Chapter 2 [Body Organization] Word Parts Flashcards
abdomen
addomin/o
fat
adip/o
air
aer/o
front
anter/o
arm
brachi/o
cheek
bucc/o
heart
cardi/o
[cardiologist]
tail
caudo/o
head
cephal/o
[cephalothorax]
neck
cervic/o
cartilage
chondr/o
skull
crani/o
[cranial]
to secrete
crin/o
leg
crur/o
skin
cutane/o
[accutane]
cell
cyt/o
skijn
derm/o
dermat/o
[dermatologist]
away from
dist/o
back
dors/o
small intestine
enter/o
epithelium
epitheli/o
stomach
gastr/o
buttock
glute/o
female
gynec/o
to breathe
hal/o
blood
hemat/o
tissue
hist/o
protection
immun/o
below
infer/o
grion
inguin/o
[inguinal hernia]
larynx
laryng/o
[laryngitis]
side
later/o
[lateral]
tongue
lingu/o
[linguist]
loin
[low back]
lumb/o
lymph
lymph/o
middle
medi/o
muscle
muscul/o
[muscular]
kidney
nephr/o
[nephrologist]
nerve
neur/o
[neurologist]
eye
ophthalm/o
[ophthalmologist]
straight
orth/o
[orthodontist]
mouth
or/o
[oral]
ear
ot/o
cavity wall
pariet/o
foot
ped/o
[pedicure]
pelvis
pelv/o
peritoneum
peritone/d
pleura
pleur/o
back
poster/o
rectum and anus
proct/o
near to
proxim/o
[proximity]
genital region
pub/o
[pubic]
lung
pulmon/o
[pulmonary]
rectum
rect/o
nose
rhin/o
[rhinoplasty]
spine
spin/o
above
super/o
[superior]
sheath (meninges)
thec/o
chest
thorac/o
[thoracic]
a specific area
topic/o
urine
ur/o
urin/o
[urologist]
vagina
vagin/o
[vaginal]
blood vessel
vascul/o
[vascular]
vein
ven/o
belly
ventr/o
vertebra
vertebr/o
internal organ
viscer/o