Body part prefixes

Acous/o-

Hearing ex. Acoustic meatus

Aden/o-

Gland ex. Adenoid

Adip/o-

Fat ex. Adipocyte

Adren/o-

Gland ex. Adrenal cortex

Angi/o-

Blood vessel ex. Angioplasty

Arteri/o-

Artery ex. Arteriole

Arthr/o-

Joint ex. Arthroplasty

Bucc/o-

Cheek ex. Buccal cavity

Bronch/i-

Bronchus ex. Bronchioles

Burs/o-

Bursa ex. Bursa

Carcin/o-

Cancer ex. Basal cell carcinoma

Cardi/o-

Heart ex. Cardiology

Cephal/o-

Head ex. Cephalic flexure

Chol-

Bile ex. Cholesterol

Chondri-

Cartilage ex. Chondrosarcoma

Coron-

Heart ex. Coronary arteries

Cost-

Rib ex. Costal cartilage

Crani/o-

Brain ex. Cranium

Cutane-

Skin ex. Cutaneous

Cyst/o-, Cysti-

Bladder or sac ex. Cystoscopy

Derm-, Dermat/o-

Skin ex. Dermatologist

Duoden/o-

Duodenum ex. Duodenitis

Gastr-

Stomach ex. Gastrectomy

Gloss-

Tongue ex. Glossectomy

Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o-

Blood ex. Hematopoiesis

Hepat/o-, Hepatico-

Liver ex. Hepatic portal system

Hist/o-, Histio-

Tissue ex. Histology

Hyster/o-

Uterus ex. Hysterectomy

Ileo-

Ileum ex. Ileostomy

Ischi/o-

Ischium ex. Ischial tuberosity

Kerat/o-

Corena (eye or skin) ex. Keratin

Lacrim/o-

Tear (from your eyes) ex. Lacrimal fluid

Lact/o-, Lacti-

Milk ex. Lactose

Laryng/o-

Larynx ex. Laryngitis

Lingu/o-

Tongue ex. Lingual tonsil

Lip/o-

Fat ex. Lipolysis

Lymph/o-

Lymph ex. Lymphocyte

Mamm-, Mast/o-

Breast ex. Mammary glands

Mening/o-

Meninges ex. Meningitis

Muscul/o-

Muscle ex. Musculoskeletal

My/o-

Muscle ex. Myocardium

Myel/o-

Spinal cord or bone marrow ex. Myelin

Nephr/o-

Kidney ex. Nephron

Neur/i-, Neur/o-

Nerve ex. Neuron

Oculo-

Eye ex. Oculomotor nerve

Onco-

Tumor; Bulk; Volume ex. Oncogene

Onych/o-

Fingernail; Toenail ex. Onychodystrophy

Oo-

Egg; Ovary ex. Oocyte

Oophor/o-

Ovary ex. Oophorectomy

Op-, Opt-

Vision ex. Optic nerve

Ophthalm/o-

Eye ex. Ophthalmic artery

Orchid/o-, Orchio-

Testis ex. Orchidectomy

Orth/o-

Straight; Normal; Correct ex. Orthostatic

Osseo-

Bony ex. Osseous tissue

Ossi-

Bone ex. Ossicles

Ost-, Oste/o-

Bone ex. Osteoporosis

Ot/o-

Ear ex. Otolaryngologist

Ovar/i-, Ovario-, Ovi-, Ovo-

Ovary ex. Ovarian follicle

Phalang-

Phalanx Phalanges

Pharyng/o-

Pharynx; Throat ex. Pharyngeal tonsil

Phleb/o-

Vein ex. Phlebotomist

Phren/i-, Phreno-, Phrenico-

Diaphragm ex. Phrenic nerve

Pleur-, Pleur/a-, Pleur/o-

Rib, pleura ex. Pleural cavity

Pneum/a- Pneumat/o-

Air; Lung ex. Pneumonia

Proct/o-

Anus; Rectum ex. Proctoscopy

Prostat-

Prostate ex. Prostatectomy

Pseudo-

False ex. Pseudostratified

Psych/o-, Psyche-

Mind ex. Psychiatrist

Radio-

Radiation; Radius ex. Radioisotopes

Ren/o-

Kidney ex. Renal cortex

Retin-

Retina (of the eye) ex. Retinitis pigmentosa

Rhin/o-

Nose ex. Rhinoscope

Salping/o-

Tube ex. Salpingo-oophorectomy

Sarco-

Muscular; Flesh-like ex. Sarcomere

Schiz/o-

Split; Cleft ex. Schizophrenia

Sclera-, Sclero-

Hardness ex. Sclerosis

Sigmoid/o-

Sigmoid colon ex. Sigmoidoscopy

Sperma-, Spermo-, Spermato-

Sperm ex. Spermatocyte

Splen/o-

Spleen ex. Splenomegaly

Sten/o-

Narrowed; Blocked ex. Stenosis

Stern-

Sternum ex. Sternoclavicular joint

Stom/a-, Stomat/o-

Mouth ex. Stomatitis

Thorac/o-, Thoracico-

Chest ex. Thoracic cavity

Thromb/o-

Blood clot ex. Thrombolytic

Thyr/o-

Thyroid gland ex. Thyroiditis

Trache/o-

Trachea ex. Trachealis

Tympan/o-

Eardrum ex. Tympanic membrane

Ur/o-

Urine ex. Urologist

Vagin-

Vagina ex. Vaginal

Varic/o-

Duct; Blood vessel ex. Varicose veins

Vasculo-

Blood vessel ex. Vasculitis

Ven/o-

Vein ex. Venae cavae

Vertbr-

Vertebra; Spine ex. Vertebral columnex.