Anatomy Roots

Front 1

bronchiol/o-

Back 1

bronchiolus

Front 2

cerebell/o-

Back 2

cerebellum part of the brain

Front 3

choledoch/o-

Back 3

common bile duct

Front 4

chord/o-

Back 4

cord, string

Front 5

colp/o-

Back 5

vagina

Front 6

cyst/i-, cyst/o-

Back 6

bladder, cyst, sac

Front 7

duoden/o-

Back 7

duodenum section of the intestine

Front 8

cardi/o-

Back 8

heart

Front 9

cerebr/i-, cerebr/o-

Back 9

cerebrum part of the brain

Front 10

chondr/i-, chondr/io-, chondr/o-

Back 10

cartilage

Front 11

cleid/o-

Back 11

clavicle (collarbone)

Front 12

cost/o-

Back 12

rib

Front 13

cyt/o-

Back 13

cell

Front 14

encephal/o-

Back 14

brain

Front 15

blephar/o-

Back 15

eyelid or eyelash

Front 16

bucc/o-

Back 16

cheek

Front 17

capit/o-

Back 17

head

Front 18

cephal/o-

Back 18

head

Front 19

cheil/o-, chil/o-

Back 19

lip

Front 20

cor/e-, cor/o-

Back 20

pupil of the eye

Front 21

dent/i-, dent/o-

Back 21

tooth or teeth

Front 22

brachi/o-

Back 22

arm (foreleg in quadrupeds)

Front 23

canth/o-

Back 23

angle at either end of the slit between the eyelids

Front 24

carp/o-

Back 24

area corresponding to the human wrist

Front 25

cervic/o-

Back 25

neck (also refers to the necklike projection of the cervix uteri)

Front 26

cili/o-

Back 26

eyelid, eyelash, or small hairlike processes

Front 27

dactyl/o-

Back 27

digit, toe

Front 28

derm/a-, derm/o-, dermat/o-

Back 28

skin

Front 29

dors/i-, dors/o-

Back 29

back

Front 30

gingiv/o-

Back 30

gums

Front 31

gnath/o-

Back 31

jaw

Front 32

labi/o-

Back 32

lip, especially lips of the mouth

Front 33

later/o-

Back 33

side

Front 34

mamm/a-, mamm/o-

Back 34

mammary gland

Front 35

nas/o-

Back 35

nose

Front 36

enter/o-

Back 36

intestine

Front 37

fibr/o-

Back 37

fibers

Front 38

gli/o-

Back 38

gluey substance

Front 39

hist/o-

Back 39

tissue

Front 40

ile/o-

Back 40

ileum section of the intestine

Front 41

jejun/o-

Back 41

jejunum section of the intestine

Front 42

laryng/o-

Back 42

larynx (voice box)

Front 43

episi/o-

Back 43

vulva

Front 44

gastr/o-

Back 44

stomach

Front 45

hepat/ico, hepat/o-

Back 45

liver

Front 46

hyster/o-

Back 46

uterus

Front 47

ili/o-

Back 47

ilium (upper part of the hipbone)

Front 48

kerat/o-

Back 48

horny tissue (and cornea of the eye)

Front 49

lymph/o-

Back 49

lymphatic vessels, lymphocytes

Front 50

faci/o-

Back 50

face

Front 51

gloss/o-

Back 51

tongue

Front 52

irid/o-

Back 52

iris of the eye

Front 53

lapar/o-

Back 53

flank, abdomen

Front 54

lingu/o-

Back 54

tongue

Front 55

mast/o-

Back 55

mammary gland

Front 56

occipit/o-

Back 56

back of the head

Front 57

mening/o-

Back 57

membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

Front 58

myel/o-

Back 58

bone marrow or spinal cord

Front 59

myring/o-

Back 59

eardrum

Front 60

neur/o-

Back 60

nerve, nerves, or nervous system

Front 61

orchi/o-, orchi/do-

Back 61

testis, testes

Front 62

ovari/o-

Back 62

ovary

Front 63

pharyng/o-

Back 63

pharynx (throat)

Front 64

metr/a-, metr/o-

Back 64

uterus

Front 65

my/o-

Back 65

muscle

Front 66

nephr/o-

Back 66

kidney

Front 67

oophor/o-

Back 67

ovary

Front 68

oss/eo-, oss/i-, ost/e-, ost/eo-

Back 68

bone or bones

Front 69

palat/o-

Back 69

palate (roof of the mouth)

Front 70

phleb/o-

Back 70

vein or veins

Front 71

ocul/o-

Back 71

eye

Front 72

omphal/o-

Back 72

navel or umbilicus

Front 73

ophthalm/o-

Back 73

eye or eyes

Front 74

ot/o-

Back 74

ear

Front 75

phall/o-

Back 75

penis

Front 76

pod/o-

Back 76

foot or foot-shaped part

Front 77

somat/o-, somatic/o-

Back 77

body

Front 78

odont/o-

Back 78

tooth or teeth

Front 79

onych/o-

Back 79

nail or claw

Front 80

or/o-

Back 80

mouth

Front 81

papill/o-

Back 81

nipple or nipple-shaped projection

Front 82

pil/o-

Back 82

hair

Front 83

rhin/o-

Back 83

nose

Front 84

steth/o-

Back 84

chest

Front 85

phren/i-, phren/ico-, phren/o-

Back 85

diaphragm, mind

Front 86

pulm/o-

Back 86

lungs

Front 87

rect/o-

Back 87

rectum

Front 88

sacr/o-

Back 88

sacrum

Front 89

sarc/o-

Back 89

flesh, muscular substance

Front 90

spondyl/o-

Back 90

vertebra, spinal column

Front 91

pleur/o-

Back 91

pleura, rib (or side)

Front 92

proct/o-

Back 92

rectum or anus

Front 93

pyel/o-

Back 93

pelvis or kidney

Front 94

salping/o-

Back 94

fallopian or eustachian tube

Front 95

splen/o-

Back 95

spleen

Front 96

stern/o-

Back 96

sternum (breastbone)

Front 97

stom-, stomat/o-

Back 97

mouth

Front 98

thorac/o-

Back 98

chest or thorax

Front 99

ventr/i-, ventr/o-

Back 99

belly, underside of quadruped

Front 100

adren/o-

Back 100

adrenal gland

Front 101

arteri/o-

Back 101

artery

Front 102

anthr/o-

Back 102

joint

Front 103

balan/o-

Back 103

glans penis or glans clitoridis

Front 104

tars/o-

Back 104

area corresponding to the human ankle or the edge of the eyelid

Front 105

trich/o-

Back 105

hair or hairlike structure

Front 106

aden/o-

Back 106

gland

Front 107

angi/o-

Back 107

vessel, usually a blood vessel

Front 108

arteriol/o-

Back 108

arteriole

Front 109

atri/o-

Back 109

atruim or upper heart chamber

Front 110

bronch/i-, bronch/o-

Back 110

bronchus

Front 111

tend/o-, ten/o-

Back 111

tendon

Front 112

thyr/o-

Back 112

thyroid gland

Front 113

ureter/o-

Back 113

ureter (kidney to bladder tube)

Front 114

vas/o-

Back 114

vessel or duct

Front 115

viscer/o-

Back 115

viscera

Front 116

thym/o-

Back 116

thymus gland

Front 117

trache/o-

Back 117

trachea

Front 118

urethr/o-

Back 118

urethra (bladder to outside)