BODY ORGANIZATIONS
Chemical - the smallest particle of an element, atoms combined to form molecules
Organelle - is defined as a small organ of a cell
Cellular - cells, basic unit of structure and function of living organisms
Tissue - consists of similar types of cells
Organ - made up of different types of tissues
Organ system - made up of different organs that work together
Organismal - made up of the organ system
adip/o - fat
axill/o - armpit
bi-o - life
Cephal/o - head
Cervic/o - neck
Hist/o - tissue
Path/o - disease
Viscer/o - internal organs
Cili/o - hair
Derm/o - skin
Onych/o - nail
Arthr/o - joint
Chondr/o - cartilage
Crani/o - skull
Cost/o - rib
Myel/o - bone marrow
Oste/o - bone
Pelv/o - Pelvis
Spin/o - spine
Vertebr/o - vertebra
My/o - muscle
Muscul/o - muscle.
Tend/o - tendon
Tendin/o - tendon.
Blephar/o - eyelid
Cerebr/o - brain
Neur/o - nerve
Opthalm/o - eye
Ot/o - ear
Aden/o - gland
Andren/o - andrenal gland
Parathyroid/o - parathyroid gland
Pituitary/o - pituitary gland
Thyroid/o - thyroid gland
Angi/o - vessel
vasculo/o - vessel.
Vas/o - vessel..
Arteri/o - artery
Cardi/o - heart
Hem/o - blood
Hemat/o - blood.
Ven/o - vein
Phleb/o - vein.
Adenoid/o - adenoids
Lymph/o - lymph
Lamphaden/o - lymph glands
Lymphangi/o - lymph vessels
Splen-o - spleen
Tonsil/o - tonsils
Alveol/o - air sac
Bronch/o - bronchus
Bronchiol/o - bronchioles
Laryng/o - larynx boice box
Nas/o - nose
Pharyng/o - Pharynx
Phren/o - diaphragm
Pneum/o - lungs
Thorac/o - chest
Trache/o - trachea
Cyst/o - bladder
Ren/o - kidneys
Nephr/o - kidneys.
Urete/o - ureters
Urethr/o - Urethra
Abdomin/o - abdomen
Cheil/o - lips
Col/o - large intestine, colon
Enter/o - small intestine
Esophag/o - esophagus
Gastr/o - stomach
Epididym/o - epididymis
Orchid/o - tesciles
Phall/o - penis
Prostat/o - Prostate gland
Vas/o - ductus
Colp/o - vagina
Gynec/o - female
Mast/o - breasts
mamm/o - breasts
Oophor/o - ovary
Ovario - ovary
Salping/o - fallopian tubes
Uter/o - uterus
Vulv/o - vulva
Anatomical Position - body erect, feet slightly apart, palms facing words, thumbs point away from body
Chemical - the smallest particle of an element, atoms combined to form molecules
Organelle - is defined as a small organ of a cell
Cellular - cells, basic unit of structure and function of living organisms
Tissue - consists of similar types of cells
Organ - made up of different types of tissues
Organ system - made up of different organs that work together
Organismal - made up of the organ system
adip/o - fat
axill/o - armpit
bi-o - life
Cephal/o - head
Cervic/o - neck
Hist/o - tissue
Path/o - disease
Viscer/o - internal organs
Cili/o - hair
Derm/o - skin
Onych/o - nail
Arthr/o - joint
Chondr/o - cartilage
Crani/o - skull
Cost/o - rib
Myel/o - bone marrow
Oste/o - bone
Pelv/o - Pelvis
Spin/o - spine
Vertebr/o - vertebra
My/o - muscle
Muscul/o - muscle.
Tend/o - tendon
Tendin/o - tendon.
Blephar/o - eyelid
Cerebr/o - brain
Neur/o - nerve
Opthalm/o - eye
Ot/o - ear
Aden/o - gland
Andren/o - andrenal gland
Parathyroid/o - parathyroid gland
Pituitary/o - pituitary gland
Thyroid/o - thyroid gland
Angi/o - vessel
vasculo/o - vessel.
Vas/o - vessel..
Arteri/o - artery
Cardi/o - heart
Hem/o - blood
Hemat/o - blood.
Ven/o - vein
Phleb/o - vein.
Adenoid/o - adenoids
Lymph/o - lymph
Lamphaden/o - lymph glands
Lymphangi/o - lymph vessels
Splen-o - spleen
Tonsil/o - tonsils
Alveol/o - air sac
Bronch/o - bronchus
Bronchiol/o - bronchioles
Laryng/o - larynx boice box
Nas/o - nose
Pharyng/o - Pharynx
Phren/o - diaphragm
Pneum/o - lungs
Thorac/o - chest
Trache/o - trachea
Cyst/o - bladder
Ren/o - kidneys
Nephr/o - kidneys.
Urete/o - ureters
Urethr/o - Urethra
Abdomin/o - abdomen
Cheil/o - lips
Col/o - large intestine, colon
Enter/o - small intestine
Esophag/o - esophagus
Gastr/o - stomach
Epididym/o - epididymis
Orchid/o - tesciles
Phall/o - penis
Prostat/o - Prostate gland
Vas/o - ductus
Colp/o - vagina
Gynec/o - female
Mast/o - breasts
mamm/o - breasts
Oophor/o - ovary
Ovario - ovary
Salping/o - fallopian tubes
Uter/o - uterus
Vulv/o - vulva
Anatomical Position - body erect, feet slightly apart, palms facing words, thumbs point away from body