Root words for body parts #1
Body element Greek root Latin root Examples
abdomen lapar(o)- abodomin- Laparoscopy
artery arteri(o)- — Arteriosclerosis
blood hemat-, haemat- sangui-, sanguine- Hemorrhage
(haem-, hem-)
blood clot thromb(o)- — Thromboembolism
bone osteo- — Osteoarthritis
brain encephal(o)- cerebr(o)- Encephalitis
breast mast(o)- mamm(o)- Mastectomy
chest steth(o)- thorac(i)-, thorac(o)- Thoracotomy
ear ot(o)- aur- Otisis
eye ophthalm(o)- ocul(o)- Ophthalmoscopy
heart cardi(o)- cordi- Cardiograph
intestine enter(o)- — Enterotoxins