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ch. 2 body roots
words on the body parts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aden | gland |
| adren | adrenal gland |
| appendic | appendix |
| arthr | joint |
| blephar | eyelid |
| bucc | cheek |
| cephal | head |
| cervix | neck, cervix (neck of uteris) |
| chole | bile, gall |
| col | colon, large intestine |
| crani | skull |
| cyst | urinary bladder, sack of fluid |
| dactyl | fingers,toes |
| derm | skin |
| enter | within |
| gingival | gums, gingival tissue |
| hemo | blood |
| histo | tissue |
| lapar | abdomen, abdominal wall |
| lipo | fat, lipid |
| mast | breast |
| myelo | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| naso | nose |
| neuro | nerve, nerve tissue |
| odont | tooth |
| ophthalm | eye vision |
| latero | side |
| angi | blood or lymph vessels |
| arter | artery |
| aur | ear, hearing |
| bronchus | bronchial tube |
| cardi | heart |
| cerebr | brain |
| cheil | lip |
| chondr | cartilage |
| cost | rib |
| cut | skin |
| cyt | cell |
| dent | tooth |
| dors | back of body |
| gastro | stomach |
| gloss | tongue |
| hepat | liver |
| hyster | uterus |
| lingua | tongue |
| mamm | breast |
| myo | muscle |
| myring | ear drum |
| nephr | kidney |
| ocular | eye |
| oophor | ovary |
| orch | testicles |
| oss | bone |
| oto | eye |
| phleb | vein |
| pleura | side of body |
| pod | foot |
| pulmon | lung |
| ren | kidney |
| salpingp | fallopian tube |
| pondyl | back bone |
| thorac | chest |
| valv | valve |
| vena | vein |
| osteo | bone |
| pedes | foot |
| phren | diaphragm |
| pneum | lung |
| proct | anus/rectum |
| pyelo | bowl of kidney |
| rhino | nose |
| splen | spleen |
| stoma | mouth |
| utetro | ureter |
| vaso | vessel |
| ventr | belly side of body |