BODY ORGANIZATIONS

Chemical

The smallest particle of an element, atoms combined to form molecules.

Organelle

A small organ of a cell.

Cellular

Refers to cells, the basic unit of structure and function of living organisms.

Tissue

A group of similar types of cells.

Organ

Composed of different types of tissues.

Organ system

A collection of different organs that work together.

Organismal

Composed of the organ system.

adip/o

Refers to fat.

axill/o

Refers to the armpit.

bi-o

Refers to life.

Cephal/o

Refers to the head.

Cervic/o

Refers to the neck.

Hist/o

Refers to tissue.

Path/o

Refers to disease.

Viscer/o

Refers to internal organs.

Cili/o

Refers to hair.

Derm/o

Refers to skin.

Onych/o

Refers to nails.

Arthr/o

Refers to joints.

Chondr/o

Refers to cartilage.

Crani/o

Refers to the skull.

Cost/o

Refers to ribs.

Myel/o

Refers to bone marrow.

Oste/o

Refers to bone.

Pelv/o

Refers to the pelvis.

Spin/o

Refers to the spine.

Vertebr/o

Refers to vertebrae.

My/o

Refers to muscle.

Muscul/o

Refers to muscle.

Tend/o

Refers to tendons.

Tendin/o

Refers to tendons.

Blephar/o

Refers to the eyelid.

Cerebr/o

Refers to the brain.

Neur/o

Refers to nerves.

Opthalm/o

Refers to the eye.

Ot/o

Refers to the ear.

Aden/o

Refers to glands.

Andren/o

Refers to the adrenal gland.

Parathyroid/o

Refers to the parathyroid gland.

Pituitary/o

Refers to the pituitary gland.

Thyroid/o

Refers to the thyroid gland.

Angi/o

Refers to vessels.

vascul/o

Refers to vessels.

Vas/o

Refers to vessels.

Arteri/o

Refers to arteries.

Cardi/o

Refers to the heart.

Hem/o

Refers to blood.

Hemat/o

Refers to blood.

Ven/o

Refers to veins.

Phleb/o

Refers to veins.

Adenoid/o

Refers to adenoids.

Lymph/o

Refers to lymph.

Lamphaden/o

Refers to lymph glands.

Lymphangi/o

Refers to lymph vessels.

Splen/o

Refers to the spleen.

Tonsil/o

Refers to tonsils.

Alveol/o

Refers to air sacs.

Bronch/o

Refers to bronchi.

Bronchiol/o

Refers to bronchioles.

Laryng/o

Refers to the larynx (voice box).

Nas/o

Refers to the nose.

Pharyng/o

Refers to the pharynx.

Phren/o

Refers to the diaphragm.

Pneum/o

Refers to the lungs.

Thorac/o

Refers to the chest.

Trache/o

Refers to the trachea.

Cyst/o

Refers to the bladder.

Ren/o

Refers to kidneys.

Nephr/o

Refers to kidneys.

Ureter/o

Refers to ureters.

Urethr/o

Refers to the urethra.

Abdomin/o

Refers to the abdomen.

Cheil/o

Refers to lips.

Col/o

Refers to the large intestine (colon).

Enter/o

Refers to the small intestine.

Esophag/o

Refers to the esophagus.

Gastr/o

Refers to the stomach.

Epididym/o

Refers to the epididymis.

Orchid/o

Refers to testicles.

Phall/o

Refers to the penis.

Prostat/o

Refers to the prostate gland.

Vas/o

Refers to the ductus.