Body Part Prefixes Flashcards

1
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Acous/o-
Acoustic Meatus

A

Hearing

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2
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Aden/o-
Adenoid

A

Gland

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3
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Adip/o-
Adipocyte

A

Fat

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4
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Adren/o-
Adrenal cortex

A

Gland

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5
Q

Angi/o-
Angioplasty

A

Blood Vessel

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6
Q

Arteri/o-
Arteriole

A

Artery

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7
Q

Arthr/o-
Arthroplasty

A

Joint

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8
Q

Bucc/o-
Buccal cavity

A

Cheek

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9
Q

Bronch/i-
bronchioles

A

bronchus; major air passages of the lungs

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10
Q

Burs/o-

A

Bursa; fluid filled sac

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11
Q

Carcin/o-
Basal cell carcinoma

A

cancer

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12
Q

cardi/o-
cardiology

A

heart

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13
Q

cephal/o-
cephalic flexure

A

head

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14
Q

chol-
cholesterol

A

bile

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15
Q

chondri-
chondrosarcoma

A

cartilage

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16
Q

coron-
coronary arteries

A

heart

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17
Q

cost-
costal cartilage

A

rib

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18
Q

crani/o-
cranium

A

brain

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19
Q

Kerat/o-
Keratin

A

Corena (eye or skin)

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20
Q

cutane-
cutaneous

A

skin

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21
Q

cyst/o-, cysti-
cystoscopy

A

bladder or sac

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22
Q

Ischi/o-
Ischial tuberosity; Ischium

A

Ischium = Curved bone forming the base of each half of the pelvis

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23
Q

derm-, dermat/o-
dermatologist

A

skin

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24
Q

duoden/o-
duodenitis

A

duodenum; first part of the small intestine

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25
Q

Ileo-
Ileostomy

A

Ileum = last portion of small intestine

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26
Q

Hyster/o-
Hysterectomy

A

Uterus

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27
Q

gastr-
gastrectomy

A

stomach

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28
Q

Hist/o- ; histio
Histology

A

Tissue

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29
Q

gloss-
glossectomy

A

tongue

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30
Q

Hepat/o- ;hepatico
Hepatic portal system; hepatitis

A

Liver

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31
Q

Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o-
Hematopoiesis

A

blood

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32
Q

lacrim/o-
lacrimal fluid

A

tear (from your eyes)

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33
Q

lact/o- ; lacti
lactose, lactation

A

milk

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34
Q

Oophor/o-
Oophorectomy

A

Ovary

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35
Q

Onych/o-
Onychodystrophy

A

Fingernail; toenail

36
Q

Oo-
Oocyte

A

Egg; ovary

37
Q

lingu/o-
lingual tonsil

A

tongue

38
Q

lip/o-
lipolysis, liposarcoma

A

fat

39
Q

lymph/o-
lymphocyte

A

lymph = colorless fluid containing white blood cells which drains through the lympatic system

40
Q

mamm-; mast/o-
mammary glands, mastectomy

A

breast

41
Q

Onco-
Oncogene

A

Tumor; bulk; volume

42
Q

mening/o-
meningitis

A

meninges = 3 membranes that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain & spinal cord

43
Q

Oculo-
Oculomotor nerve

A

Eye

44
Q

muscul/o-
muscluoskeletal

A

muscle

45
Q

my/o-
myocardium

A

muscle

46
Q

myel/o-
myelin

A

spinal cord or bone marrow

47
Q

nephr/o-
nephron

A

kidney

48
Q

Neur/i-, neur/o-
Neuron

A

Nerve

49
Q

op-, opt-
optic nerve

A

vision

50
Q

ophthalm/o-
ophthalmic artery

A

eye

51
Q

Phren/i-, phreno-, phrenico-
Phrenic nerve

A

Diaphragm

52
Q

Pneum/a-, pneumat/o-
Pneumonia

A

Air; lung

53
Q

orth/o-
orthostatic

A

straight; normal; correct

54
Q

osseo-
osseous tissue

A

bony

55
Q

Pleur-, pleur/a-, pleur/o-
Pleural cavity

A

Rib, pleura

56
Q

ossi-
ossicles

A

bone

57
Q

ost-, oste/o-
osteoporosis

A

bone

58
Q

ot/o-
otolaryngologist

A

ear

59
Q

ovar/i-, ovario-, ovi-, ovo-
ovarian follicle

A

ovary

60
Q

Phleb/o-
Phlebotomist

A

Vein

61
Q

pharyng/o-
pharyngitis

A

pharynx; throat

62
Q

proct/o-
proctoscopy

A

anus; rectum

63
Q

prostat-
prostatectomy

A

prostate

64
Q

pseudo-
pseudostratified

A

false

65
Q

Stern-
Sternoclavicular joint

A

Sternum

66
Q

psych/o-, psyche-
psychiatrist

A

mind

67
Q

Sten/o-
Stenosis

A

Narrowed; blocked

68
Q

radio-
radiologist

A

radiation; radius

69
Q

ren/o-
renal cortex

A

kidney

70
Q

retin-
retinitis

A

retina (of the eye)

71
Q

rhin/o-
rhinitis

A

nose

72
Q

salping/o-
saplingectomy

A

tube (fallopian tube)

73
Q

Splen/o-
Splenomegaly

A

Spleen

74
Q

sarco-
sarcomere

A

muscular; flesh-like

75
Q

Sigmoid/o-
Sigmoidoscopy

A

Sigmoid colon; last part of colon

76
Q

Sperma-, Spermo-, spermato-
Spermatocyte

A

Sperm

77
Q

sclera-, sclero-
sclerosis

A

hardness

78
Q

stom/a-, stomat/o-
stomatitis

A

mouth
stomatitis = inflammation/sores in mouth

79
Q

thorac/o-, thoracico-
thoracic cavity

A

chest

80
Q

Vasculo-
Vasculitis

A

Blood vessel

81
Q

Vertebr-
Vertebral column

A

Vertebra; spine

82
Q

thyr/o-
thyroiditits

A

thyroid gland

83
Q

trache/o-
trachealis

A

trachea = windpipe (between larynx and bronchi)

84
Q

Ven/o-
Venae cavae

A

Vein

85
Q

tympan/o-
tympanic membrane

A

eardrum

86
Q

ur/o-
urologist

A

urine

87
Q

vagin-
vaginal

A

vagina