Body Structures

Dorsal (Posterior)

Cranial, Spinal

Ventral (Anterior)

Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic

Cell

Cyt/o

Nucleus

Kary/o, Nucle/o

Tissue

Hist/o

anterior, front

anter/o

middle

medi/o

lower, below

infer/o

side, to one side

later/o

back (of body), behind, posterior

dors/o, poster/o

stomach

gastr/o

chest

thorac/o

cranium (skull)

crani/o

pelvis

pelv/i, pelv/o

abdomen

abdomin/o

loins (lower back)

lumb/o

red

erythr/o

white

albin/o, leuk/o

black

melan/o

blue

cyan/o

yellow

cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o

dry

xer/o

extremity

acr/o

internal organs

viscer/o

disease

path/o

unknown, peculiar

idi/o

adhesion

abnormal fibrous band binding tissues that are normally separated

inflammation

body defense against injury and disease that limits the spread of injury and aids in healing; characterized by redness, heat, swelling, and pain

febrile

feverish, pertaining to a fever

morbid

diseased; unhealthy

sepsis

presence of pathogens in blood or other tissues

suppurative

producing or pertaining to the generation of pus