Body Part Prefixes

Acous/o- Hearing

Aden/o- Gland

Adip/o- Fat

Adren/o- Gland

Angi/o- Blood vessel

Arteri/o- Artery

Arthr/o- Joint

Bucc/o- Cheek

Bronch/i- Bronchus

Burs/o- Bursa

Carcin/o- Cancer

Cardi/o- Heart

Cephal/o- Head

Chol- Bile

Chondri- Cartilage

Coron- Heart

Cost- Rib

Crani/o- Brain

Cutane- Skin

Cyst/o-, Cysti- Bladder or sac

Derm-, Dermat/o- Skin

Duoden/o- Duodenum

Gastr- Stomach

Gloss- Tongue

Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-, Hemo-, Hemat/o- Blood

Hepat/o-, Hepatico- Liver

Hist/o-, Histio- Tissue

Hyster/o- Uterus

Ileo- Ileum

Ischi/o- Ischium

Kerat/o- Corena (eye or skin)

Lacrim/o- Tear (from your eyes)

Lact/o-, Lacti- Milk

Laryng/o- Larynx

Lingu/o- Tongue

Lip/o- Fat

Lymph/o- Lymph

Mamm-, Mast/o- Breast

Mening/o- Meninges

Muscul/o- Muscle

My/o- Muscle

Myel/o- Spinal cord or bone marrow

Nephr/o- Kidney

Neur/i-, Neur/o- Nerve

Oculo- Eye

Onco- Tumor; Bulk; Volume

Onych/o- Fingernail; Toenail

Oo- Egg; Ovary

Oophor/o- Ovary

Op-, Opt- Vision

Ophthalm/o- Eye

Orchid/o-, Orchio- Testis

Orth/o- Straight; Normal; Correct

Osseo- Bony Osseous

Ossi- Bone

Ost-, Oste/o- Bone

Ot/o- Ear

Ovar/i-, Ovario-, Ovi-, Ovo- Ovary

Phalang- Phalanx

Pharyng/o- Pharynx; Throat

Phleb/o- Vein

Phren/i-, Phreno-, Phrenico- Diaphragm

Pleur-, Pleur/a-, Pleur/o- Rib, pleura

Pneum/a- Pneumat/o- Air; Lung

Proct/o- Anus; Rectum

Prostat- Prostate

Pseudo- False

Psych/o-, Psyche- Mind

Radio- Radiation; Radius

Ren/o- Kidney

Retin- Retina (of the eye)

Rhin/o- Nose

Salping/o- Tube

Sarco- Muscular; Flesh-like

Schiz/o- Split; Cleft

Sclera-, Sclero- Hardness

Sigmoid/o- Sigmoid colon

Sperma-, Spermo-, Spermato- Sperm

Splen/o- Spleen

Sten/o- Narrowed; Blocked

Stern- Sternum

Stom/a-, Stomat/o- Mouth

Thorac/o-, Thoracico- Chest

Thromb/o- Blood clot

Thyr/o- Thyroid gland

Trache/o- Trachea

Tympan/o- Eardrum

Ur/o- Urine

Vagin- Vagina

Varic/o- Duct; Blood vessel

Vasculo- Blood vessel

Ven/o- Vein

Vertbr- Vertebra; Spine