Roots for Body Parts
cardi
What is the root for heart? (cardiology)
hyper
What is the prefix meaning over, excessive or high? (hyperactive)
chlor
What is the root for green? (chlorophyll)
supra
What is the prefix for above? (suprasternal notch - top of the sternum)
alges
What is the root for pain? (analgesic - provides relief from pain)
psych
What is the root for mind? (psychology)
hypo
What is the prefix meaning under, or below normal? (hypoxia)
alb
What is the root for white? (albino)
endo
What is the prefix for within? (endoscopy - examines inside the body)
brachi
What is the root for arm? (brachial artery - major blood vessel in upper arm)
thorac
What is the root for chest? (thoracic - pertaining to the chest or thorax)
tachy
What is the prefix meaning fast, rapid? (tachycardia)
melan
What is the root for black? (melanoma)
peri
What is the prefix for around? (pericardium - sac around the heart)
oste
What is the root for bone? (osteoporosis - condition in which the bones become weak and brittle)
nephr
What is the root for kidney? (nephropathy - disease of the kidney)
brady
What is the prefix meaning slow? (bradypnea)
cirrh
What is the root for yellow-orange? (cirrhosis - inflammation of the liver causing yellow-orange pigmentation of the liver.)
ipsi
What is the prefix for same? (ipsilateral - on or affecting the same side)
lingu
What is the root for tongue? (sublingual - applied under the tongue)
hepat
What is the root for liver? (hepatitis - an inflammation of the liver.)
dipl
What is the prefix meaning double? (diplopia - double vision)
erythr
What is the root for red? (erythrocyte - red blood cells containing hemoglobin)
What is the prefix for out, outside? (ectopic pregnancy - outside the uterus)
pleur
What is the root for rib? (pleural cavity - the space that is enclosed by the ribs, spine and sternum)