Greek Anatomical Nouns

Question 1

SOMAT/O
(sō‐măt‐ō)

SOM/O
(sō‐mō)

‐SOME
(sōm)

Answer 1

Current: Body
Ety: Gr. soma, somatos, body

Ex:
Somatogenic, disomus, chromosome

Loan word:
Soma (sō′mă)
pl. Somata (sō′măt‐ă)

Question 2

*MER/O
(mĕr‐ō)

‐MER
(mĕr)

‐MERE
(mēr)

Answer 2

Current: Part, partial
Ety: Gr. meros, mereos, part

Ex: Merotomy, isomer, sarcomere

Question 3

COEL/O
(sē‐lō)

*CEL/O
(sē‐lō)

CELI/O
(sē‐lē‐ō)

‐COELE
(sēl)

*‐CELE

Answer 3

Current: Cavity, abdomen
Ety: Gr. koilia, cavity

Ex:
Coelenterate, celoschisis, celiac
syringocoele, syringocele

Question 4

CARDI/O
(kard‐ē‐ō)

Answer 4

Current: Heart
Ety: Gr. kardia, the heart
Ex: Cardiology, endocarditis

Question 5

PNEUM/O
(nū‐mō)

PNEUMON/O
(noo‐mŏ‐nō)

Answer 5

Current: lung
Ety: Gr. pneumon, pneumonos, lung
Ex: Pneumocentesis, pneumonectasis

Question 6

ENTER/O
(ent‐ĕ‐rō)

Answer 6

Current: Intestine (usually the small intestine) Ety: Gr. enteron, that within, intestine

Ex: Gastroenteritis, myenteron, enterolith

Loan word:
Enteron (ĕn′tĕr‐ŏn)

Question 7

NEPHR/O
(nef‐rō)

Answer 7

Current: Kidney
Ety: Gr. nephros, kidney

Ex: Nephritis, nephroabdominal, nephroblastoma

Loan word:
Nephros (nĕf′rŏs)

Question 8

CYST/O
(sis‐tō)

Answer 8

Current: Bladder, sac, cyst
Ety: Gr. kystis, bladder

Ex: Cystocele, cystocentesis, cystalgia

Question 9

ADEN/O
(ad‐ĕn‐ō)

Answer 9

Current: Gland
Ety: Gr. aden, adenos, gland

Ex: Thyroadenitis, adenopathy, lymphadenitis

Question 10

DERM/O
(dĕr‐mō)

DERMAT/O
(dĕr‐mă‐tō)

‐DERM
(dĕrm)

Answer 10

Current: Skin
Ety: L. dermis, ‐is, f. dermis
fr. Gr. derma, dermatos, skin

Ex:
Ectoderm, dermatocele

Loan word:
Dermis (dĕr′mĭs)
pl. Dermes (dĕr′mēz″)

Question 11

MY/O
(mī‐ō)

MYOS/O
(mī‐ō‐sō)

MYS/O
(mī‐sō)

Answer 11

Current: Muscle, mouse
Ety: Gr. mys, myos, muscle, mouse

Ex: Myomere, endomysium

Question 12

OSTE/O
(os‐tē‐ō)

Answer 12

Current: Bone
Ety: Gr. osteon, bone

Ex:
Osteoclast, osteosis

Loan word:
Osteon (os′tē‐on)
pl. Ostea (os′tē‐a)

Question 13

NEUR/O
(noor‐ō)

Answer 13

Current: Nerve
Ety: Gr. neuron, nerve, tendon, sinew

Ex:
Neuralgia, neural

Loan word:
Neuron (noor′on)
pl. Neura (noor′a)

Question 14

PHLEB/O
(flĕ‐bō)

Answer 14

Current: Vein
Ety: Gr. phleps, phlebos, vein
Ex: Phlebotomy, phlebitis

Question 15

ANGI/O
(an‐jē‐ō)

Answer 15

Current: Vessel
Ety: Gr. angeion, vessel
Ex: Angioma, euangiotic

Question 16

CEPHAL/O
(sĕf‐ă‐lō)

Answer 16

Current: Head
Ety: Gr. kephale, head
Ex: Clinocephaly, cephalad

Question 17

METOP/O
(me‐top‐ō)

Answer 17

Current: Forehead
Ety: Gr. metopon, forehead
Ex: Metopic, metopism

Question 18

PROSOP/O
(prō‐sō‐pō)

Answer 18

Current: Face
Ety: Gr. prosopon, face
Ex: Macroprosopia, prosopalgia

Question 19

RHIN/O
(rī‐nō)

‐RHINE
(rīn)

