Medical Terminology Roots and Anatomical Parts

Vocabulary flashcards covering medical combining forms, roots, and corresponding anatomical structures from HSCI 10280 Exercise 1.

Encephal/o

Cerebro

Brain

Neur/o

Nerve

Myel/o

Spinal cord or bone marrow

Phleb/o

Vein

Arteri/o

Artery

Cost/o

Rib

Thorac/o

Chest

Lapar/o

Abdomen or abdominal wall

Ili/o

Ilium (hip bone)

Sacr/o

Sacrum

Arthr/o

Joint

Oste/o

Bone

Orchi/o

Testis or testicle

Cephal/o

Head

Rhin/o

Nose

Nas/o

Nose

Stomat/o

Mouth

Thyr/o

Thyroid gland

My/o

Muscle

Cardi/o

Heart

Pyel/o

Renal pelvis

Nephr/o

Kidney

Ren/o

Kidney

Ureter/o

Ureter

Cyst/o

Bladder or sac

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Prostat/o

Prostate gland

Crani/o

Skull

Ot/o

Ear

Pharyng/o

Pharynx (throat)

Esophag/o

Esophagus

Bronch/o

Bronchus

Pneum/o

Lung

Pulmon/o

Lung

Gastr/o

Stomach

Col/o

Large intestine

Enter/o

Small intestine

Salping/o

Fallopian tube

Rect/o

Rectum

Ophthalm/o

Eye

Dent/o

Teeth

Gloss/o

Tongue

Trache/o

Trachea (windpipe)

Dermat/o

Skin

Mamm/o

Breast

Hepat/o

Liver

Cholangi/o

Bile duct

Cholecyst/o

Gall bladder

Oophor/o

Ovary

Appendic/o

Appendix

Ile/o

Ileum

An/o

Anus

Hyster/o

Uterus

Colp/o

Vagina