1
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
2
Q
Acr/o
A
Extremities
Top
Extreme Point
3
Q
Acu/o
A
Sharp
Sever
Sudden
4
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
5
Q
Adip/o
Steat/o
A
Fat
6
Q
Amni/o
A
Amnion
Sac Surrounding the Embryo in the Uterus
7
Q
Angi/o
A
Vessel
8
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
9
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joint
10
Q
Axill/o
A
Armpit
11
Q
Bi/o
Vit/o
A
Life
12
Q
Belphar/o
Palpebr/o
A
Eyelid
13
Q
Bronch/o
Bronchi/o
Bronchiol/o
A
Bronchial Tubes
Two tubes, one right & one left, that branch from the trachea to enter the lungs
Bronchiole
14
Q
Onc/o
A
Cancer
Cancerous
Tumor
15
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
16
Q
Chem/o
Pharmac/o
A
Drug
Chemical
17
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
18
Q
Chron/o
A
Time
19
Q
Col/o
Colon/o
A
Large Intestine
Colon
21
Q
Enter/o
A
Small Intestine
21
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
22
Q
Erythr/o
A
Red
23
Q
Hem/o
Hemat/o
A
Blood
24
Q
Hepat/o
A
Liver
25
Hydr/o
Water
Fluid
26
Inguin/o
Groin
27
Isch/o
To Hold Back
28
Lapar/o
Abdomen
Abdominal Wall
29
Laryng/o
Larynx
Voice Box
30
Leuk/o
White
31
Lymph/o
Lymph
Clear Fluid that Bathes Tissue Spaces and its Contained in Lymph Vessels & Nodes throughout the Body
32
Mamm/o
Mast/o
Breast
33
Morph/o
Shape
Form
34
Muc/o
Myx/o
Mucus
35
My/o
Muscle
36
Myel/o
Spinal Cord
Bone Marrow
*context of usage indicated the meaning intended*
37
Necr/o
Mort/o
Death (of Cells or Whole Body)
Death
38
Nephr/o
Ren/o
Kidney
39
Neur/o
Radicul/o
Nerve
Nerve Root
40
Neutr/o
Neutrophil (type of White Blood Cell)
41
Nucle/o
Kary/o
Nucleus
42
Ophthalm/o
Ocul/o
Eye
43
Opi/o
Opium
44
Oste/o
Bone
45
Ot/o
Aur/o
Ear
46
Path/o
Disease
47
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
48
Phag/o
To Eat
Swallow
49
Phleb/o
Ven/o
Vein
50
Plas/o
Formation
Development
Growth
51
Pleur/o
Pleura
Membrane Surrounding Lungs & Adjacent to Chest Wall
52
Pneum/o
Pneumon/o
Pulmon/o
Lung(s)
Air
Gas
53
Rect/o
Rectum
54
Nas/o
Rhin/o
Nose
55
Sarc/o
Flesh
56
Splen/o
Spleen
57
Staphyl/o
Clusters
58
Strept/o
Twisted Chains
59
Thorac/o
Chest
60
Thromb/o
Clot; Clotting
61
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
62
Trache/o
Trachea
Windpipe
63
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
Largest Part of the Brain
64
Cephal/o
Head
65
Crani/o
Cranium
Skull
66
Psych/o
Mind
67
Coccyg/o
Coccyx
Tailbone
68
Pharyng/o
Pharynx
Throat
69
Phalang/o
Dactyl/o
Phalanx
Fingers or Toes
70
Coni/o
Dust
71
Pupill/o
Cor/o
Pupil
72
Corne/o
Kerat/o
Cornea
Hard, Horny Tissue
73
Capn/o
Carbon Dioxide
74
Dacry/o
Lacrim/o
Tear
Tear Duct
Lacrimal Duct
75
Is/o
Same
Equal
76
Meningi/o
Meninges
77
Myring/o
Tympan/o
Tympanic Membrane
Middle Ear
78
Plasm/o
Plasma
79
Sider/o
Iron
80
Tel/o
Complete
81
Thym/o
Thymus Gland
82
Andr/o
Male
83
Balan/o
Glans Penis
84
Calc/o
Calci/o
