Body Part Prefixes Flashcards
Acous/o-
Acoustic Meatus
Hearing
Aden/o-
Adenoid
Gland
Adip/o-
Adipocyte
Fat
Adren/o-
Adrenal cortex
Gland
Angi/o-
Angioplasty
Blood Vessel
Arteri/o-
Arteriole
Artery
Arthr/o-
Arthroplasty
Joint
Bucc/o-
Buccal cavity
Cheek
Bronch/i-
bronchioles
bronchus; major air passages of the lungs
Burs/o-
Bursa; fluid filled sac
Carcin/o-
Basal cell carcinoma
cancer
cardi/o-
cardiology
heart
cephal/o-
cephalic flexure
head
chol-
cholesterol
bile
chondri-
chondrosarcoma
cartilage
coron-
coronary arteries
heart
cost-
costal cartilage
rib
crani/o-
cranium
brain
Kerat/o-
Keratin
Corena (eye or skin)
cutane-
cutaneous
skin
cyst/o-, cysti-
cystoscopy
bladder or sac
Ischi/o-
Ischial tuberosity; Ischium
Ischium = Curved bone forming the base of each half of the pelvis
derm-, dermat/o-
dermatologist
skin
duoden/o-
duodenitis
duodenum; first part of the small intestine
Ileo-
Ileostomy
Ileum = last portion of small intestine
Hyster/o-
Hysterectomy
Uterus
gastr-
gastrectomy
stomach
Hist/o- ; histio
Histology
Tissue
gloss-
glossectomy
tongue
Hepat/o- ;hepatico
Hepatic portal system; hepatitis
Liver
Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o-
Hematopoiesis
blood
lacrim/o-
lacrimal fluid
tear (from your eyes)
lact/o- ; lacti
lactose, lactation
milk
Oophor/o-
Oophorectomy
Ovary