Internal Anatomy Roots - VT

Anatomy inside of the body

Chord/o-

Cord, String

Cleid/o-

Clavicle,collarbone

Colp/o-

V/agina

Cost/o-

Rib

Cyst/i-

Cyst/o-

Bladder, cyst, sac

Cyt/o-

Cell

Duoden/o-

Duodenum section of the intestine

Encephal/o-

Brain

Enter/o-

Intestine

Episi/o-

V/ulva

Fibr/o-

Fibers

Gastr/o-

Stomach

Gli/o

Gluey substance

Hepat/ico-

Hepat/o-

Liver

Hist/o-

Tissue

Hyster/o-

Uterus

Ile/o-

Ileum section of the intestine

Ili/o-

Ilium (upper pat of the hipbone)

Jejun/o-

Jejunum section of the intestine

Kerat/o-

Horn/y tissue (and cornea of the eye)

Laryng/o-

Larynx (voice box)

Lymph/o-

Lymphatic vessels, lymphocytes

Mening/o-

Membranes covering brain and spinal cord

Metr/a-

Metr/o-

Uterus

Myel/o-

Bone marrow or spinal cord

My/o-

Muscle

Myring/o-

Eardrum

Nephr/o-

Kidney

Neur/o-

Nerve, nerves, nervous system

Oophor/o-

Ovary

Orchi/o-

Orchi/do-

Testis, testes

Oss/eo-

Oss/i-

Ost/e-

Ost/eo-

Bone or bones

Ovari/o-

Ovary

Palat/o-

Palate, roof of mouth

Pharyng/o-

Pharynx (throat)

Phleb/o-

Vein or veins

Phren/i-

Phren/ico-

Phren/o-

Diaphragm, mind

Pluer/o-

Pluera, rib, or side

Pnuem/a-

Pnuem/o-

Pnuem/ato-

Pnuem/ono-

Lungs, respiration (air or breath)

Proct/o-

Rectum or anus

Pulm/o-

Lungs

Pyel/o-

Pelvis or kidney

Rect/o-

Rectum

Ren/i-

Ren/o-

Kidney

Sacr/o-

Sacrum

Salping/o-

Fallopian or eustachian tube

Splen/o-

Spleen

Spondyl/o-

Vertebra, spinal column

Stern/o-

Sternum, breastbone

Tend/o-

Ten/o-

Tendon

Thym/o-

Thymus gland

Thyr/o-

Thyroid gland

Trache/o-

Trachea

Ureter/o-

Ureter(kidney to bladder tube)

Urethr/o-

Urethra(Bladder to outside)

Vas/o-

Vessel or duct

Ven/e-

Ven/i-

Ven/o-

Vein or veins

Viscer/o-

Viscera

Aden/o-

Gland

Adren/o-

Adrenal gland

Angi/o-

Vessel, usually a blood vessel

Arteri/o-

Artery

Arthr/o-

Joint

Atri/o-

Atrium or upper heart chamber

Balan/o-

Glans p/enis or glans clitoridis

Bronch/i-

Bronch/o-

Bronchus

Bronchiol/o-

Bronchiolus

Cardi/o-

Heart

Cerebell/o-

Cerebellum or part of the brain

Cerebr/i-

Cerebr/o-

Cerebrum or part of the brain

Choledoch/o-

Common bile duct

Chondr/i-

Chondr/o-

Chondr/io-

Cartilage

Arteriol/o-

Arteriole

Vesic/o-

Bladder, blister

Carcin/o-

Cancer