Calcium
85
Calic/o
Calyx
Cup Shaped
86
Chole/o
Bil/i
Bile
Gall
87
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
88
Choledoch/o
Common Bile Duct
89
Epididym/o
Epididymus
90
Estr/o
Gynec/o
Female
Woman
91
Lact/o
Galact/o
Milk
92
Gingiv/o
Gum
93
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
94
Ile/o
Ileum
95
Kal/i
Potassium
96
Lith/o
Stone
Calculus
97
Men/o
Menses
Menstruation
98
Metr/o
Metri/o
Uterus
Measure
99
Myom/o
Muscle Tumor
100
Natr/o
Sodium
101
Odont/o
Dent/i
Tooth
102
Olig/o
Scanty
103
Orch/o
Orchi/o
Testes
104
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
105
Perine/o
Perineum
106
Prostat/o
Prostate
107
Py/o
Pus
108
Pyel/o
Renal Pelvis
109
Spermat/o
Spermatozoa
Sperm Cell
110
Trigon/o
Trigone
111
Ureter/o
Ureter
112
Urethr/o
Urethra
113
Vas/o
Vessel
Duct
Vas Deferens
114
Cis/o
Sect/o
To Cut
115
Crin/o
To Secret
To Form & Give Off
116
Cyt/o
Cell
117
Derm/o
Dermat/o
Cutane/o
Skin
118
Electr/o
Electricity
119
Cyst/o
Vesic/o
Sac or Cyst
Sac Containing Fluid
Urinary Bladder
120
Gastr/o
Stomach
121
Glyc/o
Gluc/o
Sugar
122
Gnos/o
Knowledge
123
Iatr/o
Treatment
Physician
124
Log/o
Study Of
125
Ped/o
Child
126
Ur/o
Urinary Tract
Urine
127
Anter/o
Front Portion
128
Cervic/o
Neck (of Body), Cervix (Neck of Uterus)
129
Chrom/o
Color
130
Dist/o
Far
Distant
131
Dors/o
Back Position
132
Later/o
Side
133
Lumb/o
Lower Back
Loins
134
Medi/o
Middle
135
Pelv/i
Pelv/o
Pelvis
136
Poster/o
Back
Behind
137
Proxim/o
Nearest
138
Sacr/o
Sacrum
139
Spin/o
Spine
Backbone
140
Thel/o
Theli/o
Nipple
141
Thorac/o
Chest
142
Umbilic/o
Omphal/o
Navel
Umbilicus
143
Ventr/o
Belly Side of the Body
144
Vertebr/o
-
Spondyl/o
Used to describe the structure of the vertebra(e) itself
Backbone(s)
Used when making words about conditions of the structure of vertebra(e)
145
Viscer/o
Internal Organs
146
Aer/o
Air
147
Alges/o
Sensitivity to Pain
148
Cras/o
Mixture
149
Erg/o
Work
150
Esthesi/o
Feeling
Sensation
151
Hist/o
Tissue
152
Hypn/o
Sleep
153
Lingu/o
Gloss/o
Tongue
154
Myc/o
Mold
Fungus
155
Narc/o
Stupor
156
Or/o
Stomat/o
Mouth
157
Prurit/o
Itching
158
Pyret/o
Fever
159
Thec/o
Sheath (of Brain or Spinal Cord)
160
Tox/o
Toxic/o
Poison
161
Dipl/o
Two
162
Gon/o
Seed
163
Eosin/o
Rosy
164
Bas/o
Basic
165
Mon/o
One
166
Carp/o
Wrist Bones
167
Pub/o
Pubis
Pubic Bone
Anterior Potion of the Pelvic or Hipbone
168
Seps/o
Infection
169
Cost/o
Rib
170
Somn/o
Sleep
171
Son/o
Sound
172
Tens/o
Force
Strain
Stretch
173
Duct/o
Lead
Carry
174
The/o
Put
Place
175
Flex/o
Bend
176
Furc/o
Branching
177
Thyr/o
Thyroid Gland
Shield - Shape of the Thyroid Gland Resembled (-oid) a Shield to Those Who Named It
178
Top/o
Place
Position
Location
179
Immun/o
Protection
180
Nat/i
Birth
181
Norm/o
Rule
Order
182
Ox/o
Oxygen
183
Onych/o
Ungu/o
Nail
184
Caus/o
Burn
Burning
185
Cauter/o
Heat
Burn
186
Diaphor/o
Profuse Sweating
187
Albin/o
White
188
Anthrac/o
Melan/o
Black (as coal)
