o

bone

ot/o

ear

ox/i

oxygen

pachy/o

thick

palat/o

palate

pancreat/o

pancreas

parathyroid/o

parathyroid gland

patell/o

patella, kneecap

pelv/i

pelvis, pelvic bones, pelvic cavity

pelv/o

pelvis, pelvic bone

pen/i

penis

pen/o

penis

penumat/o

lung

perine/o

perineum

peritone/o

peritoneum

petr/o

stone, calculus

phac/o

lens

phak/o

lens

phalang/o

phalanges, bones of fingers and toes

phall/o

penis

pharyng/o

pharynx

phas/o

speech

phleb/o

vein

phon/o

sound, voice

phot/o

light

phren/o

diaphragm

pituitar/o

pituitary gland

plasm/o

plasma

pleur/o

pleura

pneum/o

lung, air

pneumon/o

lung, air

poli/o

gray matter

polyp/o

polyp, small growth

posth/o

prepuce, foreskin

preputi/o

prepuce, foreskin

procto/o

rectum

prostat/o

prostate gland

pscyh/o

mind

pub/o

pubis

pulmon/o

lung

pupill/o

pupil

py/o

pus

pyel/o

renal pelvis

pylor/o

pylorus, pyloric sphincter

quadr/i

four

rachi/o

vertebral spine, vertebral column

radi/o

x-rays, ionizing radiation

radic/o

nerve root

radicul/o

nerve root

rect/o

rectum

ren/o

kidney

respir/o

breath, breathing

retin/o

retina

rhin/o

nose

rhiz/o

nerve root

rhytid/o

wrinkles

salping/o

uterine tube, fallopian tube

sarc/o

flesh, connective tissue

scapul/o

scapula, should blade

scler/o

sclera

scoli/o

crooked, curved

scrot/o

scrotum

seb/o

sebum

semin/i

semen

sept/o

septum

sial/o

saliva, salivary gland

sigmoid/o

sigmoid colon

sinus/o

sinus

somn/o

sleep

son/o

sound, voice

sperm/o

sperm, spermatozoon

spermat/o

sperm, spermatozoon

spir/o

breathe, breathing

splen/o

spleen

spondyl/o

vertebra, spine, vertebral colum

staped/o

stapes, middle ear

staphyl/o

graplike clusters

steat/o

fat

stern/o

sternum, breastbone

stomat/o

mouth

strept/o

twisted chains

symptomat/o

symptom

tars/o

tarsals, ankle bones

ten/o

tendon

tend/o

tendon

tendin/o

tendon

test/o

testis, testicle

testicular/o

testis, testicle

therm/o

heat

thorac/o

thorax, chest cavity

thromb/o

clot

thym/o

thymus gland

thyr/o

thyroid gland

thyroid/o

thyroid gland

tibi/o

tibia, lower leg bone

tom/o

to cut, section, slice

ton/o

tension, pressure

tonsill/o

tonsil

trache/o

trachea

trachel/o

cervix

tympan/o

tympanic membrane, eardrum

uln/o ulna,

lower arm bone

ungu/o

nail

ur/o

urine, urinary tract

ureter/o

ureter

urethr/o

urethra

urin/o

urine, urinary tract

uvul/o

uvula

vagin/o

agina

valv/o

valve

vas/o

vas deferens, vessel, duct

ven/o

vein

ventricul/o

ventricle

vertebr/o

vertebra, spine, vertebral colum

vesic/o

bladder, sac

vesicul/o

seminal vesicle

vestibul/o

vestibule

vulv/o

vulva

xer/o

dryness, dry