| acr/o | extremity |
| albin/o | white |
| anter/o | front |
| brachi/o | arm |
| caud/o | tail |
| chlor/o | green |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| chrom/o | color |
| cirrh/o | yellow |
| coccyg/o | tailbone |
| crani/o | skull |
| dist/o | far/further |
| dors/o | back (of body) |
| eti/o | cause |
| femor/o | thighbone |
| idi/o | unknown |
| ili/o | flaring portion of hip bone |
| infer/o | lower, below |
| inguin/o | groin |
| ischi/o | lower portion of hip bone |
| jaund/o | yellow |
| later/o | side |
| lumb/o | loins (lower back) |
| medi/o | middle |
| mediastin/o | space between the lungs |
| morph/o | form, shape |
| pelv/o | pelvis |
| pelvi/o | pelvis |
| peritone/o | peritoneum |
| phren/o | diaphragm |
| pleur/o | membrane surrounding the lunge |
| pod/o | foot |
| poster/o | back (of body) |
| proxim/o | near/nearer |
| sacr/o | five fused bones in the lower back |
| somat/o | body |
| trache/o | windpipe |
| umbilic/o | navel |
| ventr/o | belly side |
| viscer/o | internal organs |
| xer/o | dry |
| acrocyanosis | a decrease in the amount of oxygen delivered to the extremities.(hands and feet turn blue because of the lack of oxygen) |
| albinism | A group of inherited (usually autosomal recessive) disorders with deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes, or eyes only, due to an abnormality in production of melanin. |
| anterior | situated at or directed toward the front; opposite of posterior. |
| antebrachium | the forearm (The segment of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist.) |
| caudal | Pertaining to the tail. |
| chloropia | A sign of digitalis toxicity in which viewed objects appear green. |
| hypochondriac | Pertaining to under the cartilage of the ribs |
| heterochromic | pertaining to have different eye color |
| cirrhosis | Any of various chronic diseases of the liver characterized by the replacement of normal tissue with fibrous tissue and the loss of functional liver cells |
| coccygeal | pertaining to or located in the region of the coccyx |
| craniotomy | Surgical incision into the skull. |
| distal | Situated away from the center of the body, or from the point of origin |
| dorsal | Pertaining to the back or any dorsum |
| etiology | the science dealing with causes of disease |
| femoral | pertaining to the femur or to the thigh. |
| idiopathic | (of diseases) arising from an unknown cause |
| ilium | the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone |
| inferior | situated below, or directed downward |
| inguinal | of or relating to or near the groin (The area between the upper part of the thigh and the lower part of the abdomen) |
| ischium | one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium |
| jaundice | a condition in which a person's skin and the whites of the eyes are discolored yellow due to an increased level of bile pigments in the blood resulting from liver disease (yellowness of skin) |
| lateral | On the side |
| lumbar | of or relating to or near (loins) the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones |
| mediad | Toward the median (middle) line or plane of the body. |
| mediastinum | the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus |
| polymorphous | having, assuming, or occurring in various forms |
| pelvic | of or relating to the pelvis |
| pelvimeter | an instrument for measuring the pelvis. |
| peritoneal cavity | a space formed when the parietal and visceral layers of the peritoneum spread apart |
| phrenectomy | Surgical excision of all or part of the diaphragm. |
| pleurodesis | a procedure that uses medicine to adhere your lung to your chest wall |
| podiatry | The health care specialty concerned with the human foot. |
| posterior | Pertaining to the back of the body or a part |
| proximal | situated nearest to point of attachment or origin |
| sacrum | The large, triangular, wedge-like bone that forms the center of the back of the PELVIS and the lower part of the vertebral column |
| somatic | pertaining to or characteristic of the body (soma) |
| tracheotomy | Surgical incision of the trachea through the neck |
| umbilical | membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta (resembling a navel or an umbilical cord.) |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly |
| visceral | pertaining to a viscus (any large interior organ) |
| xerosis | abnormal dryness |
| integumentary system | includes the skin and its appendages such as the hair, nails, and sweat and oil glands |
| function of integumentary system | it protects the body from various kinds of damage, such as loss of water or abrasion from outside |
| musculoskeletal system | consists of all the bones of the body (206) and their associated cartilages, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints |
| function of musculoskeletal system | provides form, stability, and support to the body and enables the body to move |
| cardiovascular system (circulatory system ) | consists of the heart, blood, and blood vessels |
| function of cardiovascular system | it transport oxygen and nutrients to the body tissues and helps the body to dispose of metabolic wastes |
| lymphatic system | consists of the lymph, lymphatic vessel, and the spleen |
| function of lymphatic system | works in close cooperation with the circulatory system |
| nervous system | consists of the brain, nerves, spinal cord, and sense organs, such as the eye and ear and all the nerves that connect these organs with the body |
| function of nervous system | responsible for the control and communication among it's various parts |
| endocrine system | include all hormones-producing glands and cells such as the pituitary glands, thyroid gland, and pancreas |
| function of endocrine system | it regulates body functions by means of hormones |
| respiratory system | includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs |
| function of respiratory system | it facilitates the diffusion of the oxygen into the blood stream, also receives carbon dioxide from the blood and exhales it |
| digestive system | starts at the oral cavity including the teeth, the tongue, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder and pancreas, small and large intestines, and ends with the anus.(this long tract is called the alimentary canal or ( GI) gastrointestinal tract ) |
| function of digestive system | it breaks down and absorb food for use by cells and eliminates solid and other waste |
| urinary system (renal system) | consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra |
| function of urinary system | remove liquid waste from the blood in the form of urine and to keep a stable balance of salts and other substances in the blood |
