Latin Nouns for General Parts of the Body

Corpor/o (noun)

Body

ex) bicorporate

Loan Word: Corpus

Plural: Corpora

Part/o

Part

ex) partial, particle

Loan Word: Pars

Plural: Partes

Cavit/o

Cavity

ex) cavitation, cavitary

Loan Word: Cavitas

Plural: Cavitates

Organ/o

Organ

ex) organomegaly, organopathy

Loan Word: Organum

Plural: Organa

Encephal/o

Encephalon

Brain

ex) encephalomeningitis, telencephalon

Loan Word: Encephalon

Plural: Encephala

Cord/o

Heart

ex) cordate, intracordal

Loan Word: Cor

Plural: Corda

Pulm/o

Pulmon/o

Lung

ex) pulmoaortic, pulmonologist

Loan Word: Pulmo

Plural: Pulmones

Hepat/o

Hepar/o

Liver

ex) hepatitis, heparin

Loan Word: Hepar

Plural: Hepatia

Gastr/o

Gaster

Stomach, Belly

ex) gastrectasis, protogaster

Loan Word: Gaster

Plural: Gastres

Instestin/o

Intestine

ex) gastrointestinal, intestiniform

Loan Word: Intestinum

Plural: Intestina

Vesic/o

Bladder, Sac, Vescicle

ex) cervicovesical, vesicolysis

Loan Word: Vesica

Plural: Vesicae

Ren/o

Kidney

ex) renogastic, adrenal

Loan Word: Ren

Plural: Renes

Cut/o

Cutane/o

Skin

ex) cuticle, transcutaneous

Loan Word: Cutis

Plural: Cutes

Glandul/o

Glandule, Gland

ex) glandulose, glandular

Loan Word: Glandila

Plural: Glandulae

Arteri/o

Artery

ex) arteriotomy, intrarterial

Loan Word: Arteria

Plural: Arteriae

Ven/o

Vein

ex) venectomy, intravenous

Loan Word: Vena

Plural: Venae

Vas/o

Vascul/o

Vessel (carrying fluids)

