Body part prefixes Flashcards by Magi Hale

Acous/o-
Acoustic Meatus

Hearing

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Aden/o-
Adenoid

Gland

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Adip/o-
Adipocyte

Fat

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Adren/o-
Adrenal cortex

Gland

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Angi/o-
Angioplasty

Blood vessel

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Arteri/o-
Arteriole

Artery

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Bucc/o-
Buccal cavity

Cheek

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Arthr/o-
Arthroplasty

Joint

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Bronch/i-
bronchioles

bronchus; major air passages of the lungs

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Burs/o-

Bursa; fluid filled sac

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Carcin/o-
Basal cell carcinoma

Cancer

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cardi/o-
cardiology

Heart

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cephal/o-
cephalic flexure

Head

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chol-
cholesterol

Bile

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chondri-
chondrosarcoma

Cartilage

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coron-
coronary arteries

Heart

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cost-
costal cartilage

Rib

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crani/o-
cranium

Brain

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Kerat/o-
Keratin

Corena (eye or skin)

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cutane-
cutaneous

Skin

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cyst/o-, cysti-
cystoscopy

bladder, sac

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Ischi/o-
Ischial tuberosity; Ischium

Ischium = Curved bone forming the base of each half of the pelvis

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derm-, dermat/o-
dermatologist

Skin

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duoden/o-
duodenitis

duodenum; first part of the small intestine

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Ileo- Ileostomy

Ileum = last portion of small intestine

Hyster/o- Hysterectomy

Uterus

gastr- gastrectomy

stomach

Hist/o- ; histio Histology

Tissue

gloss- glossectomy

tongue

Hepat/o- ;hepatico Hepatic portal system; hepatitis

Liver

Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o- Hematopoiesis

blood

lacrim/o- lacrimal fluid

tear (from your eyes)

lact/o- ; lacti lactose, lactation

milk

Oophor/o- Oophorectomy

Ovary

Onych/o- Onychodystrophy

Fingernail; toenail

Oo- Oocyte

Egg; ovary

lingu/o- lingual tonsil

tongue

lip/o- lipolysis, liposarcoma

fat

lymph/o- lymphocyte

lymph = colorless fluid containing white blood cells which drains through the lympatic system

mamm-; mast/o- mammary glands, mastectomy

breast

Onco- Oncogene

Tumor; bulk; volume

mening/o- meningitis

meninges = 3 membranes that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain & spinal cord

Oculo- Oculomotor nerve

Eye

muscul/o- muscluoskeletal

Muscle

my/o- myocardium

Muscle

myel/o- myelin

spinal cord or bone marrow

nephr/o- nephron

kidney

Neur/i-, neur/o- Neuron

Nerve

op-, opt- optic nerve

Vision

ophthalm/o- ophthalmic artery

Eye

Phren/i-, phreno-, phrenico- Phrenic nerve

Diaphragm

Pneum/a-, pneumat/o- Pneumonia

Air; lung

orth/o- orthostatic

straight; normal; correct

osseo- osseous tissue

bony

Pleur-, pleur/a-, pleur/o- Pleural cavity

Rib, pleura

ossi- ossicles

bone

ost-, oste/o- osteoporosis

bone

ot/o- otolaryngologist

ear

ovar/i-, ovario-, ovi-, ovo- ovarian follicle

ovary

Phleb/o- Phlebotomist

Vein

pharyng/o- pharyngitis

pharynx; throat

proct/o- proctoscopy

anus; rectum

prostat- prostatectomy

prostate

pseudo- pseudostratified

false

Stern- Sternoclavicular joint

Sternum

psych/o-, psyche- psychiatrist

mind

Sten/o- Stenosis

Narrowed; blocked

radio- radiologist

radiation; radius

ren/o- renal cortex

kidney

retin- retinitis

retina (of the eye)

rhin/o- rhinitis

nose

salping/o- saplingectomy

tube (fallopian tube)

Splen/o- Splenomegaly

Spleen

sarco- sarcomere

muscular; flesh-like

Sigmoid/o- Sigmoidoscopy

Sigmoid colon; last part of colon

Sperma-, Spermo-, spermato- Spermatocyte

Sperm

sclera-, sclero- sclerosis

hardness

stom/a-, stomat/o- stomatitis

mouth stomatitis = inflammation/sores in mouth

thorac/o-, thoracico- thoracic cavity

chest

Vasculo- Vasculitis

Blood vessel

Vertebr- Vertebral column

Vertebra; spine

thyr/o- thyroiditits

thyroid gland

trache/o- trachealis

trachea = windpipe (between larynx and bronchi)

Ven/o- Venae cavae

Vein

tympan/o- tympanic membrane

eardrum

ur/o- urologist

urine

vagin- vaginal

vagina