Medical Terminology: Body Parts and Organs Root Words

Vocabulary flashcards covering body parts and organs that have two or more root words from Table 1.3.

abdomin(o)-

Medical combining form referring to abdomen (example word: abdominal).

celi(o)-

Medical combining form referring to abdomen (example word: celiac).

lapar(o)-

Medical combining form referring to abdomen (example word: laparoscopy).

adren(o)-

Medical combining form referring to adrenal glands (example word: adrenomegaly).

adrenal(o)-

Medical combining form referring to adrenal glands (example word: adrenal).

append(o)-

Medical combining form referring to appendix (example word: appendectomy).

appendic(o)-

Medical combining form referring to appendix (example word: appendicitis).

vertebr(o)-

Medical combining form referring to backbone (example word: vertebral).

spondyl(o)-

Medical combining form referring to backbone (example word: spondylitis).

spin(o)-

Medical combining form referring to backbone (example word: spinal column).

hem(o)-

Medical combining form referring to blood (example word: hemopoiesis).

hemat(o)-

Medical combining form referring to blood (example word: hematocrit).

em(o)-

Medical combining form referring to blood (example word: uremia).

angi(o)-

Medical combining form referring to blood vessel (example word: angiogram).

vas(o)-

Medical combining form referring to blood vessel (example word: vasoconstriction).

vascul(o)-

Medical combining form referring to blood vessel (example word: vascular).

mamm(o)-

Medical combining form referring to breast (example word: mammogram).

mast(o)-

Medical combining form referring to breast (example word: mastectomy).

col(o)-

Medical combining form referring to colon (example word: colostomy).

colon(o)-

Medical combining form referring to colon (example word: colonoscopy).

aur(o)-

Medical combining form referring to ear (example word: aural).

ot(o)-

Medical combining form referring to ear (example word: otorhinolaryngology).

tympan(o)-

Medical combining form referring to eardrum (example word: tympanic).

myring(o)-

Medical combining form referring to eardrum (example word: myringotomy).

ocul(o)-

Medical combining form referring to eye (example word: intraocular).

ophthalm(o)-

Medical combining form referring to eye (example word: ophthalmologist).

opt(o)-

Medical combining form referring to eye (example word: optician).

optic(o)-

Medical combining form referring to eye (example word: optical).

blephar(o)-

Medical combining form referring to eyelid (example word: blepharitis).

palpebr(o)-

Medical combining form referring to eyelid (example word: palpebral).

lip(o)-

Medical combining form referring to fat (example word: lipoma).

adip(o)-

Medical combining form referring to fat (example word: adipose).

steat(o)-

Medical combining form referring to fat (example word: steatosis).

ped(o)-

Medical combining form referring to foot (example word: pedometer).

pod(o)-

Medical combining form referring to foot (example word: podiatry).

cardi(o)-

Medical combining form referring to heart (example word: cardiac).

coron(o)-

Medical combining form referring to heart (example word: coronary).

ren(o)-

Medical combining form referring to kidney (example word: renal).

nephr(o)-

Medical combining form referring to kidney (example word: nephritis).

pneumon(o)-

Medical combining form referring to lung (example word: pneumonia).

pulmon(o)-

Medical combining form referring to lung (example word: pulmonologist).

pulm(o)-

Medical combining form referring to lung (example word: pulmoaortic).

or(o)-

Medical combining form referring to mouth (example word: oral).

stomat(o)-

Medical combining form referring to mouth (example word: stomatitis).

muscul(o)-

Medical combining form referring to muscle (example word: muscular).

my(o)-

Medical combining form referring to muscle (example word: myopathy).

myos(o)-

Medical combining form referring to muscle (example word: myositis).

onych(o)-

Medical combining form referring to nail (example word: onychoma).

ungu(o)-

Medical combining form referring to nail (example word: ungual).

nas(o)-

Medical combining form referring to nose (example word: nasal).

rhin(o)-

Medical combining form referring to nose (example word: rhinitis).

oophor(o)-

Medical combining form referring to ovary (example word: oophorectomy).

ovari(o)-

Medical combining form referring to ovary (example word: ovarian).

hypophys(o)-

Medical combining form referring to pituitary gland (example word: hypophysectomy).

pituitary(o)-

Medical combining form referring to pituitary gland (example word: hypopituitarism).

core(o)-

Medical combining form referring to pupil (example word: coretomy).

pupill(o)-

Medical combining form referring to pupil (example word: iridopupillary).

rect(o)-

Medical combining form referring to rectum (example word: rectal).

proct(o)-

Medical combining form referring to rectum (example word: proctopexy).

cutane(o)-

Medical combining form referring to skin (example word: cutaneous).

dermat(o)-

Medical combining form referring to skin (example word: dermatitis).

derm(o)-

Medical combining form referring to skin (example word: dermal).

theli(o)-

Medical combining form referring to skin (example word: epithelial).

hidr(o)-

Medical combining form referring to sweat (example word: hidropoiesis).

sudor(o)-

Medical combining form referring to sweat (example word: sudoresis).

dacry(o)-

Medical combining form referring to tear (example word: dacryocyst).

lacrim(o)-

Medical combining form referring to tear (example word: lacrimal).

ten(o)-

Medical combining form referring to tendon (example word: tenodesis).

tendin(o)-

Medical combining form referring to tendon (example word: tendinitis).

orchid(o)-

Medical combining form referring to testes (example word: orchidoplasty).

test(o)-

Medical combining form referring to testes (example word: testicle).

osche(o)-

Medical combining form referring to testes (example word: oscheoplasty).

orchi(o)-

Medical combining form referring to testes (example word: orchiopexy).

thyr(o)-

Medical combining form referring to thyroid gland (example word: thyrotoxic).

thyroid(o)-

Medical combining form referring to thyroid gland (example word: thyroidectomy).

thyroaden(o)-

Medical combining form referring to thyroid gland (example word: thyroadenitis).

gloss(o)-

Medical combining form referring to tongue (example word: glossopathy).

lingu(o)-

Medical combining form referring to tongue (example word: lingual).

vesic(o)-

Medical combining form referring to urinary bladder (example word: vesical).

cyst(o)-

Medical combining form referring to urinary bladder (example word: cystitis).

hyster(o)-

Medical combining form referring to uterus (example word: hysterectomy).

metri(o)-

Medical combining form referring to uterus (example word: endometriosis).

uter(o)-

Medical combining form referring to uterus (example word: uterotomy).

vagin(o)-

Medical combining form referring to vagina (example word: vaginal).

colp(o)-

Medical combining form referring to vagina (example word: colposcopy).

phleb(o)-

Medical combining form referring to vein (example word: phlebitis).

ven(o)-

Medical combining form referring to vein (example word: venous).

episi(o)-

Medical combining form referring to vulva (example word: episiorrhaphy).

vulv(o)-

Medical combining form referring to vulva (example word: vulvitis).