ex) vasometer, extravasate, vascular

Loan Word: Vas

Plural: Vasa

Oss/o

Bone

ex) ossific, osseous

Loan Word: Os

Plural: Ossa

Muscul/o

Muscle; mouse

ex: musculophrenic, intramuscular

Loan Word: Musculus

Plural: Musculi

Nerv/o

Nerve

ex) nervous, nervimotor

Loan Word: Nervus

Plural: Nervi

Capit/o

Cipit/o

Head

ex) capitate, bicipital

Loan Word: Caput

Plural: Capita

-ciput

-ceps

Head

ex) sinciput, biceps

Loan Word: Caput

Plural: Capita

Crani/o

Cranium, Skull

ex) craniocele, intracranial

Loan Word: Cranium

Plural: Crania

Faci/o

Face, Surface

ex) facioplasty, facial

Loan Word: Facies

Plural: Facies

Ocul/o

Eye

ex) binocular, intraocular

Loan Word: Oculus

Plural: Oculi

Aur/o

Ear

ex) auriform, aural

Loan Word: Auris

Plural: Aures

Nas/o

Nose

ex) nasion, nasal

Loan Word: Nasus

Plural: Nasi

Or/o

Mouth

ex) aborad, oral

Loan Word: Os

Plural: Ora

Bucc/o

Cheek

ex) buccinator, retrobuccal

Loan Word: Bucca

Plural: Buccae

Ment/o

Chin

ex) submental, mentoplasty

Loan Word: Mentum

Plural: Menta

Occipit/o

Back of the cranium, occiput

ex) suboccipital, occipitofacial

Loan Word: Occiput

Plural: Occipita

Sincipit/o

Front of the cranium, sinciput

ex) sincipital

Loan Word: Sinciput

Plural: Sincipita

Vertic/o

Crown of the cranium, summit

ex) vertical, verticomental

Loan Word: Vertex

Plural: Vertices

Front/o

Forehead, front

ex) frontomalar, nasofrontal

Loan Word: Frons

Plural: Frontes

Coll/o

Neck

ex) collar, colliform

Loan Word: Collum

Plural: Colla

Cervic/o

-cervix

Neck

ex) cervicitis, endocervic

Loan Word: Cervix

Plural: Cervices

Trunc/o

Trunk, cut off

ex) truncal, truncate

Loan Word: Truncus

Plural: Trunci

Thorac/o

-thorax

Thorax

ex) Thoracocentesis, thoracic

Loan Word: Thorax

Plural: Thoraces

Pector/o

Chest

ex) expectorant, mediopectoral

Loan Word: Pectus

Plural: Pectora

Dors/o

Back

ex) dorsad, dorsal

Loan Word: Dorsum

Plural: Dorsa

Abdomin/o

Abdomen

ex) subabdominal

Loan Word: Abdomen

Plural: Abdomina

Inguin/o

Groin

ex) inguinal, exinguinal

Loan Word: Inguen

Plural: Inguina

Pelv/o

Pelvis

ex) intrapelvic, pelvirectal

Loan Word: Pelvis

Plural: Pelves

Cingul/o

Girdle

ex) cingulotomy, cingulate

Loan Word: Cingulum

Plural: Cingula

Membr/o

Limb

Loan Word: Membrum

Plural: Membra

Axill/o

Armpit, axilla

ex) subaxillary, axillar

Loan Word: Axilla

Plural: Axillae

Brachi/o

Upper arm, brachium, arm-like process

ex) brachioplasty, brachiocephalic

Loan Word: Brachium

Plural: Brachia

Cubit/o

Elbow

ex) subcupital, cubitocarpal

Loan Word: Cubitus

Plural: Cubiti

Antebrachi/o

Forearm

ex) antebrachial

Loan Word: Antebrachium

Plural: Antebrachia

Man/o

Hand

ex) bimanual, dextromanual

Loan Word: Manus

Plural: Manus, Manuses

Carp/o

Wrist

ex) carpoptosis, carpometacarpal

Loan Word: Carpus

Plural: Carpi

Metacarp/o

Metacarpus

ex) metacarpectomy, carpimetacarpal

Loan Word: Metacarpus

Plural: Metacarpi

Palm/o

Palm of the hand

ex) palmoplantar, palmar

Loan Word: Palma

Plural: Palmae

Vol/o

Palm of the hand

ex) volar

Loan Word: Vola

Plural: Volae

Digit/o

Finger, toe

ex) digitiform, digital

Loan Word: Digitus

Plural: Digiti

Pollic/o

Thumb

ex) pllocozation, pollical

Loan Word: Pollex

Plural: Pollices

Nat/o

Buttocks, nates

ex) natal

Loan Word: Nates

Clun/o

Buttocks, clunes

ex) cluneal

Loan Word: Clunes

Cox/o

Hip

ex) coxodynia, coxofemoral

Loan Word: Coxa

Plural: Coxae

Femor/o

Thigh, femur bone

ex) femorotibial, interfemoral

Loan Word: Femur

Plural: Femora

Gen/o

Knee

ex) genucubital, supergenual

Loan Word: Genu

Plural: Genua

Poplit/o

Hollow of the knee, poples

ex) popliteus, popliteal

Loan Word: Poples

Plural: Poplites

Crur/o

Leg, leg-like part

ex) crural, inguinocrural

Loan Word: Crus

Plural: Crura

Sur/o

Calf

ex) sural

Loan Word: Sura

Plural: Surae

Ped/o

Foot

ex) pedicle, carpopedal

Loan Word: Pes

Plural: Pedes

Tars/o

Ankle, flat of the foot, edge of the eyelid

ex) taralgia, tarsomegaly

Loan Word: Tarsus

Plural: Tarsi

Calc/o

Heel

ex) calcaneous

Loan Word: Calx

Plural: Calces

Metatars/o

Metatarsus

ex) metatarsalgia, metatarsal

Loan Word: Metatarsus

Plural: Metatarsi

Hallic/o

Halluc/o

Big toe

ex) hallical, halluca

Loan Word: Hallux

Plural: Halluces

Plant/o

Sole (of foot), sprout or cutting, plant

ex) plantar, plantigrade

Loan Word: Planta

Plural: Plantae