Answer 19

Current: Nose
Ety: Gr. rhis, rhinos, nose
Ex: Rhinorrhea, leptorhine

Question 20

OPHTHALM/O
(of‐thal‐mō)

‐OPHTHALMUS
(ŏf‐thăl‐mŭs)

Answer 20

Current: Eye
Ety: Gr. ophthalmos, eye
Ex: Xerophthalmia, cryptophthalmus

Question 21

OT/O
(ō‐tō)

Answer 21

Current: Ear
Ety: Gr. ous, otos, ear
Ex: Anotia, otic

Question 22

STOMAT/O
(stō‐măt‐ō)

STOM/O
(stō‐mō)

Answer 22

Current: Mouth, outlet, opening
Ety: Gr. stoma, stomatos, mouth

Ex:
Stomatocyte, macrostomia

Loan word:
Stoma (stō′mă)
pl. Stomata (stō′măt‐ă)

Question 23

*MEL/O
(mĕl‐ō)

Answer 23

Current: Cheek
Ety: Gr. melon, cheek
Ex: Melitis, meloncus

Question 24

TRACHEL/O
(trak‐ĕ‐lō)

Answer 24

Current: Neck, cervix
Ety: Gr. trachelos, neck, throat
Ex: Trachelodynia, trachelitis

Question 24

GENI/O
(jē‐nē‐ō)

Answer 24

Current: Chin
Ety: Gr. geneion, chin
Ex: Genioplasty, microgenia

Question 25

*MEL/O
(mĕl‐ō)

Answer 25

Current: Limb
Ety: Gr. melos, meleos, limb
Ex: Amelus, macromelia

Question 26

MASCHAL/O
(măs‐kāl‐ō)

Answer 26

Current: Armpit
Ety: Gr. maschale, armpit
Ex: Tragomaschalia, maschaloncus

Question 27

OLECRAN/O
(ō‐lek‐ră‐nō)

Answer 27

Current: Elbow
Ety: Gr. olekranon, elbow

Ex:
Olecranoid, olecranarthritis

Loan word:
Olecranon (ō‐lek′ră‐non)
pl. Olecrana (ō‐lek′ră‐na)

Question 28

ANCON/O
(ang‐kō‐nō)

Answer 28

Current: Elbow
Ety: Gr. ankon, elbow
Ex: Anconad, anconitis

Question 29

CHEIR/O
(kī‐rō)

CHIR/O
(kī‐rō)

Answer 29

Current: Hand
Ety: Gr. cheir, cheiros, hand
Ex: Acheiria, chiropractic

Question 30

DACTYL/O
(dak‐tĭ‐lō)

‐DACTYL
(dak‐tĭl)

Answer 30

Current: Finger or toe Ety: Gr. daktylos, finger or toe

Ex: Syndactylism, isodactylism

Loan word:
Dactyl (dak′tĭl)

Question 31

LAPAR/O
(lap‐ă‐rō)

Answer 31

Current: Abdomen Ety: Gr. lapara, loin, flank, abdomen

Ex: Laparotomy, laparoscopy

Question 32

PYG/O
(pī‐gō)

Answer 32

Current: Buttocks
Ety: Gr. pyge, buttocks Ex: Pygalgia, pygomelus

Question 33

GLUT/O
(gloo‐tō)

Answer 33

Current: Buttock
Ety: Gr. gloutos, buttock
Ex: Glutitis, glutoid

Question 34

ISCHI/O
(ĭs‐kē‐ō)

Answer 34

Current: Hip,
ischium bone

Ety: Gr. ischion, hip
Ex: Ischialgia, ischial

Question 35

*MER/O
(mēr‐ō)

Answer 35

Current: Thigh
Ety: Gr. meros, merou, thigh

Ex: Merocele, meroparesthesia

Question 36

GONY/O
(gŏn‐ĭ‐ō)

GONAT/O
(gŏn‐ăt‐ō)

Answer 36

Current: Knee
Ety: Gr. gony, gonatos, knee

Ex: Gonycampsis, gonatocele

Question 37

KNEM/O
(nē‐mō)

CNEM/O
(nē‐mō)

Answer 37

Current: Lower leg Ety: Gr. kneme, lower leg, shin

Ex: Knemometry, acnemia

Question 38

PTERN/O
(tēr‐nō)

Answer 38

Current: Heel
Ety: Gr. pterna, heel Ex: Pternalgia

Question 39

POD/O
(pŏ‐dō)

‐PUS
(pŭs)

‐POD
(pod)

Answer 39

Current: Foot, foot‐like structure, stalk
Ety: Gr. pous, podos, foot

Ex:Podagra, polypus, arthropod