Body Parts and Disorders word parts

These flashcards cover the vocabulary related to body parts and disorders identified in the lecture, including prefixes and their corresponding definitions.

acous-, acouso-

hearing

aden-, adeno- 1

gland 1

adip-, adipo-

fat

adren-, adreno- 2

gland. 2

angi-, angio- 2

blood vessel. 2

ateri-, aterio-

artery

arthr-, arthro-

joint

blephar-

eyelid

bronch-, bronchi-

bronchus (large airway that leads from the trachea to a lung)

bucc-, bucco-

cheek

burs-, burso-

bursa (a small, fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion between a bone and other moving parts)

carcin-, carcino-

cancer

cardi-, cardio- 2

heart. 2

cephal-, cephalo-

head

chol-

bile

chondr-

cartilage

Coron- 1

heart. 1

cost-

rib

crani-, cranio-

brain

cutane. 1

skin. 1

cyst-, cysti-, cysto-

bladder or sac

dactyl-, dactylo-

digit (finger or toe)

derm-, dermato- 2

skin. 2

duodeno-

duodenum (the first part of your small intestine, right after your stomach)

-esthesio

sensation

gloss-, gloss- 1G

tongue 1G

gastr-

stomach

gnath-, gnatho-

jaw

grav-

heavy

hem, hema-, hemat-, hemato-, hemo-

blood

hepat-, hepatico-, hepato-

liver

hidr-, hidro-

sweat

hist-, histio-, histo-

tissue

hyster-, hystero-

uterus

ileo-

ileum (the lower part of the small intestine)

irid-, irido-

iris

ischi-, ischio-

ischium (the lower and back part of the hip bone)

-ium

structure or tissue

kerat-, kerato-

cornea (eye or skin)

lacrim-, lacrimo-

tear (from your eyes)

lact-, lacti-, lacto-

milk

laryng-, laryngo-

larynx (voice box)

lingu-, linguo- 2L

tongue. 2L

lip-, lipo-

fat

lith-, litho-

stone

lymph-, lympho-

lymph

mamm, mast-, masto-

breast

mening-, meningo-

meninges (the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord)

muscul-, musclo-

muscle

my-, myo-

muscle

myel-, myelo-

spinal cord OR bone marrow

myring-, myringo-

eardrum

nephr-, nephro-

kidney

neur-, neuri-, neuron

nerve

oculo-

eye

odont-, odonto-

tooth

onych-, onycho-

fingernail, toenail

oo-

egg, ovary

oophor-, oophoro- 2

ovary. 2

op-, opt-

vision

ophthalm-, ophthalmo-

eye

orchid-, orchido-, orchio-

testis

ossi-

bone

osseo-

bony

ost-, oste-, osteo-

bone

ot-, oto-

ear

ovari-, ovario-, ovi-, ovo- 4

ovary. 4

phalang-

phalanx (any bone in the fingers or toes)

pharyng-, pharyngo-

pharynx, throat

phleb-, phlebo-

vein

phob-, phobia

fear

phren-, phreni-, phrenico-, phreno-

diaphragm

pleur-, pleura-, pleuro-

rib, pleura (membrane that wraps around the outside of your lungs and lines the inside of your chest cavity)

pneum-, pneuma-, pneumat-, pneumato-

air, lung

pod-, podo

foot

prostat-

prostate

psych-, psyche-, psycho-

mind

proct-, procto-

anus, rectum

pyel-, pyelo-

pelvis

rachi-

spine

rect-, recto-

rectum

ren-, reno-

kidney

retin-

retina (of the eye)

rhin-, rhino-

nose

salping-, salpingo-

tube

sial-, sialo-

saliva, salivary gland

sigmoid-, sigmoido-

sigmoid colon

splanchn-, splanchni-, splanchno-

viscera (internal organ)

sperma-, spermato-, spermo-

sperm

spirat-

breathe

splen-, spleno-

spleen

spondyl-, spondylo-

vertebra

stern-

sternum (breastbone)

stom-, stoma-, stomat-, stomato-

mouth

thel-, thelo-

nipples

thorac-, thoracico-, thoraco-

chest

thromb-, thrombo-

blood clot

thyr-, thyro-

thyroid gland

trache-, tracheo-

trachea (windpipe)

tympan-, tympano-

eardrum