combined root terms

audio

sound

cerebro

brain

encephalo

brain

esthesia

sensation

medulla

middle of brain

meningo

membranes (around) spinal cord

neuro

nerves

occiput

back of skull

oculo

eye

opthalmo

eye

oto

ear

parietes

wall of parietal

pons

bridges

tempora

temporal

bulbo

bulb-like, bulbourethral gland

cervi

cervix = neck of uterus

galacto

milk

genito

reproductive system

hyster

uterus

lactin

milk

mast

breast

metr

uterus

natal

newborn

oophoro

ovary

orchido

testicle

ova, ovi, ovo

egg

sperma, spermato

seed/sperm

vas

duct; vessel

salping

tube, fallopian

creatinine

a waste material in urine

cysto

bladder

glomerulo

nephron part, little ball (filter)

nephro

kidney

peritoneo

lining of abdominal organs

pyelo

(renal) pelvis

reni

kidney

uretero

ureter

urethro

urethra

uri, uro

urine

uric

pertaining to uterus

inan

to carry off by evacuation

continent

retention of urine

broncho

bronchi, airway

ectasis

expansion

laryngo

larynx, voice box

naso

nose

oro

mouth

oxy

oxygen; keen

pector

breast, chest

pleura

rib side

pneumo

lung

ptysis

to spit

pulmo

lungs

rhin

nose

tracheo

trachea; windpipe

cili

hair-like processes

adeno

gland

calculi

stone

cele

tumor, cyst, or hernia

glyco

sweet, sugar

homeo

similar, same, like

lingua

tongue

cyto

cell

lip

fat

lith

stone

madaro

falling hair

pyo

pus

radi

rays

thermic

heat

arthro

joint

carpo

wrist

chondro

cartilage

costa

ribs

cranio

skull

dactyl

finger

Ili

Hip

manus

hand

myel

bone marrow

myo

muscle

ortho

straighten

osteo

bone

pedi

foot

spondyl

vertebra

psych

mind

angio

vessel

aorta

main artery

arterio

artery

cardio

heart

emboli

vessel obstructions

emia

blood

hema, hemo

blood

phleb

vein

thrombo

blood clot

varico

varicose veins

vaso

blood vessel

vena

vein

ventricu

heart cavity

chole

bile; gallbladder

colon

large intestine

emesis

vomiting