Common prefixes related to organs, body regions or structures

abdom-

abdomen

aden-

glands

adip-

fat/fatty tissue

adren-

adrenal gland

andro-

male androgens (male hormones)

angi-

blood vessels

arteri-

arteries

arthr-, articul-

joints

axill-

armpit region

branchi-

the arm

bronch(i)-

the lungs

capit-, cep, ceph-

the head

cardi-, coron-

the heart

carp-

the wrist

cerebr-, encephal-

brain

cervic-

the neck

cholecyst

gallbladder

chondr-

cartilage

cyst-

bladder

clav-, cleid-

collar bone

col-, colo-, colono-

colon/large intestine

condyl-

knuckle, knob

cost-, pleur

ribs

cran-

skull

cut-, derm

skin

cyt-

cell

dendr-

tree

digit-

fingers

enter-

intestines

gang-

collection of nerve cell bodies

gastro-

stomach

glass-, glott-, lingu-

tongue

glut-

buttocks

gyno-, gyneco-

woman

hemat-, hemato-, hema-, hemo-

blood

hepat-

liver

kary-

nucleus

lumb-

loin, lower spine region

muscul-, myo-

muscle

myel

spinal cord

neph-, ren

kidney

neuro-

nerve, nervous system

occipit-

back of head

ocul, ophthalm

eye

omo-

shoulder

onco-

tumor

osse-, ossi-, ost(eo)-

bone

pect-

chest

ped-

foot

plant-, sole-, tars-

sole of foot

pne(um)-, pneumon, pulmon-, pulmo-

lungs

poll-

thumb

poplit-

knee joint

spin-, spondyl-

spine, vertebrae

splen-

spleen

tal-

ankle

thorac-

chest region

thromb-

blood clot

vas-, vasculo-

blood vessel

ven0, (phlebo)

veins, venerous blood

viscer-

internal organs