189
Chlor/o
Green
190
Cirrh/o
Tawny
191
Cyan/o
Blue
192
Jaund/o
Lute/o
Xanth/o
Yellow
193
Poli/o
Gray
194
Erythem/o
Erythemat/o
Redness
195
Hidr/o
Sweat
196
Ichthy/o
Dry, Scaly (fish-like)
197
Lip/o
Fat
Lipid
198
Phyt/o
Plant
199
Pil/o
Hair Follicle
200
Rhytid/o
Wrinkle
201
Seb/o
Sebum
202
Squam/o
Scale-like
203
Trich/o
Hair
204
Nid/o
Nest
205
Ec/o
Out
206
Chym/o
Pour
207
Styl/o
Pole
Stake
208
Sphen/o
Wedge
209
Ethm/o
Sieve
210
Om/o
Shoulder
211
Kyph/o
Humpback
Hunchback
Posterior curvature in the thoracic region
212
Lamin/o
Lamina
Part of the vertebral arch
213
Lord/o
Curve
Swayback
Anterior curvature in the lumbar region
214
Myel/o
Bone marrow
215
Orth/o
Straight
216
Scoli/o
Crooked
Bent
Lateral Curvature
217
Acetabul/o
Acetabulum
Hip Socket
218
Calcane/o
Calcaneus
Heel
219
Carp/o
Carpals
Wrist Bones
220
Clavicul/o
Clavicle
Collar Bone
221
Femor/o
Femur
Thigh Bone
222
Fibul/o
Perone/o
Fibula
Smaller Lower Leg Bone
223
Humer/o
Humerus
Upper Arm Bone
224
Ili/o
Ilium
Upper Part of Pelvic Bone
225
Ischi/o
Ischium
Posterior Part of Pelvic Bone
226
Malleol/o
Malleolus
Process on Each Side of the Ankle
227
Mandibul/o
Mandible
Lower Jawbone
228
Maxill/o
Maxilla
Upper Jawbone
229
Metacarp/o
Metacarpals
Hand Bones
230
Metatars/o
Metatarsals
Foot Bones
231
Olecran/o
Olecranon
Elbow
232
Patell/o
Patella
Kneecap
233
Pelv/o
Pelvis
234
Pub/o
Pubis
Anterior Part of the Pelvic Bone
235
Radi/o
X-Rays
Radius
Forearm Bone - Thumb Side
236
Uln/o
Ulna
Forearm Bone - Pinky Side
237
Scapul/o
Scapula
Shoulder Blade
238
Stern/o
Sternum
Breastbone
239
Tars/o
Tarsals
Bones of the Mid and Hind Foot
240
Ankyl/o
Stiff
241
Articul/o
Articular Cartilage
242
Burs/o
Bursa
243
Ligament/o
Ligament
244
Rheumat/o
Water
Flow
245
Synov/o
Synovial Membrane
246
Bucc/o
Cheek
Buccal
247
Cheli/o
Labi/o
Lips
248
Palat/o
Palate
Hard & Soft
249
Uvul/o
Uvula
250
Gloss/o
Linguo/o
Tongue
251
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
252
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
253
Esophag/o
Esiophagus
254
Proct/o
Anus and Rectum
255
Pylor/o
Pyloric Sphincter
256
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid Colon
257
Cec/o
Cecum
258
Duoden/o
Duodenum
259
Jejun/o
Jejunum
260
Celi/o
Belly
261
Faci/o
Face
262
Append/o
Appendix
263
Appendic/o
Appendicitis
264
Sialaden/o
Salivary Gland
265
Lapar/o
Abdomen
266
Amyl/o
Starch
267
Bilirubin/o
Bililurbin
Bile Pigment
268
Chlorhydr/o
Hydrochloric Acid
269
Glycogen/o
Glycogen
Animal Starch
270
Prote/o
Protein
271
Sial/o
Saliva
Salivary
272
Amni/o
Amnion
273
Bartholin/o
Bartholin Gland
274
Chori/o
Chorion/o
Chorion
275
Colp/o
Vagin/o
Vagina
276
Culd/o
Cul-de-sac
277
Episi/o
Vulv/o
Vulva
278
Uter/o
Hyster/o
Uterus
Womb
279
Obstetr/o
Pregnancy & Childbirth
280
O/o
Ov/o
Ovul/o
Egg
281
Oophor/o
Ovari/o
Ovary
282
Phor/o
To Bear
283
Salping/o
Fallopian Tubes
284
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