MLL Chapter 2 Flashcards
abdomin/o
abdomen
anter/o
anterior, front
caud/o
tail
cephal/o
head
cervic/o
neck, cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
chondr/o
cartilage
crani/o
cranium (skull)
cyt/o
cell
dist/o
far, farthest
dors/o
back (of body)
eti/o
cause
gastr/o
stomach
hist/o
tissue
ili/o
ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)
infer/o
lower, below
inguin/o
groin
later/o
side, to one side
lumb/o
loins (lower back)
medi-, medi/o
middle
necle/o, kary/o
nucleus
pelv/o, pelv/i
pelvis
poli/o
gray, gray matter (of brain or spinal cord)
poster/o
back (of body), behind, posterior
proxim/o
near, nearest
radi/o
radiation, radius (lower arm bone on thumb side
somat/o
body
spin/o
spine
thorac/o
chest
umbilic/o
umbilicus, navel
ventr/o
belly, belly side
ac, al, ar, iac, ic, ior
pertaining to
viscer/o
internal organs