Word Roots For Parts Of The Human Body Flashcards
What is the medical term for ‘eye’?
(ophthalm/o; ocul/o)
These terms are often used in various medical contexts related to vision and eye health.
What is the medical term for ‘eyelid’?
(blephar/o)
This term can be used in conditions related to the eyelid, such as blepharitis.
What are the medical terms for ‘nose’?
(nas/o; rhin/o)
‘Rhin/o’ is commonly used in terms like rhinoplasty.
What are the medical terms for ‘mouth’?
(or/o; stomat/o)
‘Stomat/o’ is used in terms like stomatitis.
What is the medical term for ‘throat’?
(pharyng/o)
This term relates to conditions affecting the pharynx, such as pharyngitis.
What is the medical term for ‘esophagus’?
(esophag/o)
This term is often used in discussions of esophageal disorders.
What is the medical term for ‘head’?
(cephal/o)
‘Cephal/o’ is used in terms like cephalalgia (headache).
What is the medical term for ‘skull’?
(crani/o)
‘Crani/o’ can be seen in terms such as craniotomy.
What are the medical terms for ‘brain’?
(cerebr/o; encephal/o)
‘Encephal/o’ is used in terms like encephalopathy.
What is the medical term for ‘spinal cord’?
(myel/o)
This term can be related to conditions like myelitis.
What is the medical term for ‘neck’?
(cervic/o)
‘Cervic/o’ is used in terms like cervical spine.
What is the medical term for ‘thyroid gland’?
(thyroid/o)
This term is commonly associated with thyroid disorders.
What is the medical term for ‘joint’?
(arthr/o)
‘Arthr/o’ is used in various terms related to joints, such as arthritis.
What is the medical term for ‘windpipe’?
(trache/o)
This term is used in conditions affecting the trachea, like tracheitis.
What are the medical terms for ‘lung’?
(pneum/o; pneumon/o)
These terms are used in respiratory conditions, such as pneumonia.
What is the medical term for ‘chest’?
(thorac/o)
‘Thorac/o’ is used in terms like thoracotomy.
What is the medical term for ‘heart’?
(card/io)
This term is essential in cardiology, related to heart conditions.
What are the medical terms for ‘muscle’?
(my/o; muscul/o)
‘My/o’ is commonly used in terms like myopathy.
What is the medical term for ‘bone’?
(oste/o)
‘Oste/o’ is used in terms related to bones, such as osteoporosis.
What is the medical term for ‘rib cross section’?
(cost/o)
This term is used in discussions of rib-related conditions.
What is the medical term for ‘armpit’?
(axill/o)
‘Axill/o’ is relevant in the context of axillary conditions.
What is the medical term for ‘gallbladder’?
(cholecyst/o)
This term is used in discussions of gallbladder disorders.
What is the medical term for ‘diaphragm’?
(phren/o)
‘Phren/o’ is used in terms related to the diaphragm, such as phrenic nerve.
What is the medical term for ‘liver’?
(hepat/o)
This term is critical in hepatology, related to liver conditions.
What is the medical term for ‘large intestine’?
(col/o)
‘Col/o’ is used in terms like colitis.
What is the medical term for ‘small intestine’?
(enter/o)
This term is relevant in the context of gastrointestinal health.
What is the medical term for ‘spleen’?
(splen/o)
‘Splen/o’ is used in terms related to the spleen, such as splenomegaly.
What is the medical term for ‘stomach’?
(gastr/o)
This term is important in discussions of gastric health.
What is the medical term for ‘pancreas’?
(pancreat/o)
‘Pancreat/o’ is used in terms related to the pancreas, such as pancreatitis.
What is the medical term for ‘fat’?
(adip/o; lip/o; steat/o)
These terms are used in various medical contexts related to fat and lipids.
What is the medical term for ‘vermiform appendix’?
(appendic/o)
This term is used in discussions of appendicitis.
What are the medical terms for ‘skin’?
(derm/o; dermat/o)
‘Dermat/o’ is used in conditions affecting the skin, such as dermatitis.
What is the medical term for ‘rectum’?
(rect/o; proct/o)
‘Proct/o’ is relevant in discussions of rectal health.
What is the medical term for ‘urinary bladder’?
(cyst/o)
This term is used in discussions of bladder-related conditions.
