Question | Answer |
Aden/o | Gland |
Arthr/o | Joint |
Bi/o | Life |
Carcin/o | Cancerous, cancer |
Cardi/o | Heart |
Cephal/o | Head |
Cerebr/o | Cerebral (cerebrum - largest part of the brain) |
Erythr/o | Red |
Gastr/o | Stomach |
Glyc/o | Sugar |
Gnos/o | Knowledge |
Gynec/o | Woman, Female |
Hemat/o | Blood |
Hem/o | Blood |
Hepat/o | Liver |
Iatr/o | Treatment |
Leuk/o | White |
Log/o | Study of |
Nephr/o | Kidney |
Neur/o | Nerve |
Onc/o | Tumor |
Ophthalm/o | Eye |
Oste/o | Bone |
Path/o | Disease |
Ped/o | Child |
Psych/o | Mind |
Radi/o | X-rays |
Ren/o | Kidney |
Rhin/o | Nose |
Sarc/o | Flesh |
Sect/o | To cut |
Thromb/o | Clot, clotting |
Ur/o | Urinary tract, urine |
Abdomin/o | Abdomen |
Adip/o | Fat |
Anter/o | Front |
Bol/o | To cast (throw) |
Cervic/o | Neck (of the body or of the uterus) |
Chondr/o | Cartilage (type of connective tissue) |
Chrom/o | Color |
Coccyg/o | Coccyx (tailbone) |
Crani/o | Skull |
Cyt/o | Cell |
Dist/o | Far, distant |
Dors/o | Back portion of the body |
Hist/o | Tissue |
Ili/o | Ilium (part of the pelvic bone) |
Inguin/o | Groin |
Kary/o | Nucleus |
Pelv/i | Pelvis, hip region |
Poster/o | Back, behind |
Proxim/o | Nearest |
Sacr/o | Sacrum |
Sarc/o | Flesh |
Spin/o | Spine, backbone |
Thel/o | Nipple |
Thorac/o | Chest |
Trache/o | Trachea, windpipe |
Umbilic/o | Navel, umbilicus |
Ventr/o | Belly side of the body |
Vertebr/o | Vertebra(e),backbone(s) |
Viscer/o | Internal organs |
Acr/o | Extremities, top, extreme point |
Acu/o | Sharp, severe, sudden |
Amni/o | Amnion (sac sorrounding the embryo in the uterus) |
Angi/o | Vessel |
Arteri/o | Artery |
Arthr/o | Joint |
Axill/o | Armpit |
Blephar/o | Eyelid |
Hyrd/o | Water, fluid |
Inguin/o | Groin |
Isch/o | to hold back |
Lapar/o | Abdomen, abdominal wall |
Laryng/o | Larynx (voice box) |
Leuk/o | Whie |
Lymph/o | Lymph |
Mamm/o | Breast |
Mast/o | Breast |
Morph/o | Shape, Form |
Muc/o | Mucus |
My/o | Muscle |
Myel/o | Spinal Cord, Bone marrow |
Necr/o | Death (of cells or whole body) |
Neutr/o | Neutrophil (a white blood cell) |
Nucle/o | Nucleus |
Bronch/o | Bronchial tubes |
Chem/o | Drug, Chemical |
Chron/o | Time |
Col/o | Colon (large intestine) |
Cyst/o | Urinary bladder |
Ot/o | Ear |
Peritone/o | Peritoneum |
Phag/o | To eat, swallow |
Phleb/o | Vein |
Plas/o | Formation, development |
Pleur/o | Pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall) |
Pneumon/o | Lungs |
Pulmon/o | Lungs |
Splen/o | Spleen |
Staphyl/o | Clusters |
Strept/o | Twisted chains |
Thorac/o | Chest |
Tonsill/o | Tonsils |
Ven/o | Vein |
An/o | Anus |
Append/o | Appendix |
Bucc/o | Cheek |
Cec/o | Cecum |
Celi/o | Belly, Abdomen |
