Roots - Internal Anatomy Flashcards
Aden/o-
Gland
Adren/o-
Adrenal gland
Angi/o-
Vessel, usually a blood vessel
Arteri/o-
Artery
Arteriol/o-
Arteriole
Arthr/o-
Joint
Atri/o-
Atrium or upper heart chamber
Balan/o-
Glans penis or glans clitoridis
Bronch/i-, bronch/o-
Bronchus
Bronchiol/o-
Bronchiolus
Cardi/o-
Heart
Cerebell/o-
Cerebellum part of brain
Cerebr/i-, cerebr/o-
Cerebrum part of brain
Choledoch/o-
Common bile duct
Chondr/i-, chondr/io-, chondr/o-
Cartilage
Chord/o-
Cord, string
Cleid/o-
Clavicle (collarbone)
Colp/o-
Vagina
Cost/o-
Rib
Cyst/i-, cyst/o-
Bladder, cyst, sac
Cyt/o-
Cell
Duoden/o-
Duodenum section of intestine
Encephal/o-
Brain
Enter/o-
Intestine
Episi/o-
Vulva
Fibr/o-
Fibers
Gastr/o-
Stomach
Gli/o-
Gluey substance
Hepat/ico-, hepat/o-
Liver
Hist/o-
Tissue
Hyster/o-
Uterus
Ile/o-
Ileum section of intestine
Ili/o-
Ilium (upper part of hip bone)
Jejun/o-
Jejunum section of intestine
Kerat/o-
Horny tissue (and cornea of eye)
Laryng/o-
Larynx (voice box)
Lymph/o-
Lymphatic vessels, lymphocytes
Mening/o-
Membranes covering brain and spinal cord
Metr/a-, metr/o-
Uterus
Myel/o-
Bone marrow or spinal cord
My/o-
Muscle
Myring/o-
Eardrum
Nephr/o-
Kidney
Neur/o-
Nerve, nerves, nervous system
Oophor/o-
Ovary
Orchi/o-, orchi/do-
Testis, testes
Oss/eo-, oss/i-, ost/e-, ost/eo-
Bone or bones
Ovari/o-
Ovary
Palat/o-
Palate (roof of mouth)
Pharyng/o-
Pharynx (throat)
Phleb/o-
Vein or veins
Phren/i-, phren/ico-, phren/o-
Diaphragm, mind
Pleur/o-
Pleura, rib (or side)
Pneum/a-, pneum/o-, pneum/ato-, pneum/ono-
Lungs, respiration (air, breath)
Proct/o-
Rectum or anus
Pulm/o-
Lungs
Pyel/o-
Pelvis or kidney
Rect/o-
Rectum
Ren/i-, ren/o-
Kidney
Sacr/o-
Sacrum
Salping/o-
Fallopian or eustachian tube
Sarc/o-
Flesh, muscular substance
Splen/o-
Spleen
Spondyl/o-
Vertebra, spinal cord
Stern/o-
Sternum (breastbone)
Tend/o-, ten/o-
Tendon
Thym/o-
Thymus gland
Thyr/o-
Thyroid gland
Trache/o-
Trachea
Ureter/o-
Ureter (kidney to bladder tube)
Urethr/o-
Urethra (bladder to outside)
Vas/o-
Vessel or duct
Ven/e-, ven/i-, ven/o-
Vein or veins
Viscer/o-
Viscera