Anatomy Root Words, Suffixes, Prefixes

Dermo, Dermato

Skin

Hidro

Sweat, perspiration

Kerato

Keratin, horny layer of skin

Melano

Dark, black, melanin

Onycho

Nail

Sebo

Sebum, sebaceous gland

Tricho

Hair

Arthro

Joint

Burso

Bursa, sac of fluid near joint

Chondro

Cartilage

Ergo

Work

Fascio

Fascia

Kino, kinesio

Movement

Musculo, myo

Muscle

Myelo

Bone marrow, spinal cord

Osteo

Bone

Synovi

Synovial fluid, joint or memebrane

Teno, tendino

Tendon

Tono

Tone, pressure

Broncho

Bronchus

Laryngo

Larynx

Pharyngo

Pharynx

Phreno

Diaphragm

Phrenico

Prehnic Nerve

Pleuro

Pleura

Pneumono, pulmo, pulmono

Lung

Pneumo, pneumato

Air, gas, respiration, lung

Rhino

Nose

Septo

Septum, partition, dividing wall

Spiro

Breathing

Tracheo

Trachea

Angio

Vessel

Aorto

Aorta

Artero, Arterio

Artery

Arteriolo

Arteriole

Atrio

Atrium

Cardio

Heart

Phlebo

Vein

Valvo, valvulo

Valve

Vaso, vascul

Vessel, duct

Veno, veni

Vein

Ventriculo

Cavity, ventricle

Erythro, erythrocyto

Red blood cell

Hemo, hemato

Blood

Immuno

Immunity, immune system

Leuko, leukocyto

White blood cell

Lympho

Lymph, lymphatic system

Lymphadeno

Lymph node

Lymphangio

Lymphatic vessel

Spleno

Spleen

Thrombo

Blood clot

Thrombocyto

Platelet, thrombocyte

Thymo

Thymus gland

Tonsilo

Tonsil

Bucco

Cheek

Chole, Cholo

Bile,gall

Cholangio

Bile duct

Cholecysto

Gallbladder

Choledocho

Common bile duct

Entero

Intestine

Gastro

Stomach

Glosso, linguo

Tongue

Hepato

Liver

Labio

Lip

Oro, Stoma, Stomato

Mouth

Sialo

Saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct

Procto

Rectum and anus

Uvulo

Uvula

Calio, calico

Calyx

Cysto

Urinary bladder

Glomerulo

Glomerulus

Nephro

Kidney

Pyelo

Renal pelvis

Reno

Kidney

Uro

Urine, Urinary tract

Uretero

Ureter

Urethro

Urethra

Urino

Urine

Vesico

Urinary bladder

Epididymo

Epididymis

Orchio, Orchido

Testis

Oscheo

Scrotum

Prostato

Prostate

Semino

Semen

Spermo, Spermato

Semen, spermatozoa

Testo

Testis, testicle

Vaso

Vas deferens, ductus deferens, also vessel; duct

Vesiculo

Seminal vesicle

Colpo

Vagina

Episio

Vulva

Gyno, gyneco

Woman

Hystero

Uterus

Masto

Breast, mammary gland

Meno, mens

Menstruation

Metro, metri

Uterus

O/o, ovo, ovulo

Ovum, egg cell

Oophoro

Ovary

Salpingo

Oviduct, tube

Adreno, adrenalo

Adrenal gland, epinephrine

Adrenocortico

Adrenal cortex