Cheil/o | Lip |
Cholecyst/o | Gallbladder |
Choledoch/o | Common bile duct |
Colon/o | Colon |
Dent/i | Tooth |
Duoden/o | Duodenum |
Enter/o | Intestines, usually small intestines |
Esophag/o | Esophagus |
Faci/o | Face |
Gastr/o | Stomach |
Gingiv/o | Gums |
Gloss/o | Tongue |
Ile/o | Ileum |
Jejun/o | Jejunum |
Labi/o | Lip |
Lapar/o | Abdomen |
Lingu/o | Tongue |
Mandibul/o | Lower jaw, Mandible |
Odont/o | Tooth |
Or/o | Mouth |
Palat/o | Palate |
Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
Peritone/o | Peritoneum |
Pharyng/o | Throat |
Proct/o | Anus and Rectum |
Pylor/o | Pyloric Sphincter |
Rect/o | Rectum |
Sialaden/o | Salivary gland |
Sigmoid/o | Sigmoid Colon |
Stomat/o | Mouth |
Uvul/o | Uvula |
Celi/o | Belly, Abdomen |
Cheil/o | Lip |
Chol/e | Bile; Gall |
Cholangi/o | Bile vessel |
Cholecyst/o | Gallbladder |
Choledoch/o | Common bile duct |
Colon/o | Colon |
Dent/i | Tooth |
Duoden/o | Duodenum |
Gloss/o | Tongue |
Gluc/o | Glucose, Sugar |
Glyc/o | Glucose, sugar |
Herni/o | Hernia |
Labi/o | Lip |
Lingu/o | Tongue |
Lip/o | Fat; Lipid |
Lith/o | Stone; Calculus |
Odont/o | Tooth |
Or/o | Mouth |
Palat/o | Palate (Roof of the mouth) |
Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
Proct/o | Anus and Rectum |
Pylor/o | Pyloric Sphincter, Pylorus |
Rect/o | Rectum |
Sialaden/o | Salivary Gland |
Splen/o | Spleen |
Steat/o | Fat, Sebum |
Stomat/o | Mouth |
Cali/o, Calic/o | Calyx (Calix) |
Cyst/o, Vesic/o | Urinary Bladder |
Glomerul/o | Glumerulus |
Meat/o | Meatus |
Nephr/o, Ren/o | Kidney |
Pyel/o | Renal Pelvis |
Ren/o, Nephr/o | Kidney |
Trigon/o | Trigone (region of the bladder) |
Ureter/o | Ureter |
Urethr/o | Urethra |
Vesic/o, Cyst/o | Urinary bladder |
Albumin/o | Albumin (a protein in the blood) |
Azot/o | Nitrogen |
Bacteri/o | Bacteria |
Dips/o | Thirst |
Kal/o | Potassium |
Ket/o, Keton/o | Ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone) |
Lith/o | Stone |
Natr/o | Sodium |
Noct/o | Night |
Olig/o | Scanty |
Py/o | Pus |
Ur/o, Urin/o | Urine (urea) |
Amni/o | Amnion |
Cervic/o | Cervix, Neck |
Chori/o, Chorion/o | Chorion |
Colp/o, Vagin/o | Vagina |
Culd/o | Cul-de-sac |
Episi/o, Vulvo | Vulva |
Galact/o, Lact/o | Milk |
Gynec/o | Woman, Female |
Hyster/o, Metr/o, Metri/o | Uterus, womb |
Lact/o, Galact/o | Milk |
Mamm/o, Mast/o | Breast |
Mast/o, Mammo | Breast |
Men/o | Menses, Menstruation |
Metr/o, Metri/o, Hyster/o | Uterus |
My/o, Myom/o | Muscle, Muscle tumor |
Nat/i | Birth |
Obstetr/o | Pregnancy and Childbirth |
O/o, Ov/o, Ovul/o | Egg |
Oophor/o, Ovari/o | Ovary |
Ov/o, O/o | Egg |
Ovari/o, Oophor/o | Ovary |
Ovul/o, Ov/o, O/o | Egg |
