Root Words: Anatomy & Body Regions

Front 1

abdomin-

abdomino-

Back 1

abdomen

Front 2

adeno-

Back 2

gland

Front 3

adren-

adreno-

Back 3

adrenal gland

Front 4

an-

ano-

Back 4

anus

Front 5

amino-

Back 5

fetal sac

Front 6

andr-

andro-

Back 6

men

Front 7

angi-

angio-

Back 7

blood vessel

Front 8

appendage

Back 8

attached to / outgrowth

Front 9

appendic-

appendico-

Back 9

appendix

Front 10

arteri-

arterio-

Back 10

artery

Front 11

arthr-

arthro-

Back 11

joint

Front 12

brachi-

Back 12

arm

Front 13

cardi-

cardio-

Back 13

heart

Front 14

cephal-

cephalo-

Back 14

head

Front 15

cerebr-

cerebro-

Back 15

cerebrum (brain)

Front 16

cyst-

cysto-

Back 16

bladder

Front 17

cyt-

cyto-

Back 17

cell

Front 18

derm-

dermato-

Back 18

skin

Front 19

dors-

Back 19

back

Front 20

encephal-

encephalo-

Back 20

brain

Front 21

enter-

entero-

Back 21

intestines

Front 22

esophag-

esophago-

Back 22

esophagus

Front 23

gastro-

Back 23

stomach

Front 24

gloss-

glosso-

Back 24

tongue

Front 25

gyne-

gyneco-

Back 25

woman

Front 26

hem-

hemo-

Back 26

blood

Front 27

hepat-

hepato-

Back 27

liver

Front 28

hyster-

hystero-

Back 28

uterus

Front 29

ile-

ileo-

Back 29

ileum (small intestine)

Front 30

irid-

irido-

Back 30

iris (eye)

Front 31

kerat-

kerato-

Back 31

cornea of eye / horny substance

Front 32

lamin-

lamina-

lamino-

Back 32

thin / flat part of vertebra

Front 33

lapar-

laparo-

Back 33

abdominal wall

Front 34

lingua-

Back 34

tongue

Front 35

lob-

lobo-

Back 35

lobe (lung or brain)

Front 36

lymph-

Back 36

lymphatic system

Front 37

mamm-

mammo-

Back 37

breast

Front 38

mast-

masto-

Back 38

breast

Front 39

musculo-

Back 39

muscle

Front 40

my-

myo-

Back 40

muscle

Front 41

myel-

myelo-

Back 41

bone marrow / spinal cord

Front 42

myring-

myringo-

Back 42

eardrum

Front 43

nephr-

nephro-

Back 43

kidney

Front 44

neur-

neuro-

Back 44

nerve

Front 45

oophor-

oophoro-

Back 45

ovary

Front 46

ophthalm-

ophthalmo-

Back 46

eye

Front 47

orchi-

orchio-

Back 47

testicle

Front 48

orchid-

orchido-

Back 48

testicle

Front 49

oste-

osteo-

Back 49

bone

Front 50

ot-

oto-

Back 50

ear

Front 51

pancreat-

pancreato-

Back 51

pancreas

Front 52

pharyng-

pharyngo-

Back 52

pharynx

Front 53

phleb-

phlebo-

Back 53

vein

Front 54

pleur-

Back 54

ribs

Front 55

pneum-

pneumo-

Back 55

lungs (air or gas)

Front 56

proct-

procto-

Back 56

rectum

Front 57

prostat-

prostato-

Back 57

prostate gland

Front 58

pyel-

pyelo-

Back 58

pelvis of kidney

Front 59

rect-

recto-

Back 59

rectum and/or anus

Front 60

ren-

reni-

Back 60

renal (kidney)

Front 61

rhin-

rhino-

Back 61

nose

Front 62

sacr-

sacro-

Back 62

sacrum

Front 63

salping-

salpingo-

Back 63

fallopian tube

Front 64

splen-

spleno-

Back 64

spleen

Front 65

spondyl-

spondylo-

Back 65

vertebra

Front 66

steth-

stetho-

Back 66

chest

Front 67

stomat-

stomato-

Back 67

mouth

Front 68

ten-

teno-

Back 68

tendon

Front 69

thorac-

thoraca-

thoracico-

Back 69

thorax (chest)

Front 70

thyr-

thyro-

Back 70

thyroid gland

Front 71

trache-

tracheo-

Back 71

trachea

Front 72

tympan-

tympano-

Back 72

eardrum

Front 73

ureter-

uretero-

Back 73

ureter

Front 74

vas-

vaso-

Back 74

vessel

Front 75

ven-

veni-

Back 75

vein

Front 76

ventr-

ventro-

Back 76

belly