Body Part Prefixes

Question 1

Acous(o)-

Answer 1

Hearing

Question 2

Aden(o)-

Answer 2

Gland

Question 3

Adip(o)-

Answer 3

Fat

Question 4

Adren(o)-

Answer 4

Gland

Question 5

Angi(o)-

Answer 5

Blood vessel

Question 6

Ateri(o)-

Answer 6

Artery

Question 7

Arthr(o)-

Answer 7

Joint

Question 8

Bucc(o)-

Answer 8

Cheek

Question 9

Bronch(i)-

Answer 9

Bronchus (major air passages diverging from the windpipe)

Question 10

Burs(o)-

Answer 10

Bursa (a fluid-filled sac / sac-like cavity)

Question 11

Carcin(o)-

Answer 11

Cancer

Question 12

Cardi(o)-

Answer 12

Heart

Question 13

Cephal(o)-

Answer 13

Head

Question 14

Chol-

Answer 14

Bile (alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder)

Question 15

Chondri-

Answer 15

Cartilage

Question 16

Coron-

Answer 16

Heart

Question 17

Cost-

Answer 17

Rib

Question 18

Crani(o)-

Answer 18

Brain

Question 19

Cutane-

Answer 19

Skin

Question 20

Cyst(o)- / Cysti-

Answer 20

Bladder, Sac

Question 21

Derm-, Dermat(o)-

Answer 21

Skin

Question 22

Duoden(o)-

Answer 22

Duodenum (the first part of the small intestine beyond the stomach)

Question 23

Gastr-

Answer 23

Stomach

Question 24

Gloss-

Answer 24

Tongue

Question 25

Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemato-

Answer 25

Blood

Question 26

Hepat(o)-, Hepatico-

Answer 26

Liver

Question 27

Hist(o)-, Histio-

Answer 27

Tissue

Question 28

Hyster(o)-

Answer 28

Uterus

Question 29

Ileo-

Answer 29

Ileum (the third part of the small intestine)

Question 30

Ischi(o)-

Answer 30

Ischium (“the curved bone forming the base of each half of the pelvis”)

Question 31

Kerat(o)-

Answer 31

Cornea (eye or skin) (“The transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil and allows light to enter the inside”)

Question 32

Lacrim(o)-

Answer 32

Tear (from eyes)

Question 33

Lact(o)- / Lacti-

Answer 33

Milk

Question 34

Laryng(o)-

Answer 34

Larynx (voice box)

Question 35

Lingu(o)-

Answer 35

Tongue

Question 36

Lip(o)-

Answer 36

Fat

Question 37

Lymph(o)-

Answer 37

Lymph (the fluid that contains white blood cells)

Question 38

Mamm- / Mast(o)-

Answer 38

Breast

Question 39

Mening(o)-

Answer 39

Meninges (3 layers of tissue protecting the brain and spinal cord)

Question 40

Muscul(o)-

Answer 40

Muscle

Question 41

My(o)-

Answer 41

Muscle

Question 42

Myel(o)-

Answer 42

Spinal Cord, Bone Marrow

Question 43

Nephr(o)-

Answer 43

Kidney

Question 44

Neur(o)- / Neur(i)-

Answer 44

Nerve

Question 45

Oculo-

Answer 45

Eye

Question 46

Onco-

Answer 46

Tumor, Bulk, Volume

Question 47

Onych(o)-

Answer 47

Fingernail, Toenail

Question 48

Oo-

Answer 48

Egg, Ovary

Question 49

Oophor(o)-

Answer 49

Ovary

Question 50

Op(t)-

Answer 50

Vision

Question 51

Ophthalm(o)-

Answer 51

Eye

Question 52

Orchid(o)-, Orchio

Answer 52

Testis (Testicle)

Question 53

Orth(o)-

Answer 53

Straight, Normal, Correct

Question 54

Osseo-

Answer 54

Bony

Question 55

Ossi-

Answer 55

Bone

Question 56

Ost-, Oste(o)-

Answer 56

Bone

Question 57

Ot(o)-

Answer 57

Ear

Question 58

Ovar(i)-, Ovario-, Ovi-, Ovo-

Answer 58

Ovary

Question 59

Phalang-

Answer 59

Phalanx (a bone in a finger or a toe)

Question 60

Pharyng(o)-

Answer 60

Pharynx (the cavity connecting the nose and mouth to the esophagus), Throat

Question 61

Phleb(o)-

Answer 61

Vein

Question 62

Phren(i)-, Phreno-, Phrenico-

Answer 62

Diaphragm

Question 63

Pleur(a/o)-

Answer 63

Rib, Pleura (tissue surrounding and protecting the lungs)

Question 64

Pnuem(a)-, Pneumato-

Answer 64

Air, Lung

Question 65

Proct(o)-

Answer 65

Anus, Rectum

Question 66

Prostat-

Answer 66

Prostate

Question 67

Pseudo-

Answer 67

False

Question 68

Psych(o/e)-

Answer 68

Mind

Question 69

Radio-

Answer 69

Radiation, Radius

Question 70

Ren(o)-

Answer 70

Kidney

Question 71

Retin-

Answer 71

Retina

Question 72

Rhin(o)-

Answer 72

Nose

Question 73

Salping(o)-

Answer 73

Tube

Question 74

Sarco-

Answer 74

Muscular, Flesh-like

Question 75

Schiz(o)-

Answer 75

Split, Cleft

Question 76

Sclera-, Sclero-

Answer 76

Hardness

Question 77

Sigmoid(o)-

Answer 77

Sigmoid colon (the part of the large intestine that is the closest to the rectum)

Question 78

Sperma-, Spermo-, Spermato-

Answer 78

Sperm

Question 79

Splen(o)-

Answer 79

Spleen (the organ that produces and removes blood cells)

Question 80

Sten(o)-

Answer 80

Narrowed, Blocked

Question 81

Stern-

Answer 81

Sternum

Question 82

Stom(a)-, Stomat(o)-

Answer 82

Mouth

Question 83

Thorac(o)-, Thoracico-

Answer 83

Chest

Question 84

Thromb(o)-

Answer 84

Blood clot

Question 85

Thyr(o)-

Answer 85

Thyroid gland (gland at the front of your neck that produces hormones)

Question 86

Trache(o)-

Answer 86

Trachea (windpipe)

Question 87

Tympan(o)-

Answer 87

Eardrum

Question 88

Ur(o)-

Answer 88

Urine

Question 89

Vagin-

Answer 89

Vagina

Question 90

Varic(o)-

Answer 90

Duct, Blood Vessel

Question 91

Vasculo-

Answer 91

Blood Vessel

Question 92

Ven(o)-

Answer 92

Vein

Question 93

Vetbr-

Answer 93

Vertebra, Spine