Perine/o | Perineum |
Phor/o | To bear |
Salping/o | Fallopian tubes |
Uter/o | Uterus |
Vagin/o, Colp/o | Vagina |
Vulv/o, Episi/o | Vulva |
Andr/o | Male |
Balan/o | Penis (Greek balanos acorn) |
Cry/o | Cold |
Crypt/o | Hidden |
Epididmym/o | Epididymis |
Gon/o | Seed (Greek gone, seed) |
Hydr/o | Water, Fluid |
Orch/o, Orchi/o, Orchid/o | Testis, Testicle |
Pen/o | Penis |
Prostat/o | Prostate Gland |
Semin/i | Semen, Seed |
Sperm/o, Spermat/o | Spermatozoa, Semen |
Terat/o | Monster (Greek teras, monster) |
Test/o | Testis, Testicle |
Varic/o | Varicose veins |
Vas/o | Vessel, duct; Vas deferens |
Zo/o | Animal life |
Cerebell/o | Cerebellum |
Cerebr/o | Cerebrum |
Dur/o | Dura mater |
Encephal/o | Brain |
Gli/o | Glial cells |
Lept/o | Thin, Slender |
Mening/o, Meningi/o | Membranes, Meninges |
My/o | Muscle |
Myel/o | Spinal cord, Bone marrow |
Pont/o | Pons |
Radicul/o | Nerve root (of spinal nerves) |
Thalam/o | Thalamus |
Thec/o | Sheath (refers to the meninges) |
Vag/o | Vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve) |
Esthesi/o | Feeling, nervous sensation |
Kines/o, Kinesi/o | Movement |
Aort/o | Aorta |
Arter/o, Arteri/o | Artery |
Ather/o | Yellowish plaque, fatty substance |
Atri/o | Atrium, Upper heart chamber |
Brachi/o | Arm |
Cholesterol/o | Cholesterol (a lipid substance) |
Coron/o | Heart |
Cyan/o | Blue |
Myx/o | Mucus |
Ox/o | Oxygen |
Pericardi/o | Pericardium |
Phleb/o | Vein |
Rrhythm/o | Rhythm |
Sphygm/o | Pulse |
Steth/o | Chest |
Thromb/o | Clot |
Valvul/o, Valv/o | Valve |
Vas/o | Vessel |
Vascul/o | Vessel |
Ven/o, Ven/i | Vein |
Ventricul/o | Ventricle, lower heart chamber |
Adenoid/o | Adenoids |
Alveol/o | Alveolus, air sac |
Bronch/o, Bronchi/o | Bronchial tube, bronchus |
Capn/o | Carbon dioxide |
Coni/o | Dust |
Cyan/o | Blue |
Epiglott/o | Epiglottis |
Laryng/o | Larynx, Voice box |
Lob/o | Lobe of the lung |
Mediastin/o | Mediastinum |
Nas/o | Nose |
Orth/o | Straight, upright |
Ox/o | Oxygen |
Pector/o | Chest |
Pharyng/o | Pharynx, throat |
Phon/o | Voice |
Phren/o | Diaphragm |
Pleur/o | Pleura |
Pneum/o, Pneumon/o | Air, lung |
Pulmon/o | Lung |
Sinus/o | Sinus, cavity |
Spir/o | Breathing |
Tel/o | Complete |
Thorac/o | Chest |
Tonsill/o | Tonsils |
Bas/o | Base (alkaline, the opposite of acid) |
Chrom/o | Color |
Coagul/o | Clotting |
Eosin/o | Red, Dawn, Rosy |
Granul/o | Granules |
Hemoglobin/o | Hemoglobin |
Is/o | Same, Equal |
Kary/o | Nucleus |
Mon/o | One, Single |
Morph/o | Shape, Form |
Myel/o | Bone marrow |
Neutr/o | Neutral (Neither base or acid) |
Nucle/o | Nucleus |
Phag/o | Eat, Swallow |
Poikil/o | Varied, Irregular |
Sider/o | Iron |
Spher/o | Globe, Round |
Thromb/o | Clot |
Immun/o | Protection |
Lymphaden/o | Lymph node (gland) |
Splen/o | Spleen |
Thym/o | Thymus Gland |
Tox/o | Poison |
Calc/o, Calci/o | Calcium |
Kyph/o | Humpback, Hunchback (Posteior curvature in the thoracic region) |
Lamin/o | Lamina (part of the vertebral arch) |
Lord/o | Curve, Swayback (anterior curvature in the lumbar region) |
Lumb/o | Loins, lower back |
Orth/o | Straight |
Scoli/o | Crooked, bent (lateral curvature) |
Spondyl/o (used to make words about conditions of the structure) | Vertebra |
Vertebr/o (used to describe the structure itself) | Vertebra |
Acetabul/o | Acetabulum (hip socket) |
Calcane/o | Calcaneus (heel) |
Carp/o | Carpals (wrist bones) |
Clavicul/o | Clavicle (collar bone) |
Cost/o | Ribs (true ribs, false ribs, and floating ribs) |
Crani/o | Cranium (skull) |
Femor/o | Femur (thigh bone) |
Fibul/o | Fibula (smaller lower leg bone) |
Humer/o | Humerus (upper arm bone) |
Ili/o | Ilium (upper part of pelvic bone) |
Ischi/o | Ischium (posterior part of pelvic bone) |
Malleol/o | Malleolus (process of each side of the ankle) |
Mandibul/o | Mandible (lower jawbone) |
Maxill/o | Maxilla (upper jawbone) |
Metacarp/o | Metacarpals (hand bones) |
Metatars/o | Metatarsals (foot bones) |
Olecran/o | Olecranon (elbow) |
Patell/o | Patella (kneecap) |
Pelv/i | Pelvis (hipbone) |
Perone/o | Fibula |
Phalang/o | Phalanges (finger and/or toe bones) |
Pub/o | Pubis (anterior part of the pelvic bone) |
Radi/o | Radius (forearm bone - thumb side) |
Scapul/o | Scapula (shoulder blade) |
Stern/o | Sternum (breastbone) |
Tars/o | Tarsals (bones of the hindfoot) |
Tibi/o | Tibia (shin bone) |
Uln/o | Ulna (forearm bone - little finger side) |
Ankyl/o | Stiff |
Arthr/o, Articul/o | Joint |
Burs/o | Bursa |
Ligament/o | Ligament |
Rheumat/o | Watery flow |
Synov/o | Synovial membrane |
Ten/o, Tendin/o | Tendon |
Fasci/o | Fascia (forms sheath enveloping muscles) |
Fibr/o | Fibrous connective tissue |
Leiomy/o | Smooth (visceral muscle that lines the walls of internal organs) |
Myocardi/o | Heart muscle |
My/o, Myos/o | Muscle |
Plant/o | Sole of the foot |
Rhabdomy/o | Skeletal (striated muscle connected to bones) |
Sarc/o | Muscle and flesh |
Adip/o, Lip/o, Steat/o | Fat |
Albin/o | White |
Caus/o | Burn, burning |
Cauter/o | Heat, burn |
Cutane/o, Derm/o, Dermat/o | Skin |
Diaphor/o, Hidr/o | Profuse sweating |
Erythem/o, Erythemat/o | Redness |
Ichthy/o | Dry, scaly (fish-like) |
Kerat/o | Hard |
Melan/o | Black |
Myc/o | Fungus (fungi include yeasts, molds, and mushrooms) |
Onych/o, Ungu/o | Nail |
Phyt/o | Plant |
Pil/o, Trich/o | Hair, hair follicle |
Py/o | Pus |
Rhytid/o | Wrinkle |
Seb/o | Sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands) |
Squam/o | Scale-like |
Steat/o | Fat |
Xanth/o | Yellow |
Xer/o | Dry |
Aque/o | Water |
Blephar/o, Palpebr/o | Eyelid |
Conjunctiv/o | Conjunctiva |
Cor/o, Pupill/o | Pupil |
Corne/o, Kerat/o | Cornea |
Cycl/o | Ciliary body or muscle of the eye |
Dacry/o, Lacrim/o | Tears, tear duct |
Ir/o, Iridr/o | Iris (colored portion of the eye around the pupil) |
Kerat/o, Corne/o | Cornea |
Lacrim/o, Dacry/o | Tears |
Ocul/o, Ophthalm/o | Eye |
Opt/o, Optic/o | Eye, vision |
Papill/o | Optic disc; nipple-like |
Phac/o, Phak/o | lens of the eye |
Pupill/o, Cor/o | Pupil |
Retin/o | Retina |
Scler/o | Sclera (white of the eye); hard |
Uve/o | Uvea; Vascular layer of the eye (iris, ciliary body, and choroid) |
Vitre/o | Glassy |
Ambly/o | Dull, dim |
Dipl/o | Double |
Glauc/o | Gray |
Mi/o | Smaller, less |
Mydr/o | Widen, enlarge |
Nyct/o | Night |
Phot/o | Light |
Presby/o | Old age |
Scot/o | Darkness |
Xer/o | Dry |
Acous/o, Audit/o | Hearing |
Audi/o | Hearing; the sense of hearing |
Aur/o, Auricul/o, Ot/o | Ear |
Cochle/o | Cochlea |
Mastoid/o | Mastoid process (behind the ear) |
Myring/o, Tympan/o | Eardrum, typanic membrane |
Ossicul/o | Ossicle |
Salping/o | Eustachian tube, auditory lobe |
Staped/o | Stapes (third bone of the middle ear) |
Tympan/o, Myring/o | Eardrum, tympanic membrane |
Vestibul/o | Vestibule |
Adren/o, Adrenal/o | Adrenal gland |
Gonad/o | Sex gland (ovaries and testes) |
Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
Parathyroid/o | Parathyroid gland |
Pituitar/o | Pituitary gland; hypophysis |
Thyr/o, Thyroid/o | Thyroid gland |
Andr/o | Male |
Cortic/o | Cortex, outer region |
Crin/o | Secrete |
Dips/o | Thirst |
Estr/o | Female |
Gluc/o, Glyc/o | Sugar |
Home/o | Sameness |
Hormon/o | Hormone |
Kal/i | Potassium |
Lact/o | Milk |
Myx/o | Mucus |
Natr/o | Sodium |
Phys/o | Growing |
Somat/o | Body |
Ster/o | Solid structure |
Toc/o | Childbirth |
Toxic/o | Position |
Ur/o | Urine |
Alveol/o | Small sac |
Cac/o | Bad |
Chem/o | Chemical, drug |
Cry/o | Cold |
Cyst/o | Sac of fluid |
Fibr/o | Fibers |
Follicul/o | Small glandular sacs |
Fung/i | Fungus, mushroom |
Medull/o | Soft, Inner part |
Mucos/o | Mucous membrane |
Mut/a | Genetic change |
Mutagen/o | Causing genetic change |
Necr/o | Death |
Onc/o | Tumor |
Papill/o | Nipple-like |
Pharmac/o | Chemical, drug |
Plas/o | Formation |
Ple/o | Many, more |
Polyp/o | Polyp |
Prot/o | First |
Sarc/o | Flesh, connective tissue |
Scirrh/o | Hard |
Is/o | Same |
Pharmaceut/o | Drug |
Son/o | Sound |
Therapeut/o | Treatment |
Vitr/o | Glass |
Viv/o | Life |