Combining Forms (Internal Anatomy)

Front 1

Aden/o

Back 1

Gland

Front 2

Adren/o

Back 2

Adrenal Gland

Front 3

Angi/o

Back 3

Vessel (usually blood)

Front 4

Arteri/o

Back 4

Artery

Front 5

Arteriol/o

Back 5

Arteriole

Front 6

Arthr/o

Back 6

Joint

Front 7

Atri/o

Back 7

Atrium

Front 8

Balan/o

Back 8

Glans penis or glans clitoris

Front 9

Bronch/i or Bronch/o

Back 9

Bronchus

Front 10

Bronchiol/o

Back 10

Bronchiolus

Front 11

Cardi/o

Back 11

Heart

Front 12

Cerebell/o

Back 12

Cerebellum (Part of brain)

Front 13

Cerebr/o

Back 13

Cerebrum (Part of brain)

Front 14

Choledoch/o

Back 14

Common bile duct

Front 15

Chondr/o

Back 15

Cartilage

Front 16

Chord/o

Back 16

Cord or String

Front 17

Cleid/o

Back 17

Clavicle

Front 18

Colp/o

Back 18

Vagina

Front 19

Cost/o

Back 19

Rib

Front 20

Cyst/i or Cyst/o

Back 20

Bladder

Front 21

Cyt/o

Back 21

Cell

Front 22

Duoden/o

Back 22

Duodenum (section of the intestine)

Front 23

Encephal/o

Back 23

Brain

Front 24

Enter/o

Back 24

Intestine

Front 25

Episi/o

Back 25

Vulva

Front 26

Fibr/o

Back 26

Fibers

Front 27

Gastr/o

Back 27

Stomach

Front 28

Hepat/o

Back 28

Liver

Front 29

Hist/o

Back 29

Tissue

Front 30

Hyster/o

Back 30

Uterus

Front 31

Ile/o

Back 31

Ileum (section of intestine)

Front 32

Ili/o

Back 32

Ilium (upper part of hipbone)

Front 33

Jejun/o

Back 33

Jejunum (section of small intestine)

Front 34

Kerat/o

Back 34

Cornea of Eye

Front 35

Laryng/o

Back 35

Larynx

Front 36

Lymph/o

Back 36

Lymphatic vessels or lymphocytes

Front 37

Mening/o

Back 37

Membranes covering brain and spinal cord

Front 38

Mer/a or Metr/o

Back 38

Uterus

Front 39

Myel/o

Back 39

Bone Marrow or Spinal Cord

Front 40

My/o

Back 40

Muscle

Front 41

Nephr/o

Back 41

Kidney

Front 42

Neur/o

Back 42

Nerve(s) or Nervous System

Front 43

Orchid/o or Orchi/do

Back 43

Testis or Testes

Front 44

Oste/o

Back 44

Bone

Front 45

Ovari/o

Back 45

Ovary

Front 46

Palat/o

Back 46

Palate (roof of mouth)

Front 47

Pharyng/o

Back 47

Pharynx

Front 48

Phleb/o

Back 48

Vein(s)

Front 49

Phren/o

Back 49

Diaphgragm

Front 50

Pleur/o

Back 50

Pleura

Front 51

Proct/o

Back 51

Rectum or Anus

Front 52

Pneum/o

Back 52

Lungs or Respiration

Front 53

Pulm/o

Back 53

Lungs

Front 54

Pyel/o

Back 54

Pelvis of Kidney

Front 55

Rect/o

Back 55

Rectum

Front 56

Sacr/o

Back 56

Sacrum

Front 57

Splen/o

Back 57

Spleen

Front 58

Spondyl/o

Back 58

Vertebra or Spinal Column

Front 59

Stern/o

Back 59

Sternum

Front 60

Tend/o or Ten/d

Back 60

Tendon

Front 61

Thym/o

Back 61

Thymus Gland

Front 62

Thyr/o

Back 62

Thyroid Gland

Front 63

Trache/o

Back 63

Trachea

Front 64

Ureter/o

Back 64

Ureter (Kidney -> Bladder tube)

Front 65

Urethr/o

Back 65

Urethra (Bladder -> outside tube)

Front 66

Vas/o

Back 66

Vessel or Duct

Front 67

Ven/o

Back 67

Vein(s)

Front 68

Viscer/o

Back 68

Viscera

Front 69

Ren/o

Back 